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couch/bed info? I love it. where from??

I'm always worried about sticking fabric or other sticky stuff to those darn popcorn walls.

P.S. Two ways to decorate a sofa:
1. Use colorful throw pillows
2. Add cats

Sarahc - or anyone else: do you know how much it would cost to DIY several molding "frames" such as the one on the post about framing wallpaper? I've always been in love with that look, especially in old apartment buildings, and I'd like to figure out if it would be doable to make three such molding frames on a very tight budget, for a wall that is approx. 20 feet long.

Dollars and cents, anyone?

@jplee,

I was just looking at molding last night at Home Depot for framing a mirror.

I would suggest going to an HD or local lumber yard. In the molding section there is usually a display case that has a little piece of every single kind of molding i.e. base trim, cap molding, coving, etc. on display. The pieces of molding can be in lengths up to 16'. My HD has a hand saw in this section for cutting the pieces down to workable lengths. You would need a coping saw and guide at home so that you can cut 45 degree angles.

The pricing is in lineal feet--anywhere from less than a dollar all the way up to $9 dollars a foot for pretty intricate molding. You can keep it really cheap by using a pvc composite molding. Hope that helps.

On the subject of stenciling a feature wall: yes, it is time consuming. but very rewarding!

Kim made that sofa herself, actually. Here's the link to her DIY post:

http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-sofa-project.html

Lovely, no?

Note: The photo was taken before my DIY sofa was finished - we were short some wood so a couple of sides are missing pieces. And the forest is a mural that I purchased online (designyourwalls.com).

@jplee -- I used plastic polymor wall trim which is much lighter and much less expensive than wood. We rent and couldn't hang the wallpaper directly on the wall, so we made hanging artwork (it's huge - 4' x 6'). If you'd like to see my tutorial, it's available here: http://vintageliving.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/oversized-wall-art-on-the-cheap/

Good luck with your project! I'm really happy with our results.

Thanks, art & vsheaffer - I'll see what I can come up with eventually. (Right now I'm drowning in boxes and bubble wrap, because I move on Monday. Thinking about wall decoration seems like an elaborate escapist fantasy at the moment...)