"To Shirr Or Not To Shirr.......That Is The Question!"
by Mikki, Shirr Magic
What to do when your walls are damaged, outdated, or just plain ordinary, is a commonly
asked question. There is of course, no one answer. If we asked a professional
decorator what to do, we'd no doubt get a myriad of costly albeit beautiful answers.
If we went to a contractor , they'd probably opt to reconstruct. A painter
would suggest painting and a wallpaperer would paper. Now if you're someone who
loves beautiful fabric and you have a sense of style that's greater than your
budget.......then you'll want to consider shirring fabric onto your walls. This
technique has been around a long time but "Shirr Magic"...Wall
Decor's, how-to videoguide lends a modern day application to this age old technique!
Best of all, this technique will create a custom look in your home...without the custom
pricetag!!!
There are many advantages to doing your own home repairs, and by taking advantage of
today's "Information Highway," our options as "do it
yourselfers" are at their finest! The shirring technique offers more than just
the advantage of an economical solution however, you'll not only cover a multitude of sins
on those damaged walls, but by shirring your walls with fabric you'll actually improve and
soften the accoustics of any room.
At this point you might be asking, "what do you mean by shirr, S, H, I, R,
R, ?" According to Webster's Dictionary, to shirr means "to gather ,as with
cloth or fabric along two parallel lines."
The tools needed for this fun, rewarding, do it yourself project are as simple as: A
staplegun, tapemeasure, scissors, and of course, FABRIC, and a wall or walls.
By simply gathering your fabric in panels (using an approximate two to one formula, based
on how full or loose you like your fabric) you shirr, or gather, from left to right,
securing each panel at the top with staples, pulling taut at the bottom and securing again
with staples. There are lots of options for hiding these stapled areas, many of
which are covered in "Shirr Magic's" videoguide. The video will
provide you with designer tips, lots of shirring examples, you'll learn how to create that
thread of continuiety that's achieved by paying attention to detail with color and design,
and lots more!!!
To see some great examples of shirred walls, we invite you to visit our website @ www.shirrmagic.com You can order your how-to
videoguide with Visa or Mastercard via the website or send check or moneyorder for $19.95
( no S&H ) to: P.O. Box 530656 Livonia, Mi 48153. You may also
e-mail us @ info@shirrmagic.com or phone us at
our toll free number 1-877-547-SHIRR
