There are many different kinds of wall stickers you can get for your home, from children’s wall stickers for use in nurseries and kid’s bedrooms to sophisticated wall art stickers for the kitchen, living room and dining room.

However, one of the most versatile kinds is chalkboard wall stickers. What makes these stickers so exciting is that they are interactive, meaning that you and the other members of your family can write and draw on them with chalks.

You can do virtually anything with chalkboard wall stickers. For example, you can:

• Write yourself shopping lists and to do lists in the kitchen
• Leave messages for other members of the family
• Use chalkboard wall stickers in children’s rooms, so that your little ones can draw, write and play on them
• Use them in cafes, coffee shops and restaurants to let customers know of the daily specials

Important tip when buying chalkboard wall stickers:

Make sure you check that the particular stickers you are buying are suitable to be written and drawn on, and find out which chalks or markers you are supposed to be using. You should also check that you can remove chalk marks, so that you re-use your stickers.

If you want to freshen up the look of your home in time for summer, you’ll be pleased to know that there are plenty of ways to do it. Not all of these methods cost a lot of money either; all they require is a little creativity.

Redecorating tips

1. Apply a lick of paint. Paint isn’t too expensive to buy or to apply yourself, but it can make a huge difference to the appearance of any room. For summer, go for light, fresh, cheerful colours.

2. Add a couple of wall stickers. If you’d like a more eye-catching design feature, the best way to get it is to use wall stickers. You can find these wall art stickers for every room in the house, and in a huge range of designs. They are easy to apply and remove, so you can change them again next summer if you want to.

3. Lighten up your fabrics. Simply by replacing your curtains, cushions and throw rugs, you can bring a little summer cheerfulness into your home and drastically the look of each room.

4. Make use of natural light. Open those blinds, clean your windows and maybe put in a few mirrors or glass surfaces – you’ll amazed at how much lighter and more spacious each room looks.

Wall stickers are so easy to use that virtually anyone can tackle the job of applying them to their walls. However, it can still be useful to bear a few important tips in mind, to ensure the best-looking finish possible.

In part 1 of this guide, we looked at the kinds of surfaces wall stickers can and can’t be applied to, as well as the importance of reading the instructions that come with your wall stickers pack. Now let’s look at a few more tips:

• If you have just painted your walls, ensure that they are fully dry before applying wall stickers or they won’t adhere properly. It is always best to leave it a few days extra before putting your stickers up, just to make sure.

• To remove wall stickers, simply apply heat and peel them off. Heat from a hairdryer will soften the adhesive and allow the sticker to be peeled off with virtually no mess left behind.

• Most wall stickers can’t be repositioned once they have been applied and removed. This is why it is important to read all application instructions carefully, so you don’t make a mistake when applying your stickers.