Coco Chanel Prints: An 8×10 “Always Be Different” Quote for a Girl’s Room
This 8×10 print has one line of text on a bright background and goes on the wall of a girl’s bedroom. The quote by Coco Chanel reads: “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.”
The line comes from Coco Chanel: Her Life, Her Secrets, the 1971 book by French journalist Marcel Haedrich, according to Parade. Chanel was a French designer born on August 19, 1883, who died on January 10, 1971.
The Design: One Quote, Six Colors
The print comes in six color options: hot pink, purple, gray, red, aqua and coral. Pick one color for the whole print. Use it as a solid background with white lettering, or put colored lettering on white paper.
Lay the quote out in three or four centered lines with “irreplaceable” and “different” as the largest words. Put a smaller line underneath that reads “Coco Chanel.” Keep a margin of about half an inch so nothing gets cut off when you trim the print or put it in a frame.
Gray goes with almost any bedding. Hot pink, coral and aqua look brightest on a white or pale wall, and purple and red stand out on a light neutral.
How to Make Your Own
- Heavy white cardstock, 8.5 x 11 inches
- A word processor or free design app
- An inkjet or laser printer
- A paper trimmer or ruler and craft knife
- Washi tape, or an 8×10 frame
Adults should handle the craft knife. Older kids can choose the color and fonts.
- Set up a document that is 8 by 10 inches. If your app only offers letter size, draw an 8×10 box in the middle to use as a guide.
- Fill the background with your chosen color, or leave it white for colored lettering.
- Type the quote. Use a bold script font for the two key words and a clean sans-serif font for the rest.
- Add “Coco Chanel” in small capital letters below the quote.
- Choose the highest print quality and the cardstock setting on your printer, then print one test copy on plain paper to check the spacing.
- Print on cardstock, let the ink dry and trim it to 8 x 10 inches.
Ways to Use the Print
You don’t need a frame. Strips of washi tape across the four corners hold the print on the wall and add a pop of pattern. Use a tape that matches the print color or a contrasting stripe or polka dot.
To make it look more finished, put it in a standard 8×10 frame and hang it over a bed, desk or dresser. Make two prints in different colors from the set of six, such as aqua and coral, and hang them side by side.
The quote also works on a bulletin board, inside a locker door or on a dorm wall. Print a smaller copy, about 5×7 inches, to tuck into a birthday card on August 19, Chanel’s birthday, or any other day.
These prints are for personal use in your own home. If you make them as gifts, credit the quote to Coco Chanel at the bottom of the design. Before you send a whole batch to print, check that the line reads “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.”
