Peel-and-stick letters let you paint word pictures on the walls

Did you ever want to write or draw on the walls when you were a kid? If so, you can do it now and get away with it.

Putting words and quotes on walls is a growing trend in interior design. You can do it by stenciling, or with peel-and-stick wall art, an even easier and cheaper method. Let’s c

heck it out:

First go to the room where the little ones sleep. It might be fun to read a favorite nursery rhyme on the wall, and that will also give the room a whimsical touch.

A company called WallPops! sells peel-and-stick letters that can do the trick for you quite easily. Is “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” your or your child’s favorite? How about “Hickory, Dickory, Dock”? “Pat a Cake” is always a winner.

These premade stickers are 18½ inches high by 3½ inches wide and are $15 to $20 for a complete pack.

You can also “write” the baby’s name over the crib to make the room personally his or hers. Or put the child’s name on the door to his or her room. Disney characters are available, too.

On to the kitchen. How about labeling things for better organization? That can be decorative, too. You can organize by color-coding or using letters. Ditto in the laundry room. These letters are 3 to 5 inches high and 2½ inches wide, small enough to fit in many places, but big enough to make a statement.

Since the stickers are easy to apply and remove, you can add that personal touch to a birthday or anniversary. How about putting “Happy Father’s Day” on the wall for an extra-special touch this year?

Do you like monograms? Large letter monograms come 17¼ inches high by 39 inches wide. That’s a pretty good size, and they come in a variety of styles.

Also, cursive quotes such as “All You Need is Love” and “Life is Beautiful” or just the word “Dream” can be purchased to turn personal thoughts into a statement in any room.

For more information, visit www.wall-pops.com.

Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of “Mystery of Color.”