Faux panelling

HOW TO CREATE DECORATIVE PANELLING WITH WASHI TAPE

If you’re looking for a super easy and non-permanent solution to jazzing up your walls at home, then I’ve got just the hack for you!

A while ago I created a tutorial for Medina Grillo’s ‘How I Rent’ website, offering renter friendly decor ideas and showcasing the homes of people who won’t let the fact that they’re renting, get in the way of a beautifully decorated home.

The tutorial I created is perfect for those who are renting because a) it’s low maintenance, doesn’t involve any power tools or making a mess and 2) it’s budget friendly – all you’re using is tape!

I chose to use this particular style of mural in my house because as much as my style is eclectic and contemporary, I love combining traditional design elements as a nod to the past. Now, seeing as I’m currently renting, I didn’t want to start hammering wooden panelling all over the gaff, only for my landlord to ask me to remove it, so instead, I used washi tape as an equally as effective non-permanent solution to my panelling desires!

The best bit about using Washi tape in this way, is that you can go as big or a small as you like, create different shapes and patterns, and if you change your mind 6 months down the line and fancy something different, you can just peel it off! Simples!

If you’re looking to create some effortless faux panelling in your home that’s going to cost you a fraction of what it would if you were using traditional materials, then head over to ‘How I Rent’ to check out the tutorial.