If you are looking for a style that paint doesn’t offer, wallpaper may be the answer. There are hundreds of colors and styles to choose from. Like paint, making the right wallpaper choice will have a lasting impact on the life of your wall covering. Before you select a color or pattern you need to determine what type of paper will best fit your needs. Paper-backed vinyls are one of the most popular options available. They are perfect for bathrooms and kitchens because they stand up to vigorous scrubbing and resist fading.

Local home centers and decorating stores will have a wide selection of wallpaper books for you to look through. They will also include matching wallpaper borders that may be used at the junction of walls and ceilings, adding height and contrasting interest. Borders may be used instead of chair rail to divide walls or around doorways and window frames as accents. Borders may be purchased ready-made or you can cut them out of wallpaper rolls yourself.

Professional Tip: Once you have made your choice it is very important to buy wallpaper from the same lot number. Lot numbers indicate the dye run. Choosing rolls of paper from different lots may result in slight color variations. You may not see it when you buy them but when they are matched up next to each other on the wall they could look like night and day.