How to Remove Vinyl Wall Stickers and Decals

If you're considering using vinyl wall stickers and decals in your home decor, you're probably wondering about removing them when the time comes. Let us show you just how easy that process is. 

The photos show that no paint is coming off the wall or even stuck to the back of the wall sticker itself during removal. This is usually how simple it is. However, do be aware that there are a couple of factors that figure into the ease of removal of a vinyl wall sticker or decal.

The paint on your wall not only needs to dry, it needs time to "cure." What does this mean? Well, paint goes through a two-stage process: in the first stage, the paint "dries" when the solvents and thinners evaporate from the paint on the wall; in the second stage, the paint "cures" when it hardens into a solid film. This can take up to two weeks, sometimes longer if either the room or the weather is very humid. If a vinyl wall sticker is applied before the paint has fully cured, there may be some paint loss when you eventually remove that decal.

It can be helpful to use a hair blow dryer to remove wall stickers. The heat softens the sticker's adhesive, making it easier to peel off. CAUTION: heat from the hair blow dryer can be HOT on your fingers too, so be careful with this, especially if children are helping you.

The photo below shows the new border we applied in our entryway being removed, with the help of eager little hands. Be sure to read the caution below the photo, to limit which wall decals you want removed!

CAUTION: Only show children how to do this IF they are old enough to know which stickers you want removed and which ones should stay up!

Feel free to call us if you have any questions about removing vinyl wall stickers, but we're sure you'll truly find the whole process easier than you can imagine!

~Sallianne

Personalized for FREE! Graduation Stickers

A personalized graduation sticker is a great way to honor the new graduate in your life, no matter if he or she is graduating with an advanced degree, or from high school, or even from kindergarten! And the personalization is free on stickers like the one shown below.

At WallDecorPlusMore.com we offer several vinyl decals with a graduation theme, including some that can be personalized. The one below is a combination of personalization and our Subway Art sticker. Personalization includes Name, Class Year, and School Initials.

The wall sticker shown above can be applied to any smooth or semi-smooth surface. The graduation decals can be applied to a tile, the kind you can find at most Home Improvement stores for $1-$2. Portability makes it easy to take along for the graduate on the move. They can hang it on a wall or lean it up in a bookcase or on a desk.

Take a look at our other graduation stickers for party decorations. Apply them to walls, to a glass block, to vases, to a framed photo of the graduate - there are so many ways to acknowledge your graduate for this fine achievement.

Order your graduation wall stickers today. It's easy - simply click onto: http://www.walldecorplusmore.com/graduation-decals/

And congratulations to all you graduates!
~Sallianne

Mailbox Decals Make for a Memorable Welcome!

The first impression people have of your home is your mailbox. Is it welcoming? Dirty or dull? Is your house number hard to read? It's easy to remedy this with mailbox decals. By choosing one of ours you'll give visitors a memorable welcome. And your mail and your guests will make it to the right place!

Keep it simple and classic, or add distinctive flair with a decorative monogram or a unique frame around your custom house number. Browse through the selection of mailbox decals we offer. Do you live in an apartment? You can apply these vinyl decals right to your door–and no worries about paint being damaged. 

Have extra fun choosing a personalized outdoor custom vinyl decal featuring our stick people. Your family will love it!

Spotlight your front door with custom mailbox lettering that features just your house number. Your address will be memorable and visible for delivery people and visitors alike.

There are lots of colors to choose from when you order your decorative mailbox decal, including black, white, pink, yellow, green, and more! Plus, all our mailbox decals are made with outdoor vinyl which uses a stronger adhesive that will last up to ten years.

Plant some colorful blooms around your mailbox to complete the memorable new welcome to your home.
~Sallianne

Hot Patterns for Cool Decor Using Wall Decals

Make this hot trend your own! Using our geometric vinyl stickers in this cool way will boost the decor in any room. Patterns can be classic and timeless – or wild and whimsical. Use a simple arrangement, or make your pattern highlight other wall art. Wall Decor Plus More has now added Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes to our line of vinyl wall decals. Our wall stickers also come in other geometric shapes like stripes, circles, and dots. Set your design wheels in motion!



Above, vinyl stickers form a simple wall border. These decals are easier to apply (and to remove!) than a wallpaper border, and you can customize your wall decor pattern however you like. You could also use the Teardrop Shapes as a stencil when you paint.

These Teardrop Shape wall decals come in 2 sizes – those shown here are from the smaller 18-piece package. The larger ones would be super for decorating an entire wall.

One great thing about our Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes is how fast and simple they are to use. Just peel off the backing and stick them to your wall to create your own unique room decor.



Another benefit of Teardrop Wall Sticker Shapes is that these vinyl decals are quite forgiving about alignment. You'll hardly notice if the vinyl stickers aren't spaced exactly the same distance apart, or in a perfectly level row.

Below, the teardrop vinyl wall decals are combined with the stripe shape decals to form a wall border that highlights a distinguished personalized wall sticker. What a great way to warm up your welcome!

Who knew geometry could be so creative?! Have fun creating your own wall decor with our geometric wall decals – and be sure to check out our other wall stickers too!

~Sallianne

Laundry Rooms Need Love Too!

Is your Laundry Room a sadly neglected space? Has it become a catch-all room that you try to avoid? Then it's time to give your Laundry Room the love it deserves! After all, it's where a lot of the "clean" happens in your family home–let's make it attractive and functional. You can tackle it as a Do it yourself project–it's fairly easy.

Let's begin. First, figure out how you want the room to function: is it also a mudroom? a second bathroom? a sewing space? Decide exactly how you want it to look and where you want things to go. 

The second step is cleaning. Remove everything that will no longer belong in there. Sweep and mop the floor, wipe down shelves, scrub cabinets and appliances in and out, and clean your sink. (Don't forget to check lint traps, lint can be a fire hazard.) Wash windows and curtains. Now you're ready for the fun part! 

Revamp with color! Choose a cheerful wall color that you find energizing. Paint can be a big part of your Laundry Room makeover. 

Now it's time to reorganize! Get rid of the supplies you no longer use. Have handy shelves, rolling carts or cabinets ready for storage. You'll also need a place to fold clothes: a counter top (a drop-down one if space is tight) or a rolling cart with a counter on it. You'll also need a sorting cart to separate colors and whites. Hooks or hanging bars and hangers can be used for drip-dry items and will save on ironing if you hang things up right out of the dryer. Use a fun patterned fabric to cover unsightly things like pipes under the sink. 

Laundry originates in other rooms–mostly bedrooms and kitchens. Try using a different colored hamper, clothes basket and hangers for each family member–it will make putting away clean laundry a lot faster and easier!

Got a big budget? Bring in new machines! Or add a creative backsplash to brighten up the wall. Is your Laundry Room  tiny? Use curtains instead of doors with curtain rings that slide easily to improve function and color.  

Now it's time to decorate! You'll want to check out the Wall stickers from Wall Decor Plus More, especially the Laundry Room sayings. There are loads of choices! Pick the sticker that makes you smile. Or use stripe or polka dot vinyl wall decals to create patterns that will liven up the space. Vinyl stickers are so easy to apply and remove–plus they won't harm your new paint. 

Doing laundry is a fact of life for most of us. Give your Laundry Room some love and it will pay you back in spades by making your laundry day easier and happier!

~Sallianne

Sympathy & Memorial Wall Stickers

There are several special days set aside–Memorial Day, Veterans' Day–to commemorate the passing of our loved ones. At WallDecorPlusMore.com we now offer a way to memorialize your loved ones. 

We have added a new page we call our Memorial Sticker page. It features a selection of vinyl wall quotes that will make an appropriate and meaningful sympathy gift for a friend or for your family. 

There are many ways to use these sympathy and memorial quote wall stickers to preserve family memories of loved ones now gone. 

You can apply sympathy wall stickers to a wall as part of a photo display of the deceased's family, or as part of a grouping of photos of the loved one who has passed away. 

Memorial wall stickers can also be applied to a wall tile as part of a memorial display. In choosing a sticker for a tile, look for memorial sticker designs that are a 12x12 size to fit the most popular tiles. 

We invite you to visit our new Memorial Sticker page today and see what we have to offer to help create a lasting memorial to those who will live forever in your heart.

~Sallianne