Wallpaper

“The day of grandma wallpaper is gone! The trend today is toward a more graphic and chic look in wallcovering.
Now they sport bold colors with architectural designs, such as trellis designs, diagonals, and straight lines."
- Denise Glen, Interior Designer - Salt Lake City Utah

Whether you want it to dazzle or soothe, wallpaper is the perfect choice to proclaim your personality and style.

Remember the subtle pastel colors and floral-printed wallpaper of yesteryear?

Decades ago, wallpaper was an understatement—a way to add soft background color to a room and a pain to remove.

Today, decorating with wallpaper is reviving in popularity, and MUCH easier to remove.

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There are many innovative ways to incorporate wallpaper into your home décor. The myriad patterns and colors available today will suit any taste. And wallpaper isn’t just for walls any more. Wallpaper, including peel and stick wallpaper, can be installed just about anywhere!

Where should I use wallpaper?

• to a small space, such as a powder room or bathroom.
• a single wall or tailored to one entire room.
• behind a headboard as a backdrop
• to a ceiling for a faux wood effect or extra pop. (non-textured ceilings only)
• Above paneling or chair rails to contrast molding or panelled areas.
• inside closests or door panels
• new life to small objects like pencil holders or a desk.
• frame wallpaper for fresh artwork
• as a backdrop to built-ins, cabinets or inside a hutch.
• as the riser on stairs
• the sides of drawers for extra flair
• etc.

Use your imagination and creativity to decide how you will use wallpaper in your home. Evaluate each room to distinguish how you can incorporate more color, patterns, and texture through your favorite selection of contemporary designs. You also might want to investigate the variety of choices in complementary modern flooring.

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Guide to Selecting Wallpaper:

• Choose a more durable and “scrubbable” wallpaper in a children’s room or any place that will receive lots of wear.
• Wallpaper comes in a variety of prices and can range anywhere from $12 to $200 per roll.
• Paste the wallpaper yourself or hire a local installer.
  • Prepasted wallcovering tends to be more labor-intensive. You have to soak it in a tub of water and then carry the wet load over to the wall. It also can run a greater risk of tearing or wrinkling.
  • Unpasted wallcovering requires rolling on the adhesive yourself to the back of the paper (or wall), letting sit, and then installing.
  • Peel and stick wallcovering is simply ready to install and can be compared to a "vinyl sticker" of sorts.

How to measure?

• Measure the height
• Measure the width
• Mulitiply, and determine the total square feet.
• If there is a "drop-match", typically for more patterened wallpaper, you'll need to add on extra paper for allowance of the pattern repeat.