You can appreciate vintage wallpaper without hanging it on your walls: Simply use scraps of your favorite paper to decorate glass coasters. Have a local glazier cut and sand 1/4-inch-thick glass into 3 1/2-inch squares. Use clear-drying decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge, to affix a paper scrap to the bottom of each coaster. Look for beautiful old wallpaper at tag sales or stores that specialize in vintage wall coverings. You can also use decorative paper for this project.

Making a Wallpapered Glass Coaster
1-inch paintbrush
Glass coaster
Mod Podge
Wallpaper scraps
Bone folder
Utility knife
Cutting mat
Fiskars grid
Felt dots

1. Using a paintbrush, coat one side of glass with decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge. Place glass onto wallpaper scrap, pattern-side up. If there is a motif, be sure to center it on the glass.

2. Turn the coaster over, and smooth the paper with your fingertips. Be sure to rub firmly on the edges. If the paper isn't too fragile, use a bone folder to smooth.

3. Using a sharp utility knife, cut off excess paper around the edges of the coaster.

4. To seal the bottom of the coaster, apply one to two more coats of decoupage glue to paper. Allow coaster to dry for a few hours.

5. To protect surfaces from getting scratched, attach felt dots to the corners of the coaster's underside.

Glass coasters
Westport Glass
42 Riverside Avenue
Westport, CT 06880
203-227-0432

Vintage wallpaper
Secondhand Rose
138 Duane Street
New York, NY 10013
212-393-9002

Mod Podge
Michaels Arts and Crafts
800-642-4235
Also available at local crafts stores

Felt dots
Available at local hardware stores