Why Wallpaper Beats a Box of Props Every October, the same pattern shows up in our customer messages. Shoppers buy a dozen small props, set them out on a Saturday, and still feel the room looks ordinary. Wallpaper changes the room itself. After helping people choose designs for several seasons, we have learned that the best results start with a mood, and the motif follows. A dark autumn pumpkin background, for example, does more for a dining room than ten plastic pumpkins. This guide covers five moods, the rooms that suit them, and the plan for November. Each suggestion comes from questions we answer every week, so the advice focuses on what happens after the wall goes up, not only on how it looks in a product photo. A Gentler Scare for Family Rooms Not every household wants gore. Families with young children often ask for friendly ghosts, smiling jack-o'-lanterns, and cartoon bats, and cute pastel halloween wallpaper answers that request well. Blush, lavender, and mint grounds ...
Almost every failed self adhesive wall happens before the first panel touches the plaster. The paper itself rarely gives up. What gives up is a surface that was never ready, or a measurement taken once and trusted. If you rent, the stakes are higher than looks: you want a wall you enjoy now and a clean surface when you hand the keys back. These are the mistakes that cause the most grief, and what to do instead. Measuring the wall only once Walls are not square. Measure the width at floor level, at mid height, and just under the ceiling, then order to the largest of the three. Do the same for height on the left, the middle, and the right. Add two to four inches on each dimension so there is something to trim. Panels cut short cannot be stretched back, and a half inch gap above the skirting is the first thing a visitor notices. renter friendly self adhesive wallpaper is printed to the numbers you give, so the numbers are the whole job. Hanging on paint that has not cured Fresh paint kee...