DIY Wallpaper Scraps Wall Hanging Art

*Today’s post was made possible by Fancy Walls, and features gifted product for the purposes of a candid review. All opinions are my own.

I’m putting the “DIY” in my blog name to good use today with a brand new homemade craft! This time, I’m going to show you how to turn wallpaper samples (or scraps, if you have some) from Fancy Walls into lovely wall art. All you need is a pile of coordinating wallpaper pieces, some wood rounds in a variety of sizes, clear string or cheap fishing line, scissors, and metal rings. This DIY project is super simple and, of course, the best news is that it puts what might otherwise be trash to good use in your home as art. Let’s dive into the crafty details, shall we?

Here are the wallpaper designs that I used from Fancy Walls: (1) Pink Anthriscus Floral, (2) Mocha Starlight Dreams, (3) Pink Pastel Retro, (4) Pink Grid, and (5) Modern Geo Golden—this last one might not be available anymore because I can’t find it on the site anymore. At any rate, those are all of samples that I’ve ordered over the years from Fancy Walls, and are done in their peel-and-stick format (they also have traditional wallpaper that requires an added paste if that’s your preference). Each sample comes in a large 30-inch-by-20-inch sheet for roughly $15 that you can use while planning your next wallpaper project. After you’ve made your decision, though, the sample becomes a little obsolete. To give these lovely, fully functional wallpaper samples more purpose and a second permanent life, I thought it could be fun to turn them into art pieces.

To start, grab your wood crafting rounds. I used two different sizes: an 8-inch diameter version, and a 6-inch. Use scissors to cut your wallpaper pieces down to a more manageable size based on the dimensions of your wood round, and then peel off the backing paper. Press the wood round to the sticky side of the wallpaper, and smooth in place, making sure to push any air bubbles out to the sides. Use the scissors again to trim off all of the excess wallpaper around the sides of the round.

Next, hold a metal ring against the upper 1/3 of your wallpapered wood round. The ring will ultimately serve as your hanger for the art piece. Decide where you’d like the ring to sit, making sure it’s toward the top to provide good balance for hanging, and then use a drill with a thin bit in place to drill all the way through the wallpaper and wood round off to one side, about an inch from the edge of the wood round. Then, drill a second hole on the other side where the ring falls on the wood round. I just eye-balled this, but feel free to use a ruler if you’d prefer more exact measurements. I know this step can be a little confusing when described in words, so hop to my Instagram here to see the project come to life in video format. That might help you visualize the process better.

Cut a small pile of clear string to use (you’ll need two pieces per wall hanging, so cut a bunch). Loop the string over the front of the metal ring as it sits on the face of the wood round, slip the two ends of the string through the hole you drilled, and then knot the string several times at the back of the wood round. I did a triple knot to make sure that the metal ring was tightly synched against the face of the wallpapered wood round. Now, repeat with more string through the second hole you drilled. Again, click here to watch the full video on Instagram if this wording is at all confusing.

Follow the same steps on each of your wallpapered wood rounds, and then you’re ready to hang them. I used tiny brass-colored nails to hang mine on our wall since the gold color of the nail blended in with the metal ring on my art pieces. You can hang them all in a straight line, or go with a more organic, asymmetrical shape, like I did. I love how these art pieces turned out. They allowed me to use what would have, otherwise, ended up in the trash, and they also helped me fill this awkward corner in our sunroom. Which wallpaper patterns would you choose for your home? If you’re having trouble deciding or if you want a more neutral color palette, check out my own collection of exclusive wallpaper designs with Fancy Walls here!

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