Terrific idea. But since I do not have any wallpaper, just large white walls, drywall with a texture to it, will have to ask: how to get drywall smooth first?
When I was a teenager, I put aluminum foil on the basement ceiling as it wasn't finished. I wouldn't mind trying this on one wall and perhaps giving it an antiquity appearance by perhaps lightly rubbing on brown shoe polish that's in a paste form, or if I want to get real gutsy, apply liver of sulpher and lightly rub away with the use of a real fine steel wool. The only thing with this method it royal stinks like rotten eggs.
Denise, I was wondering the same thing! Let me know if you try. I thought I might try a trial piece on a scrap piece of wood that I could then place in the backsplash area in my kitchen to get an idea of how it might look.
Denise B and Joy Badders, I think this would be cool as a backsplash. If you are worried about it holding up, consider cutting pieces of plexiglas to place over it. This would be easy to qipe down if something spatters. Mine is sealed with polyacrylic and I wipe it down all of the time since it is right next to my son's highchair . . . it has held up great!
Vicki L, if you click the link on the description it will lead you to a detailed tutorial including the instructions on using wallpaper paste to secure it to the wall! Enjoy!
Helen Gurley Brown who just died yesterday at the age of 90 featured an article about a thousand years ago -- well before many of you were alive LOL -- in COSMOPOLITAN. I was quite taken with her idea of covering walls with aluminum foil. She took it a step further and then covered the aluminum foil with white lace! I also remember that there were hot pink Parson's tables. Everything that is old is new again, it seems, yes?
really liked this idea... but i used the idea in a different way...i used it to create a faux concert planter in repurposing an accent lamp...working on posting it now. thanks for the idea i am sure i can use it in many different ways
Helen Gurley Brown who just died yesterday at the age of 90 featured an article about a thousand years ago -- well before many of you were alive LOL -- in COSMOPOLITAN. I was quite taken with her idea of covering walls with aluminum foil. She took it a step further and then covered the aluminum foil with white lace! I also remember that there were hot pink Parson's tables. Everything that is old is new again, it seems, yes?