Anyone who has ever worked with contact paper knows it isn’t that easy. The camera work was so fast, I bet if we could inspect the finished work it would have bubbles too.
The last rental I was in was disgusting so I got creative with contact paper. Astonished at how well it held up--for years. Even with frequent scrubbing it looked like it did when I first put it up. Great to have inspiration for more ideas! I've always wanted to line my dresser drawers in a small, feminine floral.
I moved into a rental that had disgusting contact paper in it and I couldn't get it off couldn't apply new because it had just been plopped in the middle of the shelves and the drawers and did not go all the way to the edge it was disgusting removable wallpaper is so much better and paper shelf liner for drawers is much nicer
This is where I get a lot of inspirations from, my neighbours threw out a 2 tier study desk so I took it home and put contact on the top and the sliding table..came up a treat, plus I cover old filing cases, shoe boxes for storage, cover various size cans for flowers, pen ,paint brush holders and great for picture frames
The stair case!!!! Omg thank you!!! Been trying to think of a way to cover the risers bc the previous owners put a 100 staples in the carpet so there's just to many holes to simply sand and stain.
Be careful if you're in a cold or humid climate using contact paper can cause condensation to build up on the glass. The water will then puddle on you're framing/will and cause rot/mold problems
@@sishowser848 ha. I totally live in a humid climate (Houston). I will try it and see. I've been begging my husband to tint these windows but in the meantime I'm going to try this. I will turn gray waiting for him.
These have got to be some of the worst places to apply contact paper! The floor? The microwave? The refrigerator? And on and on. People please be careful. Contact paper is one of the hardest things to remove not to mention it scratches and tears easily. You've been warned...😉
I just did this on a double mirrored closet door. I absolutely LOVE IT. Super easy to install. Volcanics Window Privacy Film Static Window Clings Vinyl 3D Window Decals Window Stickers Rainbow Window Film for Glass Door Heat
I've had contact paper on the kitchen and bathroom floor of my rental flat for over three years it still looks good as the day I laid it it's hovered and washed frequently both my fridge freezers and they are both tall ones are covered in it too
Very nice! Watching you cut away the excess and pull it up somehow makes it feel like all is well in the world😆 Like popping bubble wrap… That kind of feeling😊
Just a helpful hint: before placing your contact paper down, spray the area with water and squeegee the water out and the paper sticks as if you used wall paper paste! 🥳
Top tip: my husband broke our loungeroom window, right where my kitty used to sit on the window sill. I used clear contact to cover the area that was broken and saved my fluffmeister from hurting himself. The window repair man was very impressed!
My laundry room has a huge furnace that is an eyesore. I used the weathered wood patterned Contact paper and made it look like an old lake shed. I then covered the water heater blanket with fabric that was covered in fish to make it look like a giant aquarium. It gave it a fun "marina" theme to make the room more enjoyable. I've used many of these ideas, but also saw a few new ideas to try out, thanks!
Just a tip to lose the bubbles. Before applying the contact paper, spread the diswashing liquid all over the surface you'll put the paper on. Then just keep pushing the liquid out by using some kind of smoothing tool. Bubbles will disapear and the liquid will seal the paper you wan't even know that the liquid was ever there. Been there, done that many times!
In the latter part of 1960's my sister and her husband bought a house that had metal kitchen cabinets and wasn't that attractive. She covered them in contact paper that looked like wood what a difference it made beautiful.
Very nice & neat. Mine probably would have little bubbles. And I might have to apply it like 2 more times..!! I luvvv appling it to my candle jars, vases, note books/journals, the boxes I create & to my cell phone cases.
My Mother was an expert on using Contact paper. She even used it on walls where the plaster was falling off and it lasted for years. I know for a fact that the product would not last for five minutes on a floor. Well, maybe if it were chained off so that nobody could walk on it.
I used an old old hospital laundry barrel as a clothes hamper for about 20 year. Some contact paper around the outside and a homemade cushion on top made an extra spot to sit on the sturdy cardboard barrel.
I like your idea! I have an old hamper that I want to refurbish but I've just been thinking spray paint. Contact paper offers more design options. 👀 Or maybe I'll use fabric.
Do they ever post the names of the people to see the instructions? Also if you need privacy but keep light, press and seal works and easy to remove unlike contact paper
I wish you had also shown the reality of contact for first time users : air bubbles misplaced contact that sticks to the furniture and becomes unaligned. Oh I remember those days nightmares.
@Karebear, That's exactly what I was thinking. How foolish. That's why there's all these apt/house fires. Folks using product, for which it wasn't intended. Smh.
And well, nobody will EVER believe your microwave or toaster oven is made of marble!!! LMAO 🤣🤣😂 just as terrible as the chippy paint contact paper. It's not "shabby chic"; it's just "shabby cheap"🙄🤣
They have removable tiles now that you can Use for the floor and back splash. They have so many designs. Look at some on Amazon to see how many are out there 😁
I'm loving the contact paper on the stairs! Mine Re so boring and 2 sets of stairs are in your face when you walk into my house. I wonder how much they hold up with ppl maybe scuffing it?
I don't use contact paper much outside of lining drawers and shelves. But when I was little, I used to decorate animal cracker boxes to make purses for me and my friends with contact paper and stickers. They were a total hit! 😂😂
You've got a sticky thumb! The way you make that look so easy and painless has made me doubt my past nightmare struggles with contact paper, and want try again!
I had to watch this. In the 60’s contact paper first came out. My mother and every mother I knew covered EVERYTHING in contact paper. It was like magic. In fact I still a hair spray lid covered in contact to hold sewing do dads in my machine cabinet. Sorry to say, nothing new here.🙂
Might not be new… However the selections of designs they are making and projects being done using the contact paper are different " never before" items and places…..yes…..that’s new!!!
Yes there is a definite nack to getting this contact paper in place without bubbles and creases. But, once that’s mastered then the world is your oyster 🦪. Thank you so much
These individuals are much more talented at laying the paper down. Mine would have more bubbles than a bubble bath.
Yeah, I've never managed to lay contact paper straight either.. 😕
Anyone who has ever worked with contact paper knows it isn’t that easy. The camera work was so fast, I bet if we could inspect the finished work it would have bubbles too.
Practice makes perfect! I was pretty good by the 15th drawer. I would recommend trying small projects first to get the hang of it.
I've learned to use some type of scraper to rub the sections as you are unrolling the paper.
🌈💞🌈
Me too guys. Glad to hear others that r honest like me. I don't find it easy. Looks bad I get tired of the mess
I’m not sure about using contact paper on the floor❄️💚🙃
a catastrophe waiting to happen
Very slippery when wet..
@@foxxymoxxy2433 yes indeed....yes.
Yes I agree. But the other ideas are great and you get the hang off it pretty quick. I endorse contact paper. 😁
Me too. The edges in middle of floor(seams) would start coming up with traffic.
Sweet I really liked the staircase idea👍
If I could physically do my stairs, I would do that. That is a good idea
Yes it made the stairs look lovely
It’s a labor of love making a house a home. Your ideas are very sweet. ♥️
The last rental I was in was disgusting so I got creative with contact paper. Astonished at how well it held up--for years. Even with frequent scrubbing it looked like it did when I first put it up. Great to have inspiration for more ideas! I've always wanted to line my dresser drawers in a small, feminine floral.
Yes! Happy to hear contact paper is still as tough as it was in the 60’s. My 60’s covered hair spray lid looks exactly as it did 50+ years ago.
Gifted hand eye coordination!!!
That's awesome! Totally worth the effort, especially in a rental.
I moved into a rental that had disgusting contact paper in it and I couldn't get it off couldn't apply new because it had just been plopped in the middle of the shelves and the drawers and did not go all the way to the edge it was disgusting removable wallpaper is so much better and paper shelf liner for drawers is much nicer
This is where I get a lot of inspirations from, my neighbours threw out a 2 tier study desk so I took it home and put contact on the top and the sliding table..came up a treat, plus I cover old filing cases, shoe boxes for storage, cover various size cans for flowers, pen ,paint brush holders and great for picture frames
The stair case!!!! Omg thank you!!! Been trying to think of a way to cover the risers bc the previous owners put a 100 staples in the carpet so there's just to many holes to simply sand and stain.
I love the frosted paper on the door/windows. I have been looking what to do on the windows around my front door. This is great!
Be careful if you're in a cold or humid climate using contact paper can cause condensation to build up on the glass. The water will then puddle on you're framing/will and cause rot/mold problems
@@sishowser848 ha. I totally live in a humid climate (Houston). I will try it and see. I've been begging my husband to tint these windows but in the meantime I'm going to try this. I will turn gray waiting for him.
I used tissue paper. Just sprayed water on window, then added the paper. It worked well through cold winters on my kitchen window.
These have got to be some of the worst places to apply contact paper! The floor? The microwave? The refrigerator? And on and on. People please be careful. Contact paper is one of the hardest things to remove not to mention it scratches and tears easily. You've been warned...😉
I just did this on a double mirrored closet door. I absolutely LOVE IT. Super easy to install.
Volcanics Window Privacy Film Static Window Clings Vinyl 3D Window Decals Window Stickers Rainbow Window Film for Glass Door Heat
I am 71. These ideas are not new and many thought of them years ago. What is new is ConTac has much more of a variety now.
Agreed. I remember the old ConTact glue used to bring roaches too since they loved that. Hopefully, that's changed now.
I liked that some of the papers used were the adhesive paper from Dollar Tree. Meaning these could be inexpensive as well. Nice ideas.
Don’t use contact paper on the floor. It won’t hold up.
unless you intend to never walk on it if you weight more than one ounce.
They have sooo many beautiful peel and place tiles to use in your floor as well as for the back splash 🙂
I know, the only reason I'm subbed to this channel is for the face palm moments like that. 🤦♀️
Meh if you wax it and wear socks a lot it might.
I've had contact paper on the kitchen and bathroom floor of my rental flat for over three years it still looks good as the day I laid it it's hovered and washed frequently both my fridge freezers and they are both tall ones are covered in it too
I’ve done most of these. I’ve also done windows with white contact for privacy near a stove as blinds and curtain were a fire hazard.
Great idea!
I must try this. Our new home has a gas stove in front of 2 large windows. I have put off window treatment for almost a year to avoid a fire.🤦🏾♀️😂
Where did you get the things @ that you use ?
Very nice! Watching you cut away the excess and pull it up somehow makes it feel like all is well in the world😆 Like popping bubble wrap… That kind of feeling😊
I used wood grain contact on the dashboard of my late 60s' car, worked a treat.
Omg that is so magnificently and awesomely tacky and I love everything about it!! 😂😂 Please know that I mean that as a totally sincere compliment. 🙏🥰
Just a helpful hint: before placing your contact paper down, spray the area with water and squeegee the water out and the paper sticks as if you used wall paper paste! 🥳
Thank you, I've never heard that but what a great tip. I would have thought the water would make the adhesive NOT stick, this is good to know!
Wouldn't that destroy some of the surfaces?
@@cheryl-annwent468 that's why you use a squeege to get the water out. It's easier to move the contact paper too in case is a little crooked
@@yup_its_ME.512 oh ok
Great tip 👍🏽 thanks
Putting it on the floor is actually ridiculous.
I use it to line my kitchen cabinets floor, that's as far as I will go with it
I love the marble paper. Mine would be so wrinkled and bubbly though lol
Top tip: my husband broke our loungeroom window, right where my kitty used to sit on the window sill. I used clear contact to cover the area that was broken and saved my fluffmeister from hurting himself. The window repair man was very impressed!
My laundry room has a huge furnace that is an eyesore. I used the weathered wood patterned Contact paper and made it look like an old lake shed. I then covered the water heater blanket with fabric that was covered in fish to make it look like a giant aquarium. It gave it a fun "marina" theme to make the room more enjoyable.
I've used many of these ideas, but also saw a few new ideas to try out, thanks!
Great ideas ! She must have an inside connection to a vendor. They make many beautiful designs but they cant be found to purchase ;/
Love the wood look on the cabinets.
Just a tip to lose the bubbles. Before applying the contact paper, spread the diswashing liquid all over the surface you'll put the paper on. Then just keep pushing the liquid out by using some kind of smoothing tool.
Bubbles will disapear and the liquid will seal the paper you wan't even know that the liquid was ever there.
Been there, done that many times!
Cool tip, thanks.
It is amazing what an old credit card can do and can be used as a scrapper or will wipe those bubbles away. Use a credit card in my papercrafting too.
I mix soap and water and do it that way.
what about the adhesive backing and soap?
@@katie195 ….yep. It’s going to ruin the adhesive ability…..😬
In the latter part of 1960's my sister and her husband bought a house that had metal kitchen cabinets and wasn't that attractive. She covered them in contact paper that looked like wood what a difference it made beautiful.
Contact paper, I don't have good memories of that stuff, hope it's better adhesion now cos some of these ideas are worth a go, Thank you.
Very nice & neat. Mine probably would have little bubbles. And I might have to apply it like 2 more times..!! I luvvv appling it to my candle jars, vases, note books/journals, the boxes I create & to my cell phone cases.
My Mother was an expert on using Contact paper. She even used it on walls where the plaster was falling off and it lasted for years. I know for a fact that the product would not last for five minutes on a floor. Well, maybe if it were chained off so that nobody could walk on it.
I put contact paper on my empty liter buckets!
Great for storage and outside plants😁
I used an old old hospital laundry barrel as a clothes hamper for about 20 year. Some contact paper around the outside and a homemade cushion on top made an extra spot to sit on the sturdy cardboard barrel.
I like your idea! I have an old hamper that I want to refurbish but I've just been thinking spray paint. Contact paper offers more design options. 👀 Or maybe I'll use fabric.
Putting Contact Paper on a toaster oven would seem to be very dangerous. It's a form of plastic and most toaster ovens get very hot on the exterior.
Wasn't it a microwave?
If it was only this easy!!!
It is!
I think I'm going to do that staircase hack that looks awesome with some extra heavy duty paper
Nice! How do you mop or clean the floor with the contact paper?
How do you think? It's waterproof.
Love that stair riser idea... Would be perfect on my basement stairs!
Do they ever post the names of the people to see the instructions? Also if you need privacy but keep light, press and seal works and easy to remove unlike contact paper
Great ideas, and pretty paper 😃
SWEET WORK WITH CONTACT PAPER ! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING ❤
PRETTY NEAT IDEA' S love it ❤
I wish you had also shown the reality of contact for first time users : air bubbles misplaced contact that sticks to the furniture and becomes unaligned. Oh I remember those days nightmares.
My Mom w as super creative w contact paper when I was a kid!!
So cool love wall paper just never knew what to do with it.
They make it look so simple.
It's not!
I like these and I think stencils would be better in most of these applications ❤️🌻
Y'all don't be covering ya appliances with this . Over heating can be an issue.
@Karebear, That's exactly what I was thinking. How foolish. That's why there's all these apt/house fires. Folks using product, for which it wasn't intended. Smh.
Yep and voids your warranty too.
And it looks trashy.
And well, nobody will EVER believe your microwave or toaster oven is made of marble!!! LMAO 🤣🤣😂 just as terrible as the chippy paint contact paper. It's not "shabby chic"; it's just "shabby cheap"🙄🤣
@@ophilianecr The Flintstones keep coming to mind when I read your post! 😂
This is really beautiful work I thought about using contact paper in the bathroom on the wall but never thought about using it on the kitchen floor ❤️
They have removable tiles now that you can Use for the floor and back splash. They have so many designs. Look at some on Amazon to see how many are out there 😁
Please don't put contact paper on your floor. It will never hold up and end up looking terrible.
Oh DONT DO IT! It looks so stinking bad in days! DAYS!
@@theshadowfax239 Agreed
@@theshadowfax239 that is exactly what I was wondering. I know what's happened with some of my other projects, and we didn't walk all over them.
I have that exact first contact paper on my shelves by my fireplace I love it the gray and white triangle looking.
contact paper over a textured floor... I don't see that holding up for long.
I can't believe you guys have missed out on the best parts of these contact paper DIY videos... The cursing, yelling, and throwing.
I'm going to give it a go for an extremely hideous bathroom cabinet. I'll get my hubby to video tape for those extra-special moments!
@@helene615 It's just more real right? 🤣🤣
Wonderful
I'm loving the contact paper on the stairs! Mine Re so boring and 2 sets of stairs are in your face when you walk into my house. I wonder how much they hold up with ppl maybe scuffing it?
You might be able to paint some type of clear coat over it that might work .
Remember how impossible it was to work with
Seriously...if these are ideas that you think most people have never thought of...then want do you think most people use contact paper for?
I'm pretty sure "most people" don't think about contact paper at all. IMO, those who do simply think of it for covering shelves and lining drawers.
I've tried most of the ideas..... was very impressed with the staircase
I’ve used sticky back “chalkboard” and magnet on a roll on my yellowed refrigerator front - works a charm
Very good up load - is going to easily hit 5 million views - well done !!!!
That stuff peels off really easy
Very Nice. So Creative.
I don't use contact paper much outside of lining drawers and shelves. But when I was little, I used to decorate animal cracker boxes to make purses for me and my friends with contact paper and stickers. They were a total hit! 😂😂
You've got a sticky thumb! The way you make that look so easy and painless has made me doubt my past nightmare struggles with contact paper, and want try again!
Thanks for the chuckles anyway!
Amazing what you can do with perfect editing and catchy background music!
These are excellent ideas for bringing back to life thrift store 🏬 finds 🤟!
Necessity is the mother of invention. Broke is it’s grandma.
Exactly the uses stated: perfect examples
It's the rubbing it down and getting it flat that I find to be the fun part
Cool ideas I never thought of the floor
Love these ideas 💡
Great ideas!
All cute and clever!
You have done a fantastic job with everything. God Bless.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾❤️❤️❤️
Am learning alot from this thanks
I usually get more wrapped around me than on the surface I am attempting to cover!
Beautiful creations
Really great ideas
Wow very cool ideas thank you
I had to watch this. In the 60’s contact paper first came out. My mother and every mother I knew covered EVERYTHING in contact paper. It was like magic. In fact I still a hair spray lid covered in contact to hold sewing do dads in my machine cabinet. Sorry to say, nothing new here.🙂
Might not be new…
However the selections of designs they are making and projects being done using the contact paper are different " never before" items and places…..yes…..that’s new!!!
My mom contact papered the wall in our small bathroom in the mud 60’s. It was pink and had sort of gold bubbles in the background.
@@znycelondon5313 YES!!!
New to some of us.
Amazing!! Awesome Idea's 🤗
Great ideas 👍🏾Thanks for sharing 🙂
Very nice!! Thank you!
Hello again to the formica craze of the 1960s!!
Fantastic imagination!
Do NOT use contact paper on the floor. Common sense.
My Grandma's had been doing this and my self to specially for arts and crafts .I even showed my daughters and nephew
Contact paper on the floor?
FANTASTIC IDEAS!!! 😀💜
Tell us how long the contact paper lasts on the floor..please👍💕
So far three years and it's hovered and mopped frequently
Not sure about the microwave one…
awesome ideas! Love them all! =)
Very cool thank you!!
great video! thank you.
Incredible!!!
I love your videos. Great job
Love your ideas
Yes there is a definite nack to getting this contact paper in place without bubbles and creases. But, once that’s mastered then the world is your oyster 🦪. Thank you so much
These are good ideas; I've already done some of them.
Thanx for the cool 😎🆒 💡 ideas, does it stick to everything ?
Ummm, can you come over and do my kitchen floor? 😂 thanks for sharing
I have never been able to use contact paper without getting wrinkles or bubbles. These people are pros
I never find much of a selection u like. I prefer floral alot but not the appliances or such
great job good ideas.