The Great Comeback: Wallpaper
There was once a time I would roll my eyes at the mere thought of WALLPAPER, automatically picturing my grandmother's kitchen walls covered in a dated pale yellow floral pattern. But not anymore. Today's wallpaper is a completely different story... contemporary in design, lots of texture, made from interesting (and environment-friendly) materials like bamboo, with great embellishments like crystals, beads, even capiz shell.
Like most home decor trends, wallpaper's popularity comes and goes. It became "uncool" in the 90’s when faux-finishing techniques became the "in" thing. But wallpaper has made its comeback-and its stronger than ever. The wallpaper industry has reported a 25% increase in sales over the past year. And while wallpaper can range in price from $12 to upwards of $250 a roll, many homeowners are finding it to be a time-saving and many times money-saving alternative to faux-finishes.
Wallpaper is a great way to bring new life to your room - whether you cover all four walls with a bead-encrusted design, have a feature wall with a large, funky pattern, or just paper your ceiling with a distressed leather look. Many wall covering companies have complimentary fabrics to carry the look to your windows and furniture.
So, when you get ready to re-decorate your bedroom, bathroom or any other room in your house, give wallpaper serious consideration. Remember, its not your grandmother's dated prints anymore.
written by Karen de Kock
Karen de Kock is an Interior Designer and owner of Protea Dekor. Protea Dekor is a full-service Interior Decorating studio and retail store. Protea Dekor is
located in Ridgeland off Lake Harbour Drive behind Regions Bank and next to Brookshire’s. To contact Karen call 601.853.4425.