Repeated features, such as similar trees in a wood or forest landscape or pebbles on the sand. Landscapes, such as a favorite cityscape, beach, view from your summer cabin, etc. can make ideal wall features. Sunsets, sunrise, moonscapes, stars, etc. are all possibilities for a wall photo. Your child’s artwork or a piece of art by someone in the family. If you do want to include people, such as your children, have them as part of a wider landscape so that they’re not the focus point. It can be overwhelming for them to see themselves blown up large, and it can also date quickly.
This article recommends a feature wall rather than covering all four walls of a room. You’re free to do so of course, but be aware that more than one wall in a room covered in a photo will often look overwhelming.
On the whole, this is likely to be an expensive exercise, so part of your reflection should include a focus on the budget you have for this feature wall. Find out about the costs before getting too involved.
Try black and white with a splash of color. Using your computer photo software, add color to an unexpected spot on your black and white photo. From eye color to perhaps even a building in a skyline, a very small hint of accent color (that matches with the intended room) can add interest. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/6/6c/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/6/6c/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet1. jpg/aid2154843-v4-700px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:368,“bigWidth”:700,“bigHeight”:560,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Turn your photo into what appears to be a painting. Some software can actually transform a regular photo into a watercolor or oil type painting in only a matter of seconds. For a more sophisticated room, try different paint types; the end look can be extremely pleasing. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/4/45/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/4/45/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet3. jpg/aid2154843-v4-700px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:368,“bigWidth”:700,“bigHeight”:560,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} A border can be an excellent feature, to show where the image ends and where the wall resumes. Additionally, a border allows you the freedom to create photo wallpaper that covers only a part of the wall, rather than the entire wall. This means that you might consider an enormously enlarged photo (say, of your children), that is placed carefully in the middle of the featured wall and nothing else is added to the wall, just the paintwork serving as a frame around the border of the photo. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/f/f1/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet4. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet4. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/f/f1/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet4. jpg/aid2154843-v4-700px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-5Bullet4. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:368,“bigWidth”:700,“bigHeight”:560,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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It’s recommended that you choose a wall that isn’t oddly shaped or curved unless you’re having professionals cover it. Such walls are fairly difficult to get perfectly right and can look dreadful when botched. Moreover, many vendors cannot create custom wallpaper for odd shapes, so you might be forced to do your own cutting for oddly shaped walls, meaning that it could look unprofessional. See the previous step for the possibility of not covering the entire feature wall, just a part of it. This can reduce costs and may be a lot easier to work with than a whole wall space.
If ordering online, only use a well-reviewed site or ask friends through Twitter, Facebook, etc. for their recommendations. Only order through trusted sites where you can read reviews and even contact previous clients. Ask how the wallpaper will be shipped to you, shipping costs, paper quality, and the overall turnaround time. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/f/f2/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/f/f2/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet1. jpg/aid2154843-v4-728px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:318,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:504,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Consider your hometown copy shop. Not only do many local copy shops offer the service of turning photos into wallpaper, some private mail companies and graphic design firms can help you as well. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/a/a5/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/a/a5/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet2. jpg/aid2154843-v4-728px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-7Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:313,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:496,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Have a complete understanding of application of the wallpaper before ordering it. You don’t want to go to all the expense and trouble only to find out that its application is just too hard for you. In general, wallpaper paste is the easiest for self-application; many other backings may require you to get a professional to hang the wallpaper, adding to the final cost. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/0/08/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/0/08/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet1. jpg/aid2154843-v4-728px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:307,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:486,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Ask about the inks and how long the image will last. After all, this is a photo and like most photos, when exposed to sunlight and other sources of light, it will probably fade within a certain space of years. For most people, this is fine as it’s a reminder to change it! {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/3/38/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/3/38/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet2. jpg/aid2154843-v4-728px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:324,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:513,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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<br />\n</p></div>"} Make sure the vendor you select can accommodate any special requests. Review any and all requests with the vendor before placing your order. You may need a special size or certain type of paper type that the vendor doesn’t have. Better to find out beforehand than after you’ve paid and received the product you didn’t want. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/7/7a/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet3. jpg/v4-460px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet3. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/7/7a/Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet3. jpg/aid2154843-v4-728px-Turn-Your-Favorite-Photo-Into-Wallpaper-Step-8Bullet3. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:306,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:485,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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