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Vinyl Lettering as a Growing Home Decor Trend

If you've been following interior design lately, or watched any of the home improvement shows on television, chances are you've seen vinyl lettering being used to decorate. Traditionally vinyl lettering was used only in sign making, such as banners, vehicle lettering, etc. However, with newly available, less tacky vinyl material available on the market, vinyl lettering for home decor is a fast growing trend. Even well known designer Candice Olsen used it in one of her recent episodes to add a little bit of charm to a room. So why vinyl lettering, why now, and how can you utilize this fast growing trend to add decor to any room in your home? Here are four reasons that vinyl lettering for home decor is a fast growing trend:

Vinyl Lettering is Inexpensive

When compared to hand-painted stencils to put words on walls, vinyl lettering is a lot less expensive for several reasons. First of all, time. You've heard the saying "time is money." Well, if that's truly the case, then vinyl lettering offers significant savings just in the time you save over having to hand paint your walls. If you were to paint your walls, you'd have to first create the stencils, or freehand it, which is very time consuming. With vinyl wall lettering most applications can be applied in less than 10 minutes, whereas painting the same saying on your walls could take you a day or more. Secondly, the cost of the materials is FAR less expensive when using vinyl lettering over paint. Think about this. You'll need paint, thinner, brushes, a drop cloth, along with more paint to correct mistakes you may make along the way. Total that all up and you're in it the very least $50, plus the hassle, time, etc. You can get a LOT of custom made vinyl letters for $50, and save your self some time to boot.

Vinyl Lettering Isn't Messy

Another reason that vinyl lettering is quickly replacing hand stenciling is that it's not messy....no cleanup involved. And best of all, you still acheive a hand painted look. I remember when a friend came to visit that I hadn't seen in a long time, I showed her my daughter's room. She loved the little poem I had going along the top of the wall in soft pink. She commented, "wow...that must have taken you forever...did you freehand that?" I should have told her "Yes, it was painstaking." She would have thought I was amazing. But, I simply told her the truth. It took me about 30 minutes using some pre-cut vinyl lettering.

Vinyl Lettering Isn't Permanent

Unlike paint, vinyl lettering can be removed anytime you'd like without damaging your painted walls. This offers the perfect solution for those who are in temporary living spaces such as apartments, rental homes, etc. You get the permanant hand-stenciled look, but with vinyl lettering, you have the option to remove it whenever you'd like. If you want to keep it forever, go ahead. If properly installed it won't come off until you remove it.

Vinyl Lettering Can Be Changed Frequently

Many people love to decorate their homes for the holidays. Whether it's Valentines Day, Halloween, Christmas, or otherwise, you can get vinyl letteirng inexpensively enough to allow you to change your decor often, allowing you to cusotmize your decor for any season. The time, mess, and expense involved with paint gives vinyl lettering an obvious upper hand when it comes to versatility.

About the Author

Anna is an interior designer who blogs about the many uses of vinyl lettering and vinyl letters as they pertain to home decor. She has used vinyl wall letters to build unique decor for both home and businesses who wish to create unique decor.

Vinyl softtop care?

What is the best way to care for the vinyl soft top
on my new Sebring converable?

Cloth Type Tops
Although the fabric does not promote mildew grown by itself, mildew may develop on dirt and other foreign substances that are not removed. This is Especially true in warm, humid, dark environments. Once a Cloth top has been cleaned, it needs to dry completely. A Re-water repellent is recommended. Failure to apply will result in rapid resoiling of unprotected fabric.

Important Hints:
Never - spot-clean a convertible top. Always - clean the whole top at one time. Spot cleaning could lead to irregular shading or discolored patches in the fabric or vinyl.
Always - clean windows after you’ve cleaned to top
Never - Scrub or use a circular motion on your plastic windows
Always - wash top in the shade not in direct sunlight
Never - Use Detergents, bleaches, harsh cleansers, cleaners or abrasives
Never - use dry-cleaning solvents ect.
Always - Wet entire car before washing top
Always - Rinse well with hose to make sure to remove all traces of soap Wipe of excess water with a sponge. Be careful to rinse entire car to avoid streaking the paint.
Never - Lower down or cover convertible top when wet or damp, this can cause mildew growth and in extreme cases can cause discoloration or rotting of top.

Hazards:
Common cleaning products can be harmful to your soft top. Chemicals you should NOT use on our near your top include ammonia, bleach, detergent, alcohol and vinegar. Detergents, bleach and harsh acids will quickly deteriorate canvas, whereas ammonia and alcohol will dry and cloud vinyl.
DO NOT USE top dressing cleaners or conditioners containing silicones, organic solvents, petroleum distillates or plasticizers as these may permanently harm the top material’s vinyl

Here are some good products.

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http://www.haartz.com/Consumer_Info/Consumer_Info_Main_Page.htm

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