Stunning. Just stunning!!
Update July 2021: These are still stunning, have never faded, have not peeled or rolled and are still on the wall as I originally placed them- even with it getting humid and hot at times. We get compliments on them all the time and I'm very happy with how it all turned out. I felt like I wanted to know this when I was considering buying and reading reviews so I hope this update helps someone!<br /><br />Original post March 2021: I bought two rolls of the flowers for our daughter's nursery and since the ceilings are high and vaulted, I wasn't sure if one would've been sufficient for the kind of coverage I was looking for (also wanted to give myself room for error, based on some of the reviews on here.) Didn't need them immediately and wanted to follow the advice of another customer who'd suggested laying them flat for a while before hanging, so I did. In fact, I ended up leaving them flat for at least a month (probably overkill but I was preoccupied with other baby-related tasks, so it didn't bother me.) I'd say if you're able, leave them flat somewhere in the room where you plan to hang them for at least two weeks, to be safe.<br /><br />*To answer the million-dollar question (did they adhere or did they roll up a day after?):<br /><br />-They did adhere, really really well actually. Be sure you're committed to your layout before taking the backing off. It's not impossible to take one off right after placing if you have to move it, but you have to be patient and gentle to avoid messing it up or having it stick to itself.<br /><br />-The day after we hung them, I did notice that I had to use a finger to smooth down an edge here or there, but they'd only lifted about 2mm or so and since then I haven't had any issues with them threatening to roll off of the wall. Again, I think keeping them flat in the room where they were to hang helped a lot, as they weren't moving to a space with different temperature, humidity, etc. which could've made getting good adherence difficult.<br /><br />-Also, I did not clean nor prep the wall. I did not paint and then try to hang a week later... Our walls are a standard, smooth texture. If our palms started to sweat even a little, we used a hand towel to dry them off before resuming with hanging again to prevent moisture getting onto the backing. Take your time and be sensible.<br /><br />- It's been a week now without any lifting etc., so I'm feeling confident that these are going to stay put.<br /><br />*Application:<br /><br />-I used our ladder and hung them on the wall first with blue painters tape so I could play around with design (HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS,) and then my husband and father-in-law placed them from there. They made sure to keep a hand on each applique and slowly remove the backing in a top-to-bottom fashion, and used their hands plus a small squeegee-like item to push out and prevent air bubbles (squeegee doesn't need to be anything special. We used a small tool that's square with beveled edges from pampered chef. A light weight, hardcover book or something would probably work well.)<br /><br />Once mounted, these flowers look almost as if they've been painted on. They're quite stunning in person and I can't stop looking at them! Finally, an "Insta-worthy" end product that I actually put together. Hopefully you'll be patting yourself on the back once it's all said and done as well!<br /><br />Side note: The custom name sign was purchased on Etsy. Look-up "TheWhimsyTimber" and you'll find them. Top notch business!!
Rating: 5 stars