Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I read a lot of info on this before I purchased it. It took me 10 hours to put this up all by myself. But I did not rush. I put it on a freshly painted wall, which I learned later is not the best because it is harder to get it to stick. I did it, but it took a LOT of elbow grease and FIRM rubbing. Take your time and do ALL these steps. It comes in rolls. Each roll is labeled with a letter. On the "instructions" /map it says which letter has which parts. Start with page A. cut the pieces out and be sure to rub the little applicator over the pieces FIRMLY because when it arrives it is bumpy, has folds and bubbles. Make sure you rub the vinyl back onto the paper to make sure it is all flat before you put it on the wall. Get some painters tape and put the ENTIRE tree up on the wall. This was helpful because I realized I needed to cut off a few branches or leaves to have it fit correctly according to how I had it on the wall. As you see in the photo graph, the place I first taped it on, did not necessarily match where I actually ended up adhering it to. I was glad for the painters tape to be able to move it around however I chose to adjust it. It helps to be sure things fit onto the right place and lets you see how much space it will take on the wall. Do the whole tree with tape and let it sit. I did mine in two settings, the first part cutting the pieces and taping temporary onto the wall and it took 3 1/2 hours. I let it hang on the wall overnight to let the vinyl settle in to the room temperature and hang to let the folds relax a little. The next day I started rubbing it on to the wall. It took 5 1/2 hours. I did it all alone with no help. Be patient and be sure you can take your time to do this project right. It says to overlap the pieces a little because they will shrink. I found that when I overlapped some of them the pieces did not match up completely so I took an exacto knife and trimmed it off. Also, don't be afraid to remove entire leaves or branches if it does not fit the way you want. They can always be added in later in a different place where ever you see fit. I am leaving some leafs off on purpose because I will be adding green leaves to this next week. I got my TREE off Amazon, but I wanted to customize it so went directly to the simpleshapes.com website and ordered more leaves of two different colors of green. They will not arrive until next week.. I will try and post more pics later when more branches and leaves are added. Some other tips I learned are as follows: It is helpful to trim the attaching piece clear down to the actual decal so it is easier to see where you are attatching to the overlapped part. It just made it better to be accurate. Another thing, When putting on a large piece, don't take the entire backing off. leave the painters tape and let it hold part of the piece on the wall and only take off the paper as needed to get the piece started, then press your way to the end removing the backing paper and painters tape as you go. It looks lovely and I am sure I will love it, but it was a LOT of work.. Easy ( not hard), but labor intensive and it took some time to make it look good. Believe me , I am SORE today from climbing up and down the ladder and having my hands above my head for so long. MY shoulders and neck let me know I over did myself. Just take your time, tape on the wall ahead of time so you can use that tape to adjust as you go. and don't worry if you have to remove entire branches or leaves to make it work..... Would I do it again... yes.... is it tiring and time consuming... yes.... Will I love it when I get my photos hung? YES! But be sure you are ready to take on this project... Hope my info helps...