When you think décor, how often do stickers come to mind?
Likely not as often as blankets do, but that's OK. A sticker is the cheapest way to make an ordinary object look like it belongs to you, and it will go almost anywhere.
What to put stickers on
The short list, before the long one:
- Journals and planners
- Water bottles and coffee mugs
- Car bumpers and back windows
- Bulletin boards and cork boards
- Coolers and camp boxes
- Laptops and laptop cases
- Kayaks and canoes
- Campers and bike racks
- Toolboxes and luggage
Journals and planners
Where do you put your thoughts and feelings? If the answer is a journal, planner, or notebook, you can turn those bad boys into a vehicle for sticker self-expression.
Stick them on the outside, layer them on the inside. Use them in any way you see fit to bring pages to life and get them to pop.
Want to encourage yourself to squeeze some more outdoors time into your daily life? Put a favorite sticker on the cover of your planner and it'll be sure to do the trick.
"I ADORE this sticker and put it on this year's journal already." (Jenevieve, verified review)
Water bottles and coffee mugs
Reusable water bottles and coffee mugs: two great life essentials. And! Two excellent outlets for sticker-time.
Using stickers, you can turn a scratched bottle into a work of art.
If you and a co-worker have the same exact coffee mug, make yours more distinct with a sticker that reflects who you are. No more confusion at the coffee machine.
"By far my favorite sticker on my AZ themed water bottle." (Kaylee, verified review)
Car bumpers and back windows
Remember the "My kid is an honor student" stickers your parents proudly displayed on the car?
Even if embarrassing as a kid (though great job on that GPA!), your car's bumper is a great piece of sticker real estate you can utilize as an adult.
Want to remind other drivers to be kind behind the wheel? A kindness-forward sticker in your back window does the trick.
Bulletin boards and cork boards
Got a bulletin board hanging above your desk? Got one in the kitchen too? You can turn cork boards into collages of inspiration by using stickers to give them depth and variety.
Whether placed on the board itself or on a piece of paper and then tacked in, stickers can serve as a daily reminder to get out there, do good, and be happy.
Our pick: the Western Bloom Sticker is an awesome daily dose of good vibes. If the whole room needs the treatment, we wrote about that too in how to make your bedroom pop.
Coolers and camp boxes
Oversized coolers are a staple for camping, beach days, and more. Why have a cooler that looks like everyone else's when you've got an awesome canvas for stickers?
Pick a few stickers that rep your favorite places and vibes - the mountains, the river, the desert - and show off your personal style everywhere the cooler goes.
Laptops and laptop cases
Covering a laptop in stickers isn't only for college students.
Stickers (both on the outside of the laptop and laptop case) help distinguish and set yours apart from all the other computers out there.
A well-chosen sticker on your laptop always makes a great conversation starter at the coffee shop.
If that laptop is headed to campus this fall, stickers made our short list of dorm room essentials too.
Do stickers hold up outdoors?
This is the question we get most, and it decides half the list above. A bumper, a cooler lid and a kayak deck all live outside in the weather. A planner does not.
Ours are printed on weatherproof, fade-resistant vinyl, they're water-resistant and dishwasher-safe, and they're made in the USA. That's what lets one sit on a water bottle you actually wash, or a truck you actually drive.
"My husband really likes the sticker as he is an avid mountain biker; it's the only sticker on the back of his bike hauler. It's a quality sticker that we can see will last a long time." (Takae, verified review)
"Great sticker to put on the back of my kayak!" (Jessy R., verified review)
Two placement notes worth knowing before you press down. Clean and dry the surface first, because road grime and dish soap residue are what make a sticker peel early. And on anything painted or powder-coated, put it where you want it the first time; peeling one back off is easy, but doing it twice weakens the stick.
Where not to put stickers
Many of our inspirational stickers share messages that can make someone's day. So don't just limit your decorating to the house, take it out into the world and share your stickers with others.
Just remember to follow the rules and adhere by some good sticker etiquette. Don't deface public or private property with your sticker, and definitely don't litter by putting stickers out in our wild spaces where they don't belong. Many bars and restaurants encourage you to add stickers to their walls; you'll usually know it when you see it, but it's always smart to ask.
Carry a few stickers with you at all times and you can really make someone's day by gifting them one you know they'll love. A simple act of kindness that goes a long way.
Every sticker sold plants a tree through our 1-for-1 Giveback, so a handful of stickers in your bag is a small forest waiting to happen.
Sticker questions we get
What can you put stickers on?
Journals and planners. Water bottles and coffee mugs. Car bumpers, back windows, bulletin boards, coolers, laptops, kayaks, campers, toolboxes, luggage. Any clean, dry, reasonably smooth surface will hold one.
Do stickers hold up outdoors?
Ours do. They're printed on weatherproof, fade-resistant vinyl and they're water-resistant, which is why they work outside on a bumper, a cooler lid or a camper door rather than only on indoor surfaces.
Can a sticker go through the dishwasher?
Yes. Our stickers are dishwasher-safe, so a sticker on a water bottle or a travel mug survives the wash instead of curling off after a week.
Where should you not put stickers?
Anywhere that isn't yours. Skip public and private property you don't own, and never leave stickers behind in wild places. Bars and restaurants with a sticker-covered wall are the exception, and it's still worth asking first.
