Can Stripe Wallpaper Be To Stripey

By Author: Vikram Kuamr
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Can stripe wallpaper be too stripey? Well this is a question long been discussed in the wallpaper world. Is there such a thing as wallpaper with stripes that is too stripey? Wallpaper design is subjective to taste and like any other décor element, it’s each to his or her own taste.

Wallpaper is used as a statement to show off the room you are applying it to, showing it off in at its best. That said, wall preparation is extremely important, maybe more so with striped wallpaper than any other. If your wall surface isn’t completely smooth, in other words, if it has not been prepared well beforehand, then this style will definitely let the world know. There’s nothing like straight lines that have to curve over a bump in your wall or dip into a divot or try to cover up a crack. Stripe-style wallpaper can be very unforgiving of this kind of imperfection in your wall.

It cannot be said enough preparation of the surface preparation is really important. Evaluate your walls in the room that you’re planning on papering in your new stripe wallpaper. It is important that the wall should be smooth and free ...
... of debris. It should have no divots, cracks or surface blemishes. Now’s the time to repair all those old holes in your wall made by hanging pictures and the mistake holes made when trying to find the right spot to hang your picture. If you are in doubt as to how to repair your walls visit your local hardware store or home center for advice. Maybe even take the time to sign up for a how-to class on repairing walls to make them smooth and if this is your first time hanging wallpaper it might be fun to take a how-to class in hanging wallpaper also.

If you have an incredibly old house, stripey wallpaper may be too much for it to handle without some major repair not because of the design but because of the tremendous amount of prep needed to get the walls smooth enough to pull off the stripe-style. This type of old house that we’re talking about is usually the ones that are old enough to be in a historical registry in your local town. Though difficult to use a stripe-style wallpaper on these types of wall with the help of a contractor it is still doable. You can try to do it yourself but the amount of repair sometimes required, especially if it is your first time repairing a wall or hanging wallpaper, just may scare you away from ever doing it again.

So is wallpaper with stripes too much for any home? Absolutely not! Go for it and enjoy the wonderful effect that your new décor will create. What’s more, these days stripey wallpaper is an amazing range of color combinations and stripe widths, so you are sure to find something that will go well with the décor in your home.

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