An old white refrigerator gets a makeover with pink cactus wallpaper.
A few weeks ago Photowall reached out to me about collaborating on a home decor post. I looked at their beautiful wallpaper and fell in love. They have so many prints and options fun options available. A few weeks ago Photowall reached out to me about collaborating on a home decor post. They offered me a canvas or wallpaper of my choice. I don’t have room for more art at the moment and I couldn’t wallpaper our rental.
Since I rent I knew covering an accent wall or doing a room was completely out of the question. I tried to think of a way to use wallpaper in a nontraditional way. What could I cover to transform a space, I thought as I paced around the house looking for a project. Then I walked into the kitchen and my eyes landed on our old white refrigerator. The target had been located.
This is what it looked like before. It’s just a basic white fridge. I knew a pop of color would look good here.
After looking at all the wallpaper options on Photowall, I landed on this Mostly Cactus Pink paper. It fulfilled my love for pink, prints, and cacti all at once.
At this point you might be wondering how I attached wallpaper to a refrigerator. I planned on using using Mod Podge to apply the paper to the fridge and didn’t have a backup plan. I used the outdoor/exterior formula and it worked perfectly. Before my wallpaper arrived, I tested several pieces of paper. Each piece held great and when I ripped them off the next day, all of the Mod Podge came off on the paper, not the fridge.
I didn’t take photos during the process because I had to work fast. Mod Podge dries very quickly. The process was simple. First I removed the handles from our refrigerator. Then I applied Mod Podge with a sponge to the fridge and quickly lined up and pressed the wallpaper down.
I was very careful to make sure everything was lined up before I pressed down the paper. You really only get one shot to make it right. I used regular scissors to trim around the top and edges. I had to be precise, but overall this DIY was easier than I expected.
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I hope you do something fun in your house! If you have any questions about this DIY please ask.
Courtney says
Is your fridge textured?
Raquel says
There is a little bit of texture on the white but not a lot. If you are worried about doing this because your fridge is smooth and are nervous about the hold try dabbing with the sponge when you apply the Mod Podge.
Courtney says
My fridge is textured, I just wanted to check because yours looks nice a smooth.
Raquel says
Got it! Yeah, yours will be perfect for this project!
AK says
Looks great!!!
Kelly O'Connor says
I love this! It’s such a fantastic idea and looks very chic too!
Raquel says
Thanks Kelly! I’m thrilled with how it turned out! My fridge definitely got a nice makeover.
Allie says
I’m curious, how is the wallpaper wearing? Is it possible to wipe it down when needed? I’ve never worked with model podge so I’m not familiar with how durable the finished product might be…
Raquel says
Hi Allie, so far the wallpaper has been holding up great! I’ve wiped a few spots here and there but nothing major. The key to getting it wet is not adding too much water. I’ve found wet wipes are great for spot cleaning.
Sara Patton says
I would think , perhaps a light coat of spray clear coat at the end would do the trick , especially on the front and side of doors .. ?? Thoughts please .