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Look what I just saw on Poppytalk. Giant Washi Tape! It’s just like regular Japanese masking tape, but made for use on walls — so you can fill a room with a plaid or stripe that’s all your own creation.
I’m so excited to see how people use this beyond faux wallpaper. Party decor. Lining drawers. Decorating lockers. Can’t you just feel the DIYs multiplying in your brain!? : )
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Saw this on poppytalk, too…LOVE it!! I’d love to see it in person!!
I love this beyond words. Genius.
Love it! Also love the polka dot wallpaper on image 1.
what a great idea! it will transform in seconds any decor! have a nice week hopefully you are enjoying a better weather than we are!
Would love to use this on my apartment walls – any idea how difficult it is to remove or if it takes off paint?
Washi tape usually comes right off, so I’m hoping this is the same.
Definitely going to experiment with this! I would like to add this to my showoff site if anyone has success. It’s made for use on walls, so I’m assuming it won’t be a problem removing it.
Where can this be purchased? Is it available in the US yet?
Good question, Nadine. Does anybody know?
I would love to see a cool ceiling design in a teen room.
I MUST know where to buy this. I can’t seem to order from the site linked above…but it is in Japanese so maybe I’m just not understanding?!
Oooo! This looks So. Fun! Definitely going on my pinterest. Inspiration for the basement…when we get to it.
Love this! My daughter has been begging for some color in her room, but in our log home, that didn’t seem possible. Now the ideas are bursting our of my brain!
How beautiful! Especially that last one…
I always seem to post under other ladies named Andrea when I visit Design Mom! Ha ha!
Too funny, Andrea!
omg, I want those huge green dots! They are so awesome!
my little fam is prepping to move in about a month and I’m totally into interior design and pulling unique details and color schemes together. Love these!
i must say that were really classy and gorgeous………and also..SEXY
Giant tape? Who’d have thunk?!! Me loves!!!
Oh.My! I LOVE it!!! :-)
i want to order this! if anyone finds out where and how please post asap!
what a cool idea. love it.
How do we order??
I have seen them available from washimatta online store.
Ordered from them before.
They are super!
Dear my friend,
We are Somitape co,.ltd. from China, a professional manufacturer offering japanese washi tape(decorative tape).
The most important thing is, our price is much lower than MT Japan but with the same quality. We can customize the tapes what ever you like( no matter print or size).
If you are interested in it, please feel free to contact me for more detail, thank you!
Best regrads
Tomy Wu
tomy_woo@hotmail.com
I’m like other people here; I wanna know where Americans can buy this so I can bookmark it for my next living space. Hopefully, it’s a house that I can stick washi tape on and not worry about trying to peel it off.
Oh yeah! This link is going to my friend who I razz all the time because she sells tape… I have a new respect for tape! Thanks.
I came from Japan, but never thought Washi can be so stylish. I can see young talented designers in Japan are moving forward with traditional materials. Thanks for the post!
I found a bunch on this etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/washimatta
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaskingTapeFromJapan
Here’s an online shop that has Japanese tape.
does anyone know where you can purchase the yellow polka dotted wallpaper? i am in love with the combination of the dots and the tape.
I found washi tape at http://www.wishywashi.com/ ….seems to be cheaper
Hi everyone,
This is Anna from anrich global ltd, we manufacture washi tape with more than 200 styles, we can also produce according to you design, and understand that you need reasonable prices, excellent quanltiy and on time delivery.
Shall you have any requirments, please feel free to contact me:xpj82108@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Anna