Hello World! Welcome Friends! Are you planning to decorate your walls with wallpaper? It is an exciting idea to try out wallpaper instead of paint. Wallpaper can give your room an extra touch that looks unique. Paint cannot convey this message as wallpaper can.
For instance, if you decide to get a traditional design for your wallpaper, this can immediately give a serious along with a formal look to the room.
Below are some ideas on how to choose a good custom wallpaper that will make your home look more beautiful.
Source: At Home Arkansas
Find the Correct Design
You need to think about what type of atmosphere you wish to create with the wallpaper. Bold wallpaper prints catch the eye. They make a statement for those who want to show their walls as artwork.
You need to remember that these kinds of designs may become dated and cause buyers remorse because of this.
If you want a wallpaper that will look good for more time, you can get subtle designs, as well as those which mimic organic objects. These are also less likely to produce a bad impact with your furniture and wall art.
If you choose small patterns, you need to be careful because they can be tough to line up at the time that you are installing wallpaper panels particularly next to each other.
If you want to hide imperfection that is present in your wall surface, you can select a more textured plus patterned look. These look good in some casual rooms such as a bedrooms.
Select Your Material
You need to pick a material that will be easy to clean as well. Vinyl wallpaper is a popular wallpaper, and this one is also easy to hang as well as clean. Therefore this one can be good for beginning DIY’ers.
You can also find specialty kinds of wallpaper, such as flocked and foiled. These can look good with the correct application.
Check out the prices of the material that you select because some are more expensive than others.
Measure the Space
It is tough to choose the style of wallpaper that you want. Deciding how much you require must be easier.
To do this, you can measure the walls. Multiply the height particularly by the width. This should be of each wall, and in feet. You can add all the wall measurements to figure out the total square footage. After this remember to minus all windows as well as doors.
Look at the roll label to see how much square foot coverage it gives. This should be more than the total wall square footage that you have calculated.
You can buy another roll to be sure that you have enough. You can make mistakes. Therefore, it may be a better idea to get an extra roll which can then be returned if not used.
There is much variety in design and style of wallpapers which makes it tough to select one. You can find designs online like black wallpaper from wallpaperfromthe70s, for instance.
Take time selecting an attractive wallpaper that you will like seeing daily in your home.
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Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Great tips, Kathryn, as always. When I get ready to “refresh” another room, I know where to go for inspiration and practical tips!
thededicatedhouse@gmail.com says
Thanks so much, Jean! Have a great week!
Pamela says
Catching up again on my reading and really enjoyed the wallpaper and interior door posts. Because we are gutted down to the studs in our northern home, I am making all of these decisions in rapids succession. The door link was fun to study and the wallpaper post was also useful. I might paint initially because I am so over budget already, but this definitely something I am looking at doing down the road.
Appreciating the direction and additional inspiration. 😀
thededicatedhouse@gmail.com says
I am so looking forward to seeing your home come together! Thanks for stopping by. Have a great start to the weekend.
indah nuria says
Thank you for all the tips! I love all the samples you put in here
Sarah Howe says
I love picking wall paper but always want to go for something more garish but always a bit nervous. Love your pics as always. Thanks for sharing with #bloggersbest x
thededicatedhouse@gmail.com says
Thanks for stopping by, Sarah! Have a great rest of the week!