Wallcovering Should Reflect Your Personality and Lifestyle

Wallcovering can be the start of a fresh new personality for a room—but it should also reflect your per­sonality and lifestyle.

When choosing the right wallcover­ing for any room begin by deciding what's right for you, your family and the way you like to live.

Are you more, or less formal? Will you be decorating around period fur­nishings or a particular style of architecture?

Do you want to create an elegant and romantic atmosphere or one that is relaxed and easy-going? The 

answers will help guide your choice of style and color in wallcoverings.

Next, the practical considerations. Where is the wallcovering going? Will it be in for a easy life or for heavy du­ty in a highly trafficked area? These answers will help you choose the right type of wallcovering for a room. Your options are virtually endless: everything from moderately-priced machine-printed papers and durable fabric-backed vinyls to elegant hand-printed designs.

You can choose from wallcovering materials ranging from grasscloth to textured "strings." You can opt for wallcovering that is embossed, featur­ing raised areas created by impress­ing a design or texture into the wallcovering.

Some wallcoverings, known as metallics, are printed on foil or other metallized material. Many newer wallcoverings are dry strippable, eco friendly, stain-resistant and maintenance-free.

When it comes to wallcoverings, there is everything in the world to choose from—there is something out there to create a new personality for your room that is in keeping with your personality and your needs.