I used the old trick of starched fabric on my walls in college. The idea is to get cheap wide fabric, and to use starch to turn it into removable wallpaper. This is great for those of us who don't have painting privileges in our living spaces.
This how-to from How About Orange uses the same technique to make temporary fabric wall decals. I can't believe I never thought of this! It takes mountains of fabric and gallons of starch to completely cover the walls of even the 90 square foot dorm room that was mine in college. With these fabric decals, even a small amount of materials can have a big design punch.
Designers like blik and One Up Designs create some inspiring temporary vinyl wall decals that this fabric project brings to mind. These starched fabric decals are a great combination of the high-design ornamentation of the potentially pricey vinyl wall decals with the possibility to DIY on-the-cheap.
The project calls for supplies I already have on hand, or can get easily through freecycle or thrifting, and when it comes time to remove them, the fabric scraps are still usable once the starch is rinsed out. This would be an incredible way to use up odd scraps of vintage fabrics, thrift store materials, and even deconstructed clothing.
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