I love installing peel and stick wallpaper and usually have a chunk of extra pieces when the project is finished. Recently I finished a master bathroom renovation and had some this beautiful FIONA wallpaper from Wallblush left over. I just couldn’t throw it away!

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I have made my own wall art before (read that blog post here) and wondered if I could do the same technique with the wallpaper. Doesn’t hurt to try!

You can watch my IGTV video post on this project as well right here.

Step One

I used left over plywood boards that I had that were 3/4 inches thick. I cut them to size (1 foot by 2 feet). If I was going to buy plywood I would use a 1/2 inch thick because it is lighter. Once cut and sanded down lightly (to protect the wallpaper from getting cut) , I wrapped the board in the wallpaper, making sure that there was enough to cover the sides. I then cut off the excess.

Step Two

Next up was to make the frame. I used 1×2 pine boards and made 2 strips that were 2 feet long (to go on the sides) and 2 strips that were 1 feet + 1.5 inches (to add the 3/4 inch of the overlap of the 1×2 board on each side).

I also like to sand my pieces before I mount them to the plywood. If you don’t have a sander you can wrap a piece of sandpaper over a board and grip tight to sand down.

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I then stained the boards with Natural from Varathane found here.

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I save old t-shirts and cut them up to be my rags for wiping down stain off of projects. They don’t leave residue and then I just throw them away! You can add a polyurethane water based top coat if you would like as well.

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Step Three

Now it is time to mount the frame. Grab your nailer and some clamps. You can also grab pieces of wood to act as gauges for you.

I added a small piece of ripped plywood that was 1/4 inch thick to the top so I could make an even mount of the frame.

I used a 1/2 inch plywood placed under the board to give me space behind the frame to hand it up.

Finally, I added clamps to keep everything in place so it would not move as I nailed it to the board.

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I then proceeded to add a brad nail about every 4 to 5 inches along the center of the frame.

I absolutely love how they turned out! It was made fully of scraps and cost me nothing. This is such a great way to use your left over wallpaper!

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Here is some links to the resources I used:

I hope this helps you create beautiful art for you home. Make sure to pin this for later!