Feng shui decorating is basically a way to decorate your home so it creates a feeling of joy and harmony. What decorating feng shui means is that you create an environment that has the best energy that supports the specific activity, or activities intended for that space. Feng shui decorating does not necessarily mean creating […]

Beautiful designer wallpapers with geometric, abstract or floral, damask, or contemporary patterns are excellent for decorating staircases and bookcases in a unique and creative way. Bookcase and staircase designs are challenging for decorating, and many people leave them bare. The collection of staircase and bookcase decorating ideas is for those who choose to use their […]

     There’s no better way to add color, pattern, and texture to your walls all at once than wallpaper.  Wallpaper comes in a variety of materials as well as patterns.  Todays wallcoverings range from vinyl to natural materials, from plain to pattern designs. We’re back to loving interest, detail, and texture. Today people are […]

Drywall Damage   Most drywall damage occurs when wallcovering is dry-stripped from the all or when mirrors and paneling glued directly to bare drywall are pulled away, taking the face paper with them.  The brown backing paper that remains is highly absorbent and will bubble and blister if water-base paint, joint compound or spackling are […]

CALCULATING HOW MUCH PAPER YOU WILL NEED * Click Here to use the Wallpaper Calculator * To figure your wall area in square feet, measure the width of the walls and multiply by the height. Divide your total square footage by 50 to determine the number of double rolls you will need for your job. […]

GOING GREEN BAMBOO: A grass that grows extremely quickly, bamboo can be harvested in just 3 to 5 years compared with many species of trees, which can take 10 to 20 years or more to mature. Bamboo can be grown without pesticides and fertilizers, and it never requires replanting because of its extensive root system.Organic […]

Pasting un-pasted wallcovering Use the type of paste recommended in the instructions that came with the wallcovering.   If no information is given, ask your retailer’s advice. Brush or roll the back of the wallcovering with paste.   Apply plenty to the edges.  Fold the strip (or “book”) pasted side to pasted side, that is bring in […]

Step 1: Finding a Color Scheme Step 2: Choosing Color Step 3: Factors that Influence the Use of Color Step 4: Three Basic Elements to Color Step 5: General Categories of Color Step 1: Finding a Color Scheme If you feel helpless when it comes to picking and blending colors, your answer could be as far away as your nearest […]

BASIC WALLPAPER CATEGORIES The most popular types of wallpaper you will find are: * Vinyl Coated Paper – this wallpaper has a paper substrate on which the decorative surface has been sprayed or coated with an acrylic type vinyl or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). These wallpapers are classified as scrubbable and strippable, and are suitable in […]

Listing of the most important or common characteristics and definitions for wallpaper: * Scrubbable means that the wallpaper can withstand scrubbing with a brush and a prescribed detergent solution. (An attribute that would be useful for wallpaper used in a kitchen, bath or laundry room, for example.) Washable means that the wallpaper can withstand occasional […]