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September 29, 2016 By Jenna 46 Comments

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall

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How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Perfect for a kid's room and totally customizable! Great way to add a kid's unique personality to their room!

Man, this wall has been nearly a year in the making. When I found out we were moving and started plotting out the Circus’ room, I knew this wall was a must. I really wanted a way to convey the Circus’ unique personality and I think this object and text feature wall was the perfect way to do it.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Perfect for a kid's room and totally customizable! Great way to add a kid's unique personality to their room!

You may have seen a wall similar to this in a Kate Spade store. I’m not sure if every store has them, but I know the one that I have been in does have one and it’s what inspired this wall. Of course, the Kate Spade version doesn’t mention yard sales or tutus, but that’s their loss. 😉

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall

Tools & Supplies

  • Custom Wall Decal (I got mine from Wall Quotes – I’m going to show you how I made it. Disclosure: They gave me my decal to use in this post, but I had planned on buying one anyway.)
  • Objects (to add into the wall and take the place of some words)
  • Paint and FrogTape (if you want to change the color of your wall where the decal will go)
  • Command Strips and Command Hooks to hang the objects

Steps

Step 1. 

The first thing you’ll want to do is come up with your text. If you’re doing it for a person, make a list of things they really love or that describe them and then work those into sentences. After you’ve done this, go back through and make note of words that you could actually replace with objects. We did this with the words horse, tutu, cowboy boots, money, yard sale and umbrella.

Step 2. 

Now you’re ready to make your decal. I made my decal through the Design Your Own feature at Wall Quotes. The design center walks you through all the steps, but I also made a video to show you specifically how I made mine.

When you make your decal in the design center, I think the biggest thing is making sure you have the dimensions of the wall area set correctly. The spaces in the sentences didn’t really matter that much while making the decal because I had to cut some sentences into two pieces to make room for the objects anyway. Also, make sure to take into account your wall color. I knew I was painting this section of the wall white, thus why I set it to white when making the decal.

Next, try to wait patiently for your decal to arrive! 😉

Step 3. 

If you’re planning to paint the area of the wall where the decal is going, go ahead and do so. I didn’t realize that the wall needed to be painted at least three weeks prior to the decal going on until I got my decal, so that slowed my project up a bit. I just rolled some bright white paint (Bit of Sugar), onto the wall.

Step 4. 

When your decal arrives, pull it out of the box and unroll it.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Get a custom made wall decal.

When I unrolled mine, I realized I was definitely going to have to cut the sentences into strips for it to feel the space I wanted it to on the wall.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Get a custom made wall decal.

That wasn’t a big deal at all – it didn’t affect the text in any way.

Tape your strips onto the wall and move them around until you get them where you want them.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Place decals on wall.

Once I got the strips where I wanted them, I tested out the objects in their spaces and ended up cutting most of the sentences where the objects would go so I would have room for the actual object.

Step 5. 

Once you have all the strips in place where you want them, it’s time to start actually applying the decal to the wall. Instructions and an application tool are included with Wall Quotes decals. It’s really simple though.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Place decals on wall.

Just apply tape to the top portion of the strips (as shown in that top sentence of mine), carefully pull the backing from the strip, then smooth the top portion onto the wall. Use the application tool to fully smooth and apply the decal onto the wall, then pull  back the top portion.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Place decals on wall and add in objects as you go.

Add in your objects as you go so that you can move strips if you need to.

Step 6. 

If you painted the area where you put the decal and objects, then use FrogTape to straighten up the edges and go back over the outside with your wall color.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Perfect for a kid's room and totally customizable! Great way to add a kid's unique personality to their room!

I used Command Strips to keep the horse and boots on the wall. The tutu is held up by clothespins that are hot-glued to the wall. The dollar bills are just taped and the coins are hot-glued. The yard sale sign is taped and the umbrella is hung on Command Hooks.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Perfect for a kid's room and totally customizable! Great way to add a kid's unique personality to their room!

I really love this little sneak preview you get of the wall when looking into her room.

How to Create an Object and Text Feature Wall | Perfect for a kid's room and totally customizable! Great way to add a kid's unique personality to their room!

The Circus can still easily get the umbrella and tutu down to play with. The cowboy boots are actually too small for her, so she’s ok with them being on the wall. She was a little upset when I went to put one of her horses on the wall, but when I pulled out the 50 other ones she had, she forgot about that one real quick.

Only a couple more projects to go in her room!

What do you think about the new wall?!

You can make your own custom decal at Wall Quotes.

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  1. Dad says

    September 29, 2016 at 7:14 am

    Sweet!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 29, 2016 at 9:18 am

      Thanks, Dad!

      Reply
  2. Donna says

    September 29, 2016 at 7:40 am

    So Cute!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 29, 2016 at 9:18 am

      Thank you, Donna!

      Reply
  3. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life says

    September 29, 2016 at 8:10 am

    Oh how fun is this for her room. I love this idea. It makes her space to personal to her.

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 29, 2016 at 9:18 am

      I think so too, Marty! I’m thrilled it turned out so well! Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    September 29, 2016 at 8:22 am

    THE cutest!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 29, 2016 at 9:18 am

      Thanks, Karen!! We kind of think so too. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kimberly says

    September 29, 2016 at 8:53 am

    Wow! Just wow!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 29, 2016 at 9:17 am

      Thank you, Kimberly!!

      Reply
  6. Lisa A. says

    September 29, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Oh Jenna, it is fabulous! My circus is all grown up, wish she was little so I could make her a wall. This would have been a project right up my alley.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Thanks, Lisa! Well maybe you’ll have grandchildren one day and you can make them a wall! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Beth says

    September 29, 2016 at 10:21 am

    You’re such a good Mom! Great Job!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Oh Beth, you might be the only one to have ever said that!! haha! Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Meg @ Green With Decor says

    September 29, 2016 at 11:15 am

    Ooh this is such a cute idea!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Thank you, Meg!

      Reply
  9. Patty says

    September 29, 2016 at 11:36 am

    This wall is so adorable and so the circus. It makes me wish I had a little girl to do this for (not) haha, but if I did have one I would do this.
    You put so much thought and heart into your projects and it shows with everything you do in your home. I’m sure the circus loves her wall.
    .

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:54 am

      Oh thank you, Patty! She does love it – now anyways! haha! She wasn’t so sure at first!

      Reply
  10. jeannee taylor says

    September 29, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    How unique, personal and creative ! That wall rocks!
    Jeannee

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Thanks so much, Jeannee!

      Reply
  11. Debra Bartels says

    September 29, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    I think the Circus has a very creative mom. Lucky little girl.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Thanks, Debra! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Anne-Marie says

    September 29, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    It’s fabulous – love it!!!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, Anne-Marie!

      Reply
  13. Sally says

    September 29, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    That wall looks amazing, so personalized. I love that picture of the Circus standing on her bed with her hands on her hips. I would have loved to see the look on her face! What a hoot!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Oh she was very questioning, Sally! She was not happy either when she saw the big white rectangle painted on her wall for no obvious reason either! haha!

      Reply
  14. Sheryl Tommila says

    September 29, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    Oh my gosh! (Does anyone even say that anymore?) I love this idea and your execution of the whole idea! Luckly little gal, she is!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, Sheryl! And I say “Oh my gosh” all the time! 🙂

      Reply
  15. [email protected] says

    September 29, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    That is a great project! Did she decide she likes the final result? I sense some control issues there.
    The Other Marian

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:51 am

      She does!! hahaha – oh yes, she definitely has control issues!

      Reply
  16. Pam S says

    September 30, 2016 at 12:19 am

    This one’s definitely an A+!! Hope you’re not getting anymore stink eye! LOL

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:51 am

      Thanks! Nope, no more stink eye – she loves it! I do have to take the umbrella off the hooks when she goes to bed though because she was playing with it. Should have had better foresight on that one…

      Reply
  17. Shani Newton says

    September 30, 2016 at 9:20 am

    I’m totally in love with that yellow cane table!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      September 30, 2016 at 9:38 am

      Thank you, Shani! I love that piece as well! It’s painted in Bold by Velvet Finishes.

      Reply
  18. Stephanie S. says

    October 2, 2016 at 10:55 pm

    Jenna that is the coolest object you have done in her room. How fun down the road having this around. Her pose is perfect. How did you get that picture. Keep up the good work. Love it.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 4, 2016 at 7:12 am

      Thanks, Stephanie! Funny enough, she makes that pose all the time!! It’s hilarious!

      Reply
  19. creativejewishmom/sara says

    October 10, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    Really fabulous! and great to meet you on craft schooling Sunday!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 19, 2016 at 7:40 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  20. Maria says

    October 14, 2016 at 10:07 am

    Wow! What a feature wall, indeed. This is a great way to add a feature wall and some texture into a room! Clever and genius all at once. Thanks so much for sharing this with us on #shinebloghop this week. So glad you were able to join us!

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 19, 2016 at 7:35 am

      Thank you, Maria!

      Reply
  21. Haley says

    October 15, 2016 at 10:54 am

    Love love LOVE this idea!! It came out incredible! The tutu and little cowboy boots are just too cute!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 19, 2016 at 7:35 am

      Thank you, Haley! I’m thrilled with how it turned out as well!

      Reply
  22. Lisa Silfwerbrand says

    October 15, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    Jenna this is awesome! I love the combo of the text and the objects <3 Thanks you so much for linking this up to the Inspiration Galore Project Party last week. You are one of my Features tomorrow over at http://www.recreateddesigns.com. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely weekend!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 19, 2016 at 7:35 am

      Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for the feature! I’m thrilled you like it!

      Reply
  23. Crystal says

    October 20, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    This idea is super creative…I’m pondering on where I can create one of my own!! #homemattersparty

    Reply
    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      October 26, 2016 at 6:57 am

      Thanks, Crystal! It was a really fun project to do!

      Reply

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