Find creative contact paper ideas that you never thought of before, from countertops to windows to home decor and more!
Contact paper is the perfect solution for any room in your home. It's inexpensive, easy to use and can be removed with no residue! Check out these 20 creative ways you can use contact paper in your kitchen, on furniture and even as art!
What is contact paper?
Contact paper comes on a roll, with a smooth, waterproof side and a sticky backing covered with a protective film. Basically, it's a giant sticker!
Back in the day, this decorative material was used to line the inside of drawers and shelves. It prevents wet dishes from ruining the cabinetry, and makes it easy to clean up spills.
Nowadays you can find contact paper in a broad range of colors and patterns. I used a granite pattern for my kitchen countertops, but you can find everything from marble to wood grain to faux tile!
Ways to Use Contact Paper
Learn how to transform your bathroom or kitchen countertop with contact paper! You'll be amazed by how good it looks and how well it holds up over time!
This renter-friendly DIY project uses contact paper to give your flat-front kitchen cabinets a new look on a budget! It's easily removable, and this white contact paper doubles as a dry erase board!
Want to add privacy to your windows, while still letting sunlight shine through? Learn how to apply frosted contact paper for windows!
Add privacy or hide away clutter with this DIY room divider! This folding screen is easy to make with bifold doors from the salvage yard and patterned contact paper!
Use marble contact paper to make this cute set of coasters. They're an easy DIY and make a great gift!
Can you believe those table legs aren't real marble?! Marble contact paper give this Ikea table a fresh modern look.
We don't normally think of decorating a trash can, but applying contact paper to the inside of the lid is the perfect way to add a little surprise. Bonus: it makes it easier to wipe clean and can be replaced as needed!
Upcycle tin cans into art using contact paper. The contact paper keeps it all together.
Add a surprise touch to drawers using contact paper! Of course you can line the inside of the drawers, but adding contact paper to the sides gives it a classy touch.
When you want to add a splash of color and pattern to a room, this is the perfect way to do it. Pretty patterned contact paper applied to the bottom of an old tray makes a perfect decor piece for your space.
Hide those ugly wire shelves with this genius hack! They look amazing and you would never guess the original wire shelving is still underneath.
You can add contact paper to solid shelves in your closet too! It also makes it easier to clean up drips and spills from shampoo bottles and other beauty products.
Take a boring filing cabinet and make it a pretty piece of furniture by adding colorful patterned contact paper. I love how this one looks like it's hand painted, but without all the work!
Add a vintage look to a plain mirror using contact paper. This subtle detail looks like it is etched into the glass.
Ikea hacks are the best! An Ikea Moppe is the perfect candidate for contact paper. This would be perfect for an office or a jewelry box!
Give French door glass panes some love with these cute patterns made from contact paper. It gives the room some privacy while still allowing light to shine through!
Living in a rental limits what you can do with the space. Use contact paper to add a funky retro feel with stripes on the cabinets that removes easily when you move.
I bet you didn't know you could paint contact paper. You can! Cut out the shapes you want and just add paint for great wall art.
If you don't want to cover the whole window, add a unique look by creating privacy stripes instead!
Use paper mache gem shapes and contact paper to make this mirror into unique wall decor. Attach them with double sided sticky tape and you will be able to easily remove them if you decide to later.
Contact paper is a great way to add some pizzazz and creativity to any room in your home. Whether you're looking for ways to spruce up an old piece of furniture or want an easy, inexpensive way to update your kitchen, this product can be used on just about anything!
What's your favorite contact paper ideas in this list? Let me know in the comments below!
