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Can I use a dark and/or large pattern in a small room?
Absolutely! Darker colors are often used in smaller spaces to create a warm and intimate environment. If the pattern is large and open, it will even create an added sense of dimension to the room. Sometimes our smallest spaces, like powder rooms, or guest bathrooms, are the most obvious places for drama….Do the unexpected in the rooms you visit for short periods of time; make a personal design statement!
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How do I decide what the best pattern is for my look?
First, as with all decorating, you need to find something you really like. Most likely your wallpaper will be up for awhile, so make sure it’s something you want to live with for awhile.
Second, is look at everything you like, spread books out so you can compare patterns and colors, and then you can start deleting those that you don’t care for as much.
Third, check a wallpaper book out, so you can see what the color will look like in your home or room.
If you really can’t decide, have someone come out to your home and give you an opinion on what would work best.
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Would you have wallpaper professionally hung?
Well, I would! First, I don’t have the tools or patience to hang my own paper, and second, my personality is that I love coming home to a completed project.
So yes, unless you’re a true “do-it-yourselfer” I’d definitely have it hung by someone who knows what they’re doing.
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How much does wallpaper cost?
Let me answer first with a little information about the wall coverings business. It usually takes about 9 months to a year from start to finish to come up with a new wallpaper collection. And while I have no idea today what it costs, I do remember 30 years ago when we worked on Miniature Dollhouses, we had this great idea to come up with a wallpaper collection, and it was going to cost us about $30,000. (It was a great idea, but we never did it!)
So from a design point of view, wallpaper is a great value.
To answer the question, nice wallpaper can run from $35-$60 per roll (and there are a lot that cost more)
Labor to hang Wallpaper generally runs $25-35 per roll for a professional.
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How can I quickly estimate how much I’ll need?
A very quick way to figure it out is to take the width of your room (in feet not inches) times the height (also in feet) and then divide by 25. This gives you a figure including any match. Add all walls up before you divide. So if you’re doing a 10’wide wall by 8’ high, that’s 80’ divided by 25 = 3.2 rolls or 4 rolls is how you’re going to have to order it.
4 rolls x $65 is about $260 for 1 wall.
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