Decorator's Guide To Transforming Any Room With Wallpaper Borders

Without forking out a lot of money or expending a lot of effort

, you can give any room within the home a completely different look. Whether you wish to create a "feel" or produce a motif, borders can transform any room quickly. Wallpaper border is typically sold in pre-pasted sheets or rolls that are fifteen foot long, with widths varying from around six inches to ten inches. Many people utilize border as a finishing element when hanging regular wallpaper, but you can also hang wallpaper border on its own atop painted walls and combine it with metal wall sculpture.

Preparation

Hanging wallpaper border is not difficult. You will need a measuring tape, a table to work on, a wallpaper roller to smooth out wrinkles (or you can use a wet sponge), and a large tub to put the wallpaper border into in order to activate the adhesive on the back. If you are not using pre-pasted wallpaper border, you will also need wallpaper paste. Ready-pasted border is preferred by most people and is especially ideal if you are hanging the wallpaper border on top of vinyl wallpaper as it gives a superior hold. In general, however, the paste that is already on the pre-pasted border will be strong enough to hold the border to most surfaces. You want to be sure that the wall where the wallpaper border will be hung is cleaned and that it is free of dirt, grease, and debris. Fill in any nail holes with wood putty, allow the surface to dry, and sand away any imperfections that might cause a bumpy appearance in the border. In order to permit the wallpaper border to adhere properly, the surface must be smooth.

Hanging the Border

Measure the area where the border will be hung. Fill your tub with lukewarm water. Cut the amount of border that is needed for the first wall, based on your measurements, and then begin soaking it in the tub. As you place the length of the wallpaper border into the lukewarm water, it will begin to fold up; this is normal because it is wet and slippery and will not stick together permanently. Let the border soak in the warm water for a few minutes before you attempt to place it on the wall. This allows the paper to expand a bit and gives the adhesive time to be activated. Now, position the border on the wall, and utilize a wet sponge or cloth to smooth away any bubbles and wrinkles. Some people will take the wet border and roll it up in the water once it has finished soaking. This can make it simpler to manipulate as you work around the top of the room.

Creative Suggestions for Wallpaper Border

You need not limit wallpaper border to the top of the room near the ceiling. You can also run wallpaper border around the room's base, right above the baseboards or around painted metal wall art. This will give the effect of adding stature to the room by making the top of the room look more open. You can also use wallpaper border near the center of your wall, just as you would with wainscoting or you can achieve the look of wainscoting by using lighter paint at the top of the wall, darker paint at the bottom, and a wallpaper border in the middle.

by: Heidi Smith

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