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up andisafar bigger commitmentthanpaint, wallpaperreallycan transform aspace from blandtobeautiful.Wallpaper choices have changed andincreased considerably,allowing youtoachieve your lookwhetheronabudgetor with abottomlesspit of cash.
* ‘fWhere to use it Thetrend for eature walls’ continues. This is agreat wayof
incorporatingwallpaper into aschemewithout having to paperthe entire
room.Italsoallows youtospend alittlemoreasyou only need afew rolls. This techniquegives youthe opportunityto add alittledramawithoutmakingthe roomtoo busy or over
thetop.The featurewallalsoenables youtoadd colour in aneutral space,bringingthe roomup to date withouthavingtochangethe entire scheme. Thereisacurrent fashionfor birds, animals
and botanical prints. This can encompass traditionalorcontemporarydesigns across the entire budget
spectrum.Clarke&Clarkehas launched anew wallpapercollectioncalled Showstoppers that as thenamesuggestsincludes
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After the long dArkyears of woodchip andArtex-inspired patterns,wallpaper is undergoing a renaissance.
Although it is moretimeconsuming to put
Clarke&Clarke Showstoppers wallcoverings
arange of breathtakingdesigns andquality at affordable
prices.Romo also has an extensive rangeofwallpaperswithamorecontemporary edge,which work well in both residentialand commercial
spaces.Foramoretraditional feel, try Baker Lifestyle’s Opera Garden collection of prettydesigns includingchickensand botanical inspired prints.
Howto use itFirst,alwaysbuy paper with the samebatch number. Thismeans
it wasprinted at thesametimeand therefore will have no noticeablecolourvariations. Applying wallpapercan be either by pasting thewallfirst or by pastingthe paper. The instructions will be with
thepaper.Themajority of wallpapercomes in astandardwidth of 50cm andarolllengthof10m. Thepattern repeat will be stated on the leaflet. Wallpaper has comea long way and is
available in every conceivable colour, design or finish. Thismeans thereisone to suit everyone’s tastes andbudgets andwithalittleeffort can help transform adullordated roominto a beautiful and interesting place to be.●
emmaSmithis an interior designer andcan be contactedat EmmaSmithInteriors tel 01749675644
www.emmasmithinteriors.com
HoWmucH WiLL inEEd?
Towork outhowmuch wallpaperyou will need a small calculation is required
by thewidth of theroll. This givesyou thenumberofwidthsrequired.Ignore doorsorwindowsandtreat thewallas a solid space to be papered. So if thewallwidth is 525cm,divide
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by 50 =10.5widthsofpaper (round up to 11).
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Measurethe height of thewall and divide this by the repeat. Then
multiplythe number of repeats by the repeat. So if thedropis250cmandthe
repeatis26.5cm,divide 250by26.5 =9.43(roundupto10).Thenmultiply 26.5 by 10 to give you265cm.
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Multiply thisbythe number of widths, 265cmx 11widths =
29.15m.You will need three 10mrolls.
Please note that sometop-end wallpaperissold in widerwidthsorby themetre. The calculationis the same.
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Measurethe entire widthofthe wall to be paperedand divide this
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