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| In today's economy, moving to a new home is not as easy as it used to be. Homeowners are finding it more and more difficult to upgrade or downgrade and, often times, the only option is to stay put. Whether the choice is to sell or to renovate, one of the quickest, easiest ways to give any home a facelift is through the use of wallpaper and wallpaper borders. With a few simple tools, a little time, patience and forethought, wallpaper and borders can totally transform a room. These treatments are also appropriate and adaptable to virtually any room in the house. From a charming teddy bear or major league baseball theme in a child's room to the elegance of muted stripes in a dining room, wallpaper is again becoming trendy. Admittedly, wallpaper had fallen out of favor when hanging it required glue pans and agile bodies but today's products are really quite easy to apply. A trip to any home renovation store will reveal just how broad the choices are in current wallpaper rolls and borders. Sample books readily inform the consumer about coordinating products, decorating tips and suggestions and there are televisions shows and DVDs aplenty to teach simple techniques. When it comes to wallpaper and border styles, it would be almost impossible to list every option. However, the do-it-yourselfer can confidently choose from the weight and elegance of damask to the down-to-earth simplicity of burlap. Expressing individual taste and preference is a snap with the availability of raised textures, metallic accents, retro to modern patterns and colors. Today's wallpaper rolls and borders are available pre-pasted, making handling and application less complicated and certainly less messy. Some lines offer "paste the wall" papers. Use of these products, where paste is applied to the wall and the paper is applied dry, is said to be very efficient. For some, it is also easier to trim neatly and correctly when working with this type of paper. New materials are also being employed in wallpaper and border production that help to safeguard against mold and mildew while on the wall and promise to be 100% strippable when it comes time to remove them. One of the loudest complaints against wall coverings in the past was the necessity to use steamers, chemicals and a physically exhausting amount of upper body strength to return a wall to its base, ready to redecorate state. Designer wallpaper collections are incorporating the works of famous fashion designers. Ralph Lauren, for example, offers extensive choices in wallpaper that coordinate with their other home decor fabrics. It becomes a very simple task for the average homeowner to create beautiful interior designs. Another fun and interesting trend is paintable wallpaper. These heavily textured designs can absolutely bring out one's creativity and self-expression. Additionally, this type of wallcovering is excellent on less-than-perfect walls. If tiny imperfections need to be covered and a lighter weight paper would allow them to show through, paintable wallpaper is a fabulous choice. The added bonus is that painting is not a necessity - it's an option. These beautifully textured white wallpapers can be hung "as is" and they will create a wonderful, modern look in any room. If it's time for a change, do some research and consider all the options that are now available in wallpaper rolls and borders. A dramatic new home awaits you, right under your existing roof. |
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