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Keep your first project as easy as possible if you are new to paperhanging. Choose a paper designed with a do-it-yourselfer in mind. Here are some characteristics to look for:
- High-quality, machine-printed, pretrimmed papers tend to be the most problem free. Flocked and foil papers or wallpapers with selvage edges that must be trimmed on the job are challenges better left to professionals your first time around.
Patterns that are ‘straight’ are easier to hang than ‘dropped’ patterns. Straight patterns are so called because neighboring panels meet in a straight line so they require little extra figuring when you cut and hang them. Dropped patterns have design repeats that are meant to be matched panel to panel which is a somewhat more difficult calculation to measure. Dropped patterns also require more paper to compensate for the matching.
Small-scaled overall pattens tend to camouflage uneven surfaces. But striped, shiny and solid wallcoverings are best reserved for very smooth and perfectly plumb walls.
Matching pattern scale to room size is also critical. Too large a pattern can be oppressive while too small a pattern will be lost in a large room. Bring home samples of wallpaper or wallpaper books to see what patterns work best for your purposes. View them in both natural and artificial light.
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