Unfortunately an Electrician put screw holes in our newly wallpapered wall by hanging incorrect light fittings. We now have two holes under each of our lovely looking new lights which I don't know what to do with. Instead of filling and painting the wall or trying to hang more paper does anyone have an idea of something decorative that may look nice about 5cm under each light!
rainrain1,
Dec 2, 12:23pm
picture, photo, mirror, xmas decorations.
rainrain1,
Dec 2, 12:30pm
there are some lovely metal type of wall art available, maybe you could find a pretty one that covers the holes
Do you have any of the paper left over!You could replace that strip - on second thoughts, get the electrician to cover replacement as it was his error
muzzaandmich,
Dec 2, 2:46pm
Depends on what colour the paper is I had. A number of screw holes in wallsall I did was crayon of similar colour wall paper fill and rub with clean tissueBUT. Try on a area not seen first in case it doesn't work for you all care no responsibility
reggienz,
Dec 2, 2:54pm
Fill the holes with a bit of polly filler or similar , Smoothe it level and get a piece of matching wll paper and cut a small piece to cover the filler and glue it on, Have done it myself and its un noticable
mokaumoi,
Dec 2, 6:12pm
Even less noticeable if you tear rather than cut the paper.
jkp58,
Dec 2, 7:12pm
as above but try to separate top layer of paper of the piece you are putting over the holes most wallpapers consist of 2 layers.Good luck
jezabeel,
Dec 2, 7:23pm
Typical sparkys
webworth,
Dec 2, 10:54pm
It's usually even less noticeable if you tear the paper on an angle so that the edge is thinner than the rest.Straight cut lines are more likely to be noticeable, especially if lit from the side.
kaddiew,
Dec 3, 5:41am
That's what my very particular father used to do, and you couldn't even detect the repair.
russ18,
Dec 3, 5:47am
OP didn't actually say it was the sparkys fault.
jezabeel,
Dec 3, 5:55am
Haha never is
russ18,
Dec 3, 6:01am
I'm sure if he was given the wrong light fittings it would be his fault regardless.
purplegoanna,
Dec 3, 6:14am
what about a shiny metal botton so it looks like its a on/off button inserted in the wall!
needy,
Dec 3, 9:05am
Agree, and match the paper and you will be the only one knows it is there.
dbab,
Dec 3, 9:22am
Ha ha, mine too
midsta,
Dec 4, 10:33am
Thanks all, BTW it was sparkies fault. Told new light fittings and hung old
captaingraham,
Dec 4, 12:30pm
It's never the customer who gives vague verbal instructions.
nzdoug,
Dec 3, 5:49pm
Bullet hole stickers!
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