That’s the perfect fridge for spring :)
So happy and cheery!

This is fabulous. …and way cheaper than buying a new fridge.

Fun! I love it.

clever! & what a great solution for an ugly appliance. love the paper…i think i need some of that!

That is just great! I love it.

Yikes!

I like the idea a lot. I think I am reaching Orla overload though. Sorry. How did Pink finish it to make it hardwearing?

hmmmmm… I’m not sure about this.

Fantastic thinking! I love the idea of finding a way to make such a major appliance fit with your decor (rather than trashing it for a generic stainless one and adding another massive item to a landfill)–kudos!

OMG, it’s gorgeous!

Yikes is right…..

I love it! Do magnets still work through the wallpaper?

The wallpaper chosen is not my style, but I LOVE the idea!

I really like this as long as the rest of the kitchen (unseen) can live up to the ‘design boldness’ of the fridge!

Thanks for all of your comments. I finished it with two coats of mat Mod Podge and am considering a coat of polyurethane. And Orla overload?!?! Isn’t that like getting tired of Paris (the country, not Hilton)? :)
Someone on my blog suggested adhering wallpaper to large magnets so it could be peeled off. Some magnets work through the wallpaper, some don’t.

Well, I got so tired of noisy Paris that I moved, but I still love this fridge. I hate my regular old white fridge. This is gorgeous…

I’m confused about the how-to: a tutorial would be great !

Wow! Yikes! The idea is interesting, but I’m not sure about that pattern. I had it on my wall at work for awhile, and got tired of it…and took it back down.

I wonder-

if I bought a brand new piece of furniture and ripped out the new upholstery, sawed off the legs and hung it from the ceiling, but painted it a nice, shiny color and called it something artsy..

How many people could I get to say “WOW, It’s Gorgeous!” or, “Gee, That’s Fun!” on this site?

holy moly what a great idea!!! Love the Fridge!

That is so friggin’ cool.

i think this is adorable!!

hmm, not sure Orla and Paris (France) are exactly comparable. But no, I don’t mind saying enough Orla for the time being!

I’m with the “yikes” crowd on this one…

Ooh, I love it!

Not in my kitchen. But adorable in yours! :)

Crazy. I can see both sides of the argument here. A++++ for thinking outside the box….

Where do you buy wallpaper in such small sections? I keep seeing great wallpaper ideas that use tiny pieces!

oops, i meant paris the city, not country! joe, the fridge was all rusted out and puke colored. emily, i ordered the wallpaper from the orla website. the sides took one and a half widths of wallpaper and i’d be happy to post a tutorial.

I love this though I would have to be really committed to that pattern before I could live with it. Top marks for boldness and guts. I admire it.

Oh. My goodness.

OMG – I LOVE this – what a fantastic idea – I never thought to decorate your fridge like this but this is definitely an awesome idea – I am soooo going to have to do this once we buy our first home next year

I probably wouldn’t have chosen that pattern, but it looks like you did a great job!

I saw a similar project on the Crafster.org message board. A crafty lady covered her beat-up dorm-size refrigerator with sheets of scrapbook paper, with great results. Nice thing about scrapbook paper is that it comes in a hojillion different patterns and colors, for a pretty low buy-in.

Wow! I love that fridge!!

Thanks everyone, I put a tutorial up on my website.

The fridge kicks ass, well done lady!

I seriously love this.

Not my style, but cheers to you for being innovative!!

what I love the best about pink & her cheery kitchen is her fearless expression of her own vision and style. You go girl!

i love that idea. i hate my fridge. i think i may try this!

I wish I wasn’t renting my apartment so I could do something cool and funky like this to my fridge. I never would have thought of this. I will have to file this away in my head for future use. Thanks!

This fridge would make me so happy everytime I enter the kitchen!

what an amazing fridge! It really is a focal point and a nice change from every other stainless appliance!

could this be done with the easy-peel wallpapers available now? Design Mom recently had a post on Sherwin-Williams peel-off wallpapers. Seems perfect for those who want to try this without committing wholeheartedly.

http://www.designmom.com/2009/03/ask-design-mom-week-wallpaper-sources.html

What a great, ecologically sound, creative idea!
Absolutely fantastic.
And the best part: if/when you tire of Orla, order a new wallpaper!

The manufacturers should grab this idea and run with it; making all appliances have easy frame panels to let the decorating be up to the buyers!

PS. Totally OT:
I’m all for cynical pessimism, many of my closest friends are cynical pessimists. But remember: location, location, location.
Why on earth post such negativity here, when there are a brazillion message boards that cater to that?

What a brilliant idea!

I’m with the “I LOVE IT” crowd. Great idea for an ugly fridge!!!

Kudos for the creativity and daring–how many would attempt something so bold?! I think it is cheery and beautiful–perhaps the people who don’t like it cannot imagine a different look in their own color preference?