{"id":5799,"date":"2018-10-17T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T21:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/?p=5799"},"modified":"2021-02-13T09:24:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T14:24:56","slug":"diyer-orders-installs-custom-wall-mural-just-5-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/diyer-orders-installs-custom-wall-mural-just-5-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"DIYer Orders &#038; Installs Custom Wall Mural in just 5 Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is safe to say that Brian P. of Birmingham, AL is a handyman at heart. Thank you, Brian, for sending us photos of your completed wall mural project!<\/p>\n<p>Project components\u00a0consisted of the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/custom-wall-murals.html\">Uploading his own image<\/a> to our site.<\/li>\n<li>Cropping the image to scale his specific wall dimensions (99.5 inches height x 153 inches wide).<\/li>\n<li>Brian doubled checked his wall surface type &amp; selected his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/compare-materials\/\">material<\/a> based on his wall surface type.<\/li>\n<li>Placed his order and waited patiently.<\/li>\n<li>Brian received &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/media\/install_pdf\/QS-Install_web-071416.pdf\">installed<\/a> his custom wall mural!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>During the process, Brian was concerned about which material was the best for a drywall surface and which one of our materials would be the best for durability and cleanability. This is a very common question for our team here at Magic Murals. If you&#8217;d like to find out more information about our materials please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/compare-materials\/\">materials<\/a>\u00a0page. Ultimately, he decided to go with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/media\/install_pdf\/QS-Install_web-071416.pdf\">QuikStik\u2122 w\/ Matte Laminate protective finish<\/a>. Not only does it aid in cleanability, but it also aids in durability helping keep your image pristine for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Creating your own custom wall mural is really easy! Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/custom-wall-murals.html\">creating your own custom mural,<\/a> our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/image-quality-guidelines\/\"> image guidelines<\/a>, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/measurement_guide\/\">wall measurement guide<\/a>&#8212; and if you feel like your hitting some bumps in the road give us a call, we would love to help you on your next wall mural project \ud83d\ude42 It&#8217;s what we&#8217;re here for!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I ended up hanging the mural myself and everything lined up perfectly. Thank you very much for creating the prints! Looks Great! -Brian P.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-2-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1017-BP-Blog-2-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brian, for someone who\u00a0may not claim to be a DIYer&#8230;can we just say WOW. You did amazing!!!\u00a0 I have a feeling this won&#8217;t be his last DIY project, and we sure hope it&#8217;s not! If you have any DIY mural installation pics that you&#8217;d like to share with us send them on over to service@magicmurals.com &#8212; we LOVE seeing &amp; sharing your photos with the world!<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-5799\" data-postid=\"5799\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-5799 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is safe to say that Brian P. of Birmingham, AL is a handyman at heart. Thank you, Brian, for sending us photos of your completed wall mural project! Project components\u00a0consisted of the following: Uploading his own image to our site. 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