Over the past few years, wallpaper has undergone a major revival with a wider range of styles and colors. To take on a dramatic change, you can paper the whole room or you can make a dramatic change with just one wall. Papering one wall has other benefits: less cost, time, effort and of course, less mess.
Wallpapering is ideal for rooms with plain walls, minimal or slim baseboards and window trim and no built-ins. This not only simplifies the wallpapering job for you or your contractor – it brings a fresh new look to a formerly boring room. If you chose a simple paper, this can be a fairly inexpensive remodeling idea - $150 or so including supplies. Depending on the room and wallpaper chosen, this project can take anywhere from a half day to a full day.
Some wallpaper is hard to hang – rolls with uncut edges, fabrics, or really expensive papers. Unless you have nerves of steel and are a skilled paper hanger, hire a wallpaper contractor to hang your paper with less headache. This will probably cost an additional $150 to $250. It's fair to ask the wallpaper dealer for hanging instructions and what the difficulty level is of your chosen paper. There are other options, if wallpaper is too much of a longterm commitment to you, like wall decals that can peel off when you're done with them.
Remember it is important to fill nail holes and smooth your wall prior to beginning. It is best if you then seal the wall with an acrylic primer. This primer dries hard and smooth leaving a good surface for the paper to adhere to.
Take a photo of your existing room, bring any favorite design elements from it, and measure the dimensions. Armed with this information, you can continue researching by connecting with your remodeling social network or connect with an interior designer for expert advice. Make sure your wallpaper choice works with your existing furnishings or this fairly inexpensive remodeling idea will become costly with wallpaper removal or furniture purchase(s). <a href="http://www.remodeleze.com/Community/AskExpert/Default.aspx">Ask an expert for help</a> sorting through the options, figuring out which wall to paper, and how to estimate how much paper you will need.