Thursday, March 19, 2009

Vinyl Lettering Offers Multiple Home Dcor Options

By Anna Holdaway

Its easy to recognize why vinyl lettering is being utilized so much in home dcor as of late. It offers some very inexpensive options for decorating, and is fully customizable, and is fast to apply. No matter your budget, or your taste in dcor, vinyl lettering offers something for nearly everyone.

Back in the good ole days vinyl lettering was used primarily for business signage, automotive, and boat lettering. But, that has all changed. As of recently vinyl lettering has come into the mainstream of interior decorating because of its versatility. Vinyl lettering offers those wanting to create unique and personalized home decor simple, and affordable decorating options. Here are some of the uses of vinyl lettering:

Home Dcor Tiles. There arent many things more beautiful than an Italian ceramic tile, except maybe an Italian ceramic tile that has been turned into a beautiful home dcor accessory by adding some vinyl lettering to it. Take a 12 ceramic tile (available at most home improvement stores) and add to it a decorative tile lettering kit from Wall Stamps. and you have yourself a beautiful home decor piece that is personalized to match your personality and home decor scheme. Simply apply the vinyl lettering to the tile, apply a light clear coat to seal it, and youve got a great home dcor accessory.

Wall Words & Wall Lettering. Vinyl wall lettering, referred to by some as wall words, is a great alternative to the messiness, and permanence of painted stenciling. You can get a professional stenciled look that is customized to your exact desires. You choose the size, color and font of the vinyl lettering, have it custom made from an online manufacturer such as Wall Stamps and apply it to the wall. There is no messy cleanup, no oops moments when you have to fix the wall, or clean paint from the carpet. And the great thing about using vinyl lettering on your walls " Its completely removable without damaging the painted walls. Vinyl wall lettering is also cheaper than paint, especially if you calculate your time, the brushes, clean up tools, etc.

Decorative Rustic Signboards. Rustic signboards are a popular staple in custom home dcor. While they used to be expensive to purchase, vinyl lettering has changed that. While you used to be able to purchase custom home dcor signs only at high end boutiques and home dcor specialty shops, home dcor vinyl has made it possible for do it yourself home decorators to create their own custom home dcor signs. Many of the most popular custom dcor signs feature a last name and a wedding date, favorite quote, or saying that reflects the families values, or mantra. Creating the sign isnt as difficult as one might expect. With a nice board (available at either a home improvement store, or at an online specialty shop). You can also buy a kit, which includes a signboard, vinyl lettering kit, and application tools form online retailers such as Wall Stamps. The key is that you are in control of the finished product. You can paint the board any color youd like, finish it in a contemporary or rustic style, and get the lettering made custom " you choose the font, colors, and saying.

Decorative Blocks. One of the fun ways to decorate for the holidays is to create decorative blocks. Decorative blocks are wooden blocks that are painted, and have vinyl letters attached to them. Theyre then stacked to spell words like Merry Christmas or Happy Easter. These blocks are a fun way to create unique home dcor for the holidays, and theyre a fun craft for the whole family to get involved in. Not to mention, you can usually pick up some scrap pieces of wood, or buy some at a home improvement store for an inexpensive craft, and unique holiday dcor item.

With so many different options, only a few of which are mentioned here, its not difficult to see why vinyl lettering is one of the fastest growing trends in home dcor and design. Simply put, its versatile, inexpensive, custom, and offers many benefits over paint alone. When you consider the time youll save, vinyl lettering is worth its weight in gold. - 15252

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