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DIY Gold Wall Dots

I have a thing for polka dots. And anything gold. But gold polka dots…. be still my heart. I’ve seen gold wall dots roaming around for a while, but never really had a place to try it out, that was until I started working on my office a few weeks ago. Then I decided to do my own DIY Gold Wall Dots. Why you ask? Take a look at these…

Gold Dot Walls

 

This version from Destiny who contributes at Infarrantly Creative is a show stopper.

Nester Gold Dot Walls

 

Then there’s my girl, The Nester. She’s done them a few different ways, but this is one of my faves.

So I looked around and realized that the ones I liked best were from Land of Nod and were outrageous for what they are: $24.95 (plus shipping) for a set of 48 polka dots. Say whaaa? Yeah, I knew I could DIY it cheaper, so I did.

Gold Metallic Adhesive Vinyl

To make your own set of 48 dots you’ll need one sheet of Metallic Gold Vinyl (I love this kind from my partners at Happy Crafters). And it’s only $2.19 for a sheet. Big savings, my friends!

Now you have three options:

1) Make a sheet of periods that are 3 inches wide with your Silhouette Software and cut them out with your machine (this was my method).

2) Use a scrapbook punch and cut out circles in rows (of course you could use any size – the smaller the dots, the more you will get out of one sheet.

3) Find something circular the size you want, then trace circles all over the back with a pencil (once again, rows work best), then cut out the circles with a pair of scissors. Of course this is the most tedious, but it’s still an option if you don’t own a Silhouette or a scrapbook punch the size you want.

Once you have them all cut out, then randomly place them on the walls. You do have a little work time to move them if you need to tweak it a bit. Just do a few, step back, then do a few more. Keep going until you have the look you want.

DIY gold wall dotsNot bad for about $2, huh? And best of all, it takes so little time you’ll be amazed. I created my template, cut out my circles and had the dots all on the wall in less than half an hour.

*Thanks to my friends at Happy Crafters for partnering with me on this post. All ideas, words and opinions are my own.*

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Dawn says

    November 5, 2014 at 6:00 am

    Those walls are fab girl 🙂 What a brilliant idea.

    Reply
  2. Peggy says

    November 5, 2014 at 7:26 am

    I too love the Gold Dots! Yours look awesome. This old gal lives so primitive. I need a silhouette machine, heck I need a printer. Like one of your free printables said (I loved it), “I have more issues than Vogue”!!! Lol Have a great day and thanks for keeping me smiling.

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  3. Lindsey says

    November 5, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Hey! Did you make one of the tiered chandeliers I first hacked?! Yours looks AMAZING! Do you have a post on it somewhere. I wanna check it out!

    I’m loving gold lately. I can’t believe. I thought I’d always be a silver girl, wrong! 🙂

    ~Lindsey @ SimplySalvage

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      November 10, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      No it came from Pottery Barn

      Reply
  4. Karli says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    Looks Awesome! Just what ive been wanting to do! Question: Does it ruin the paint on the walls though? Im renting, im wondering if i can still do this?

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      June 9, 2015 at 7:06 am

      Nope, they peel off super easy – so it’s perfect for renters!

      Reply

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