wall26 - Sun Shining Through a Tall Tree Forest - Wall Mural, Removable Sticker, Home Decor - 100x144 inches

Yay!!So, I searched EVERYthing on Amazon (photography backdrops, wallpaper, tapestries, printed fabrics etc...) these were my needs: must look REALISTIC, not cheezy/fake/fairytale...my 10yr old wanted a legit “forest” themed room. [insert panicked mom here]. She wanted it “not too green” “trees not to thin” “no paths” or man made aspects...”I want some sunlight”... oooh yeah :| #PICKY.I was also really concerned about the clarity/pixel/blurriness after reading reviews on a cpl hundred options, cause I hadn’t even THOUGHT of THAT problem. Reviews steered me away from the photo backdrop options that I was leaning towards (since you could get a huge piece for cheap!) because apparently pixel clarity is an issue up close.THIS LOOKS GREAT!I was shocked :)Hubby/I are tradesmen by day, and I’m uber crafty....we STRUGGLED to put 8x10’ of this bad boy up!-Most of the issue ‘ended up’ being my 1950’s house w/not a square wall/corner to start in, so keep that in mind!! Rarely are walls/ceilings perfectly square/straight. *So we had to go long on the starting edges of the starting piece* then razor trim the edges IN the corner (@wall, @ceiling, later@baseboard) to make sure the mural sticker covered any irregularities. Following?*Leave (“burn”) an inch of sticker in the leading corner of wall.THIS MADE THE 1st PIECE THE HARDEST ONE. Plus we struggled trying to do it like directions said!! Ugh.What worked best for us....Tools:Tape measure, SHARP RAZOR knife (box cutter), pencil, PAINTERS TAPE, mud knife/something long & metal to cut against so U have careful straight lines when trimming excess material!(Measurements/markings may be needed to start your first piece, or cut around obstacles). *KEEP the tape/knife handy at all times*~1person (ladder person/LP) firmly holds TOP of sticker (print facing them)~while other person (floor person/FP) peels DOWN backing FROM THE TOP of sticker AT LEAST 8”, no more than 12”!**FP CAREFULLY CUT OFF the peeled backing. CUT, straight. not tear. Note not to cut to close to sticker- not worth accidentally slicing it!~While on ladder; LP “BURN” THE.5”- 1”+ needed @CEILING(and starting [wall] edge if applicable), and JUST HOLD mural “ABOUT where you think” it will be stuck...but try not to stick it yet! (Luckily it’s very forgiving in that way- can b peeled off & restuck multiple times!)IF LP IS BEYOND THE FIRST PIECE- they have to hold it ABOUT where it should be in reference to the actual picture* - LP should be holding the TOP of mural; w/8-12” of sticky exposed!~carefully have the FP person start VISUALLY LINING UP as much of the mural as they can from standing on floor... Remember; u should be overlapping each section about a half inch throughout. (Keep vertical seem straight)~~the FP STARTS USING PAINTERS TAPE (wider the better!) to TAPE THE SEEM (when doing the 2nd sticker & so forth) WHEN/wherever they have the MURAL PERFECTLY LINED UP!! TAKE YOUR TIME, get it perfectly lined up. -put painters tape wherever the photo ‘looks’ perfectly aligned**u will have to look up & dwn the picture continuously to get all parts of graphic right** then tape every 6” or whatever feels best & SECURE.**don’t tape over critical areas of graphic that help u to align it** (like tree branches, obvious lines).~Once FP/LP feel confident about the picture’s ALIGNMENT & that it is all FLAT and SMOOTHED to the surface of wall whilst being sporadically TAPED— THEN~LP MAY START SMOOTHING DOWN THE STICKY AREA:1.start at the BOTTOM of the sticky area (where the backing is cut), and2. IN THE MIDDLE of the 2’ section of mural that LP is holding (so we r smoothing from the middle- OUT to each vertical edge)3. work your way UP to the ceiling while doing 1 & 2. Directions suggest using a kitchen towel to rub/smooth bubbles out of the wall- this worked well! (My hands got really tired & crampy lol). I don’t recommend using anything plastic/or with an ‘edge’.Status?....now... LP has smoothed all the bubbles/fine wrinkles out of the TOP 8-12” & it is STUCK to the wall & the rest is still taped, & looks good & lined up...~BOTH OF YOU Remove ALL the painters tape- but stick it out of the way; BACK on the last pc of mural you finished...because you can reuse it for the NEXT pc you do.~LP stays on ladder; making SURE that 8-12” STAYS STUCK.~While FP starts TIGHTLY ROLLING up the rest of the mural’s length- FROM THE FLOOR UP. (kinda loose is okay- but a small/tight roll works nicer).~FP MUST KEEP AHOLD OF THE ROLLED UP MURAL~While LP keeps top ‘stuck’ to wall & HELPS FP to find the EDGE of the PAPER BACKING!*once the 8-12” is lined up great & secure, the rest can go nice & easy :) *~LP starts from the top and KEEPS HANDS/towel FLAT ON WALL as to smooth out mural as FP helps to pull the backing off towards the FLOOR. -FP keeps ahold of the backing and VERY SLOWLY peels it straight down as LP SMOOTHS BUBBLES etc. -DO NOT peel backing too fast. It may go really nice/easy & as soon as you’re peeling straight down; w/firm even pressure...the mural sticks itself perfectly...but don’t rush- it’s hard to see bubbles/creases w/ tree prints.-Its safe to only peel 6” at a time” like the directions say.-For creases/wrinkles- peel it back off & REstick (3-4 times seems okay if necessary) Careful to not pull/stick material crooked, & you shouldn’t get wrinkles. Be careful using your nail to work/smooth then out- it often makes a hard wrinkle.-Bubbles- you can rub out fairly easy to either vertical side.~Once you’ve peeled enough backing paper & stuck that area- cut/rip the paper off! Don’t let it get in your way & keep u from laying sticky down nice and flat/straight.~Ideally: use a PLASTIC straight edge/putty knife/etc. to CAREFULLY SMOOTH DOWN THE VERY EDGES OF THE MURAL WHERE IT NEEDA CUT. Use the straight edge to get it right into the corners/crease.A longer, metal mud knife is best to HOLD that edge in the corner as you CUT the mural material with the razor.Ex: @basebord: smooth bottom edges of mural into the baseboard/wall corner with PLASTIC shield, THEN HOLD it there tightly- with metal (straight edge) tool- lean the metal tool away from the wall (towards you), and then stick razor blade right into the corner- putting pressure on the metal tool side- rather than risk damaging the mural by cutting it.FYI:The “tapestries” I ordered on Amazon matched the mural wonderfully!!They r very thin for a “tapestry” but with SIMPLE CLIP RINGS I made them great curtains!!The mural was forgiving in stick- and didn’t really ‘stretch’ which is great.It was a surprisingly sturdy material! The backing paper if even more stout...must be good for something.

I am a college graduate who has decided to live and work from home for at least the next year or two. As a result, I needed to update my tiny childhood room (in our little 1920's bungalow) to something I can comfortably live in for some time. I had originally only planned to paint the room (which was a challenge enough, given the unique plaster walls with 10+ layers of ancient wallpaper that cannot be removed)... but when I discovered this product I decided to give it a try! The best size for my wall was the 100x144 inch version, which translates to approximately 8.3x12 feet. It came in six vertical panels, and in my case I only needed five to cover my wall.I'll talk negatives first:There were no instructions or guidelines. Now, my folks and I are not new to hanging wall coverings so we were able to figure it out, but most people have never done this type of thing before. It would be helpful to include some basic tips for newbies. From a veteran wallpaper family, here are some tips for you people:1. This product is very difficult to hang. As with normal wallpaper, do not attempt to hang this by yourself. Have at least one other person.2. Do not trim the paper to fit before hanging. Walls are always *ever-so-slightly* imperfect, especially in old houses. If you have extra material, stick the paper in such a way so that there is extra on the top and bottom. This way if the wall slopes slightly (even by fractions of an inch) you won't find yourself with slivers of bare wall three panels down!3. When smoothing out bubbles, don't swish your hand side-to-side. Gently but firmly palm the wall from the middle of the panel out towards the edge. This ensures a smoother finish.4. The "extra" image overlap IS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE!!! Stop rating this product poorly because of that detail! This is how you ensure a perfectly smooth transition between panels. That being said, OVERLAP these edges, don't trim them. With wallpaper you would trim after the overlap, but the mural material is so thin that you would risk ripping the edges or damaging your wall.Now, to continue. Let's be clear: THIS MURAL IS NOT WALLPAPER. It is a giant STICKER. When I first unrolled the panels I thought it felt heavy and pleasantly textured like wallpaper... but I quickly discovered that the discarded "backing" was actually twice as dense as the actual mural paper. The mural itself is very, very light and it gets stuck to itself all too easily if you are not extremely careful. Additionally, we discovered that we couldn't unroll the backing gradually at the same time as we hung the mural. The backing was so tightly adhered to the mural that we risked ripping the mural right off the wall-- and the backing is so dense in comparison to the material of the mural that when rolled up it got bulky far too quickly. So we had to take off the entire backing FIRST, and pray to God that we didn't get the 8 foot sticker stuck to anything as we brought it up to the wall for hanging. A few times we had to un-stick the mural and gently reposition it (which it did very well), but it did take some paint with it. So, be careful, folks. The unusual difficulty tempted me to rate this product 4 stars instead of five, but I think this is just the nature of a decal-type mural versus regular wallpaper so I won't.TIME FOR POSITIVE REMARKS, which prompts the 5 Star rating...Once it is on the wall, the mural is absolutely breathtaking. The colors are just as rich and vibrant as they are depicted in the product image. The photo quality is superb: standing very close to the image you can see how it blurs to a soft fuzziness, but there is no rough pixelating at all... it is not noticeable from a distance. The seams are almost completely invisible. The overall effect of the mural is pure glamour. There is a strong scent when the mural is first hung but it is not unpleasant (quite the contrary... it smells clean and fresh).For the price, this is an excellent product and I would definitely recommend it!

The picture quality isn't as good as the sample picture. I kindof expected that so I wouldn't say I'm incredibly disappointed. I would buy again but at a cheaper price. I think for the picture quality it should be half the price.

I messed up with the first panel by using the instructions provided. For the other panels I stuck the top then with a cloth proceeded the apply pressure in a downward motion (no side to side) and that worked quite well.Will rip off the paint so don’t think it’s a removable thing. But all in all looks great for the price. I’d buy again (and probably will have to to change panel 6 of 6)

Don’t waste your time buying this product.Mine didn’t even have the peel and stick adhesive on the backing. Also, returning the item was almost as expensive as the product.Save yourself time and money and don’t buy this product.

smells a little bit when new but looks great and real!