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How to make a patchwork wall

Patchwork often evokes a sense of nostalgia and memories. Give it a modern spin by choosing just one wall in a room – alcoves or chimneybreasts work well – and covering it with scraps of wallpaper. Like traditional fabric patchwork, this idea has far more resonance if patterns with sentimental value – the paper from your childhood bedroom or first married home, for example – are included in the mix.

How to make a patchwork wall

YOU WILL NEED:

  • Wallpaper scraps or samples
  • Plumb line
  • Wallpaper paste and brush
  • Water and sponge
  • Stepladder

Time to complete job: Anywhere from a few hours to a day, depending on how creative you want to be.

Approximate budget: £30 without the stepladder.

Related sections: Bedroom , Vintage , Craft projects , Wallpaper & tiles , Walls, floors & ceilings

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