Greetings, decor8 readers! My name is Jessica Jones.

I’m a professional

graphic designer, and I write a blog called How About Orange which

frequently features craft and DIY tutorials. I’m here today to share a project

with you that you can customize to your liking using your favorite paper.

Here’s an inexpensive way to add a geometric vibe to any wall?perfect for

apartments or dorm rooms where nail holes are not allowed!

What you’ll need….
 1/2-inch thick piece of foam board (available at art stores)

 Decorative paper

 Spray adhesive

 X-acto knife

 Ruler

 Pencil

 Acrylic paint

 Paintbrush

1. Spray your foam board with adhesive, making sure to hit all the corners

and edges. Do this in a well-ventilated area on top of newspaper or protective

plastic, not on your Chippendale dining room table. :) Position your decorative

paper on the board and smooth it down. Be on the look out for air bubbles,

you don’t want those!

2. Decide how big your largest square will be and mark the corners with

pencil dots. Position your ruler along the line you want to cut and slide your

X-acto knife along it, cutting through the foam.

3. When your largest square is cut out, decide how wide you want your

concentric “frames” to be. (Mine are 1.25″ wide.) Mark off the next set of

corners inside your cut-out square, and trim out the next piece. Cutting tips:

Start with a brand new blade. Make a few practice cuts until you get the hang

of it. Don’t try to cut all the way through in one cut; use two or three. To

avoid cutting past the point you want to stop, poke your knife in to make a

short cut there first, then start cutting at the opposite end. If your cuts near

the corners don’t quite go all the way through, flip the board over and finish

cutting them from the back. And please don’t cut your fingers off. Holly

doesn’t want to get emails about your ER visit.

4. When your lines are cut through, pop the piece out by pushing from the

back.

5. When all of your pieces are cut out, paint the sides with acrylic paint to

match your paper. Let dry.

6. Attach the squares to your wall in a pleasing arrangement with wall putty

or poster tape. I used blue painter’s tape and it worked like a charm.