DO• Research. Look through the room scenes in wallpaper books. They give a good idea of the finished product.
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• Know the kind of paper you are hanging. Fragile papers, for example, don't belong in the bathroom.
• Pick out paper like you pick out your wardrobe. Color palettes and prints should be what you feel comfortable in. If you wouldn't wear a large paisley, don't put it on your wall.
• A simple one-wall project. Murals are coming back.
• Hire a professional installer for natural wallcoverings and specialty papers. They are expensive, fragile and easy to damage.
DON'T
• Be afraid to put large prints in a small space. It makes the room feel more modern.
• Try to do a powder room on your first DIY project because it's hard to work around the obstacles. Start with a simple, flat wall, like behind a bed.
• Mix too much pattern throughout the home. A scheme needs to flow from room to room, especially in an open floor plan.
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