Renovation is a radical way of modifying an apartment or a private house. However, do not forget that this option requires certain financial costs.
In addition, everyone who had to do repairs understands perfectly well how troublesome this is. Nevertheless, the desire to change something in their home, to somehow update it, periodically arises in a fairly large number of people.
You only need to have the appropriate desire and minimal skills to work with certain tools.
An alternative option here may be decoration. For example, it’s not a bad idea to decorate the walls of your home with such a beautiful and at the same time original element in the form of a butterfly. This does not require serious financial costs and will not take much time. The design of the walls can be done with your own hands. The main thing is to think over the idea well.
Wall decoration with butterflies – features
To begin with, let’s figure out what this type of decor is.
In fact, this is a panel, or, simply put, an application.
Butterflies can be made of various materials and fixed on one wall, focusing attention on it, or on several. As a result, you will get a very beautiful decor that pleases the eye. There is a huge field for creativity here – colors, sizes, general concept.
You only need to have the appropriate desire and minimal skills to work with certain tools.
As already noted a little above, butterflies for wall decoration can be made of different materials. This, in particular:
- paper;
- paperboard;
- cloth;
- the film is plain or vinyl.
First of all, it is necessary to think over the forms of our future application. There are a very large number of different options here, and you just need to choose the most suitable one for your home. Next, we determine the shape of the butterflies and their colors. The last point is very important. After all, here you can both fit a decorative element into a common element, and play on contrast.
In addition, butterflies need to be made bright, stand out against the general background. They should not merge with the walls. On the contrary, the main task here is to attract attention.
The next stage of the work is the creation of a sketch. Here you can use any photo editor that you know how to handle. A sketch is created in the application, and then templates from the selected material are made using it. However, if there is a minimum artistic talent, the drawing can be done by hand. In general, we act as it is more convenient for anyone.
By the way, it is not recommended to make a lot of bends on the wings and different ruffles, because all this will then have to be carefully cut with scissors. Therefore, do not complicate your work. Also, it is not necessary to maintain strict symmetry here – small deviations are quite acceptable.
After you have decided on the main points, you can multiply the prepared drawing in several sizes, print it out and start making stencils. In the latter case, it is recommended to put a printed printout on a sheet of cardboard, and then cut out the inner part strictly along the contour.
Now you can start marking the walls. By the way, it is best to put your idea on paper first, at least approximately, and only then to implement it. Markup is thin lines drawn with a pencil or ruler. According to them, you will later fix the butterflies. Here you need to try to perform the markup carefully and as little as possible noticeably.
Among all the materials listed above for making butterflies, paper is the easiest to work with. In addition, you can color it in many ways or take a color one at once.
It is also worth noting the cheapness of this material – there is no need to worry about a large amount of waste. You can also cut out butterflies from glossy magazines – as a result, you will get bright, attractive, colorful decor elements. In addition, it is very easy to fix the paper on the wall – it is best to do it with glue, but other options are possible, for example, pins.
Butterflies made of cardboard are more durable. However, it will be more difficult to work with this material than with paper. On the other hand, cardboard, after taking the desired shape, retains it forever.
In order to make the material easier to bend, it should be slightly moistened with water. Also, do not forget that such butterflies are heavier than paper ones. Accordingly, care should be taken about the reliability of fixation.
Fabric butterflies are a great option for walls with liquid wallpaper or a base that is soft to the touch. In addition, such a decorative element is distinguished by its special warmth and attractiveness, without any doubt, it will add comfort to the room. This is not just an addition to the interior, but a real decoration.
It is recommended to fix fabric butterflies on the wall with glue. According to the price / quality ratio, it is best to take a familiar PVA, slightly diluting it with water. However, if the fabrics are very thin, then a soap solution is also suitable.
Another good option for making butterflies is film. Either thick polyethylene or vinyl self-adhesive will do. As a result, you will get beautiful glossy decor elements that delight the eye with colors and shape. Working with this material is very simple. You can fix butterflies from ordinary film on the wall in the same way as paper ones, but with vinyl in general everything is very clear.
Here it is enough just to remove the protective layer, and then paste the decorative element on the surface in the right place. By the way, there is a little trick here. You can achieve the effect when the butterfly twitches its wings. To do this, you just need to remove not the entire protective film, but only a thin strip from the central part.
In conclusion, I would also like to mention such an option as origami. There is no need to cut anything out here. However, in order to make origami with your own hands, you need the appropriate skills.
However, if you have the right desire, you can quite master this art, especially since there is nothing particularly difficult here.
Such butterflies can be planted on glue, but many recommend hanging them on threads. You just need to think through the concept well, because the decor element should decorate the room, and not interfere with the tenants. In addition to threads, you can use glue here, or fix butterflies on the wall surface with pins.
