Nigerian Lady Rents 1 Room, Uses Old Newspapers As Wallpapers, Makes Huge Interior Decor Statement in Video
- A young lady has given people ideas on how to create very affordable wallpapers with old newspapers
- Before putting the newspapers on the wall, the lady had them spread with some amount of glue applied on them
- Many Nigerians who reacted to the video online praised her creativity in making her room very beautiful
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A young Nigerian lady, @Nora_ice, who rented a one-room apartment in Lagos state has shared how she beautified her room with a DIY technique.
To give her room a good look on a budget, the lady bought old national newspapers to plaster on the wall.

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Using old newspapers as wallpapers
Before plastering, she applied some glue after turning the newspapers into spreads. A young man helped her out to put some glue on the wall the papers would be placed on.
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After turning the newspapers into wallpapers, many people were wowed by how beautiful it made her room look. She said:
"Money spent 1500 Naira (affordable and convenient) you can remove it anytime."
When asked where one could get such old newspapers to buy, she said:
"You have to look for mostly at bus stops..."
Watch the video below:
As of the time of writing this report, the video has gathered over 40 comments with more than 2,000 likes.
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
Nyechi said:
"This is so beautiful, Please can you snap the shoe maker glue."
Caroline asked:
"What type of glue did you use?"
She replied:
"Book glue to attach them together and that shoe maker gum to attach it to the wall."
Just Timmy said:
"I will just stand up and read the news from 2015 whenever am bored."
Enugu Male baker said:
"Nice concept, wallpaper issues solved."
Adekunle said:
"Putting Nigerian politicians face in your room is crazy you will just be angry anyhow."
Lady divides her small room
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young lady, @happinessmgani913, made a short video of how she was able to manage the small space her one-room apartment could give her.
To arrange the room and make sure it suited her needs, the lady divided the place into different sections.
What was just a room became one that now had a kitchen, a dressing place and a corner for fridge and dispenser.
Source: Legit.ng