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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Wall Coverings are Back in Style


When it comes to home décor, it’s nice to see wall coverings coming back into style. Wallpaper hasn’t been a trend for decades, but it’s a great way to make a focal point of one wall in your living room.

Putting a wall covering on your walls hides any of the cracks, nicks or bumps that are in your drywall, so it can be a huge asset when it comes to renovating a home. The older the home, the better the chance of plaster on the walls rather than drywall.  Plus, old homes are notorious for no longer being level and true. Using a wall covering will hide all these issues.

Depending on the room you want to use it in, wall coverings come in materials as wide ranging as silk or grasses. If you are going to use a wall treatment in your kitchen, you will need it to be washable at the very least. Better yet would be using a covering designed for use in kitchens or bathrooms.

Since I have quite a hard time visualizing a finished design, I would probably opt to get help from one of the many custom design services.

Not only can they show me the right product for the application, they can also answer any kind of design issues. Kind of like having the services of having an interior designer!
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