Wallpaper: 10 Things You Need to Know Before It Goes Up
Wallpaper is fresh and fabulous, but it can be intimidating. If you've got questions, we've got straightforward, time-saving, cost-cutting answers.
By Leigh Newman
Photo: Emily Gilbert
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How can I paper a small room?
The worst wallpaper in this situation would be a dark-colored paper with a small print, says New York designer
Fawn Galli. "It makes the room gloomy, even smaller and—in the most dramatic cases—claustrophobic." Instead, go with a large, fantastical print, such as one of botanicals or birds. The oversized design creates the optical illusion that the walls are bigger.
Published 05/25/2013
