Common wallpaper mistakes to avoid

PROPERTY NEWS - Wallpaper is much more than just simply a piece of paper. It is powerful enough to change the whole interior of your house. You make a bold statement when you put up wallpaper, since it reflects a lot about your personality, taste and choices.

Once you've found the right wallpaper, it can work like a charm. However, people often unknowingly make some serious mistakes when they choose wallpaper for their home.

Let us look at some common mistakes you should avoid:

An unsuitable pattern:

Today, there is a huge variety of wallpaper designs on the market, which can be very overwhelming for the shopper. Picking any random design can destroy the overall aesthetic of the house. If your dining room is huge and you use a wallpaper with tiny patterns, it will be totally out of sync with the home decor, plus the design itself will loose its impact.

The simple rule of thumb is to buy wallpaper according to the dimension of the space.

Buy bigger patterns for a large room and smaller patterns for a small room.

You should also keep in mind that the style should not overpower the other elements of the room.

The wrong material for the purpose

Before making a final decision, do your research about the most suitable material for the room it is intended for. Most commonly, people use vinyl for kitchens and bathrooms while woven fabrics are better for use in the lounge and living areas.

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Difficult to work with

Always try to avoid unnecessary work for yourself when you choose wallpaper. We all remember the days when you spent hours struggling to tear or scrape small shreds of paper from the walls. Nowadays, wallpaper with non-woven backing is readily available in home decor stores. This is a mix of synthetic and natural fibres that have either been felted or pressed together to produce a strong and flexible wallpaper. It can be pasted directly onto the walls without the hassle of first soaking the paper in the glue. It is also much easier to take off the wall when you want to make a change.

The non-woven wallpaper also comes in simple but decorative patterns that would match almost every kind of interior decor.

Buying too little

Another common mistake people make is not buying enough. It is easy to underestimate the quantity of wallpaper needed and end up not having enough to cover the walls. The bigger problem with this is to find the same pattern of wallpaper again, which is why you should always buy an extra roll of paper.

Avoiding these mistakes will go a considerable way in helping you finish your wallpapering project with the least possible hassle.

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