Do-It-Yourself Leather-Look Wallpaper With Brown Butcher Paper

Many people are finding creative, cost-efficient means of redecorating their home's interior, including the use of commonplace items like brown butcher paper. Butcher paper has long been used in craft projects for both children and professionals; however, professional designers have now discovered another use for it while giving your home a warm appeal when done correctly. With some time on your hands and a willingness to get a little dirty, you can create a faux finish that resembles your leather wallet.

Paint tray
Rubber gloves
Wallpaper adhesive
Paste brush
Brown butcher rolls
Plastic smoother
Plastic container
Acrylic paint
Polyurethane finishing glaze
Paint brush

Instructions

- 1
  Coat a 3-foot square of your wall by applying adhesive with a paste brush.
- 2
  Tear the butcher-paper into random shapes and sizes, placing the torn pieces in the square in a random pattern. Lay the larger pieces first as a base, then coat them and lay the smaller pieces on top until the area is covered.
- 3
  Repeat Steps 2 and 3, continuing to work within the 3-foot area, and expand outward in equal or smaller increments until the entire wall or area is covered.
- 4
  Use a plastic edge smoother to iron out any wrinkles in the paper before it dries. Pay close attention to the jagged edges to see they are all flat.
- 5
  Pour one 8-ounce can of polyurethane finishing glaze into a container with approximately 1 ounce of brown acrylic paint. Mix the content, per the directions, and use your paint brush to coat the wallpaper with a generous application of glaze. When the glaze dries it will have the look of a leather wallet.

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