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Decorating With Wallpaper Borders

Decorating with wallpaper borders allows you to change the look of a room for only a small cost - one of the simplest budget decorating ideas and an easy DIY job.

From A to a Zebra print wallpaper border!

Many come ready pasted or have a peel-off backing so you can stick them straight to the wall. Even the most 'decoratingly-challenged' of us can manage this!

The only thing you need to be careful about is sticking it in a straight line so do spend a few minutes with a spirit level and draw a small pencil marker on the wall to help you with this.

New build vacation properties are often painted white or cream and a wallpaper strip or border is a quick and easy way for you to individualize your property.

Laundry room décor is a good example. Let’s face it, it’s hardly a room in the house which inspires great excitement is it?

But how much nicer would your time in this room be if you had added a touch of color and humor with a picture?

OK, let's be honest, we aren't going to get over excited about doing the washing because of a picture or pattern but it all adds up to showing your guests that they are staying in a property that someone cares for and takes an interest in.

I like to add touches to a vacation property to make it feel slightly 'home-y' and this is one way to do that.

If your guests wanted something totally bland, wouldn't they stay in a chain hotel rather than a privately owned vacation property?

This striking zebra strip looks great and is a gorgeous vinyl wall border available on-line from 'Dezign With A Z'. 

What about the kitchen? I think that modern kitchens with their unfussy cupboard doors and clean lines can go a bit too far and look almost clinical.

A fun, colorful kitchen strip - used sparingly - can bring the personality back to the room - often at a fraction of the cost of other wall decor options like tiling or even re-painting.

You can create a feeling of opulence when you decorate a master bathroom by adding a pattern or maybe encourage children to spend more time in their bathroom by putting something humorous around the room.

Like many forms of wall decor, a light touch is best here but whichever room you are trying to personalize, do give wallpaper borders a look - they have come a long way since the 80's...