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Choosing a Wallpaper for your Home
from: SelfHomeImprovement.comThere is much more to choosing wallpaper than just the design and color. You will need to make your decision based on the room that you are going to use the wall paper in, whether you have children in your house, and the size of the room to name a few. If you intend to use the wallpaper in the kid's bedroom or have young children at home the most suitable choice will be vinyl wall papers that have a durable vinyl front and a paper back. If you want to buy green products you may want to choose wall papers made of natural fibers such as cloth or grass. These add a natural appeal to the room but they are not very durable particularly in areas with high humidity.
The texture, pattern and color that you choose should entirely depend on the room, its ambience, the accessories in the room and the time of the day when you intend to use the room. A wonderfully fresh combination is using summer floral prints with white furniture to give the room a spring time and sunny feel. If you intend to use the room predominantly in the evening you should opt for darker and bolder shades such as plum, purple etc. But be careful not to use these colors with dark furniture and drapes. Wall papers are available in various looks like antique, oriental, modern or modern art and you will need to decide on a pattern that best suits your home. Making a decision will be easier if you take home a small sample and try matching it with the accessories in your house or room. The size of the print also matters. Smaller prints will usually create a more subtle back drop where as large prints will be visually appealing and can be used to create dramatic effects. For a room with a low ceiling a paper with vertical patterns or lines will give the perception of height whereas horizontal patterns will add to the perception of width.
The color principle is the same as for wall paint; a lighter color will make the room look bigger and more spacious while a darker color will yield the opposite effect. You can buy wall paper rolls online or offline but if you want original vintage rolls there are many online establishments that may be able to help you. You don't have to use wall paper on all the walls in a room. This is particularly true if you are not sure about a bold print. Using it on just one wall and integrating it with smaller prints or paint can produce rave results.
A little wastage is common when using wall paper but its always safe to measure the surface you intend to cover before ordering the rolls. A normal roll is 52 cm wide and 10 m long. So if the height of the room is 2 m you will get 5 drops out of a single roll. You will also need to keep an additional 30 cm in each roll for pattern matching
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