The first decal company I "discovered" was Blik, but since then I have unearthed a veritable treasure trove of companies offering transferable bits of thin vinyl that can instantly transform a space. Here are some of my favorites.
Blik's wall decals are fun, funky, and removable! They even offer a line of "re-stiks" that can be moved around on the wall at will (or at your child's whim!) They also have a partnership with T-shirt company Threadless, and each month a new user-submitted Threadless design is made into a Blik decal.
Blik decals come in custom colors too, although it costs extra to get them in non-stock colors. I tend to gravitate towards the simple designs, like the oval shapes above, but they also have much more elaborate images that can serve as large scale art or murals, as well as fun and silly designs that would work well for a nursery or playroom. Blik also offers classic images by Keith Haring and patterns taken from mid century modern Eames fabrics. Blik may not have been the first company to manufacture these decals, but they will always be first in my heart.
Despite my love of Blik, Dezign with a Z is very likely to get my first decal business on the strength of their modern "Square dots" decal alone. I have a special place in my heart for those mod rounded rectangles, and have a plan for them in my stairwell. A low contrast brown-on-brown application that will be my nod to paneling on the lower half of the walls.
Dezign with a Z has some brilliant ideas, including chalkboard decals, clock decals (add a working clock mechanism to the center of a decal for some fabulous-looking clocks). They are more perhaps a bit more modern than Blik and have more options in the floral genre. Unfortunately, they are also one of the more expensive options.
Flair 4 All seems to be aiming at the teen market, with young trendy colors and styles, and a $20 price tag per pack. Most of their styles are too "cute" for me, but they are doing good things with their colored bullseye lines.
RoomMates decals are aimimg younger still, with Bratz and Spongebob decals, as well as growth charts and decals based on popular children's books such as Curious George and Where the Wild Things Are. They also have an adult-based line, but without custom colors and in limited styles. Their strength is clearly in their large line of licensed character decals and other goodies for the kiddos.
Wall Slicks has a little bit of everything, good designs for adults and children, as well as some nice lettering. In my opinion, their real stand-out offering is their holiday line. I adore the mod and fresh Christmas decals for holiday decorating, and will probably be sporting a few this holiday season.
The Surface Store has some designs after my own heart, including this pattern they claim is "inspired by" Eames and Knoll. Well, yes. Clearly. They also have some mod and funky florals, a fun kids' line, and mini-decals that can be used on your laptop or other electronics.
Wall Candy Arts is another one aimed at the kids. They have a small line, but in it are some completely adorable animal images that take my heart and demand a place in this list.
Last, but certainly not least, WallTat offers all of the usual suspects for kids and adults, but they also have some unique offerings, among them some truly dramatic installations that could really take center stage in a room design if you can afford them, like this line graphic. They also offer a line of decals specifically designed for your car, as well as a line of reflective vinyl that looks like mirror and a transparent line designed for glass applications.
There are others. There are many. Search for wall stickers or wall decals, and join me in wasting the rest of your evening trying to figure out how many of your rooms can have fabulous wall decals in them before someone starts to notice.
