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WALLCOVERING sa MODEL & MINIATURE WALLCOVERING sa WALLCOVERING REMOVAL x WALLPAPER xx INTERIOR DECORATION xx WALL A look at Victorian wallpaper, a sampler of traditional styles, and tips on hanging antique wallpaper yourself. Things to make from classic dish towels. Instructions included for pillows, wall covering, roll-up shades, a child's dress and a tote bag. How to create the illusion of space in small areas using mirrors and metallic wallcoverings. How to use wallpaper, fabrics and graphics in small rooms to create big effects. Photo shows how to make a checkerboard wall using self-adhesive tile squares. Est. cost: $15. Photo shows how to divide a wall with 2x4 uprights, attach burlap against the wall and use the area to hang pictures. Est. cost: $18. Photo shows how a "jungle" atmosphere can be created by applying split bamboo shades to a wall. A sturdy desk made from plywood and hung from the wall by metal brackets is also shown. Est. cost: $25. Photo shows how an interesting wall texture can be achieved by painting a wall black and then running wrapping twine the full length vertically at 1/4" intervals. Est. cost: $5. How to use paint and wallpaper like a professional. All you need to know to hang vinyl, vinyl latex, and polyvinyl chloride wall coverings. Photo shows how a plain wall in a box-like room can become a unique accent by using fabric murals, fake beams, special wallpapers or mirror tiles. Eight pages of decorating tips involving paint and wall coverings. Photo shows how to cover doors or a wall with cutout bookjacket backs to create the illusion of a library wall. Est. cost: $25. Photo shows how to dress up the walls of a child's room by applying patterned fabric on one wall and applying felt flowers to another wall that is painted. Est. cost: $35. Photo shows how aluminum foil can be used as wallpaper. Foil is cut in strips of varying lengths and applied with rubber cement. Est. cost: $8. How to buy wallpaper. A guide to what the different categories and grades mean and how to know how much to buy. Six pages of unusual decorating touches that can be created with wallpaper. Includes instructions on hanging wallpaper. Photo shows how to spruce up a room by covering the walls with bed sheets that are mounted to the wall on wooden closet rods. Photo shows how to cover a wall with openwork casement fabric. Seams are concealed with strips of 1" velvet ribbon. Est. cost: $70. How to cover a damaged wall with fabric. An India-print bed spread was used in this article. Easy and economical "quick change" decorating ideas include: (1) Stapling straw mats on a wall, (2) suspending fabric-covered frames from ceiling, (3) adding a wall mural, (4) making false beams on walls using paint and masking tape, and (5) hanging slats from the ceiling for an interesting architectural effect. Tip on how to paper a room with rolls of brown wrapping paper. The seams are hidden with wood lattice strips. Est. cost: $35. How to shop for wall coverings. Ten photo tips show how to decorate with wall coverings. Tip: Cover a wall with colorful handkerchiefs and a grid work of lath to cover their edges. Estimated cost: $44. Fabric-covered walls. Tips on covering a wall with shirred fabric. No-sew "quilts." (1) Paint a 24"-square Amish-inspired "quilt" on a wall. (2) Wallpaper a "log cabin" quilt design on a wall using rectangles cut from old wallpaper books. (3) Paint a quilt design on a porch floor so it looks like a rug. Tip: Record the amount of paint or rolls of wallpaper used in a room on a piece of tape stuck to the inside of a switch plate in the room. Paper bunny cutouts can be used for wreath and package trims or for a wallpaper border. Tips on using lath strips with a bleached-look finish as wall covering or for the surface of a plinth. Combine wallpaper borders with wood moldings. (1) Wall-hung three-dimensional headboard. (2) Small pictures displayed within a larger frame. (3) Cove ceiling effect. (4) Chair-rail border. Instant wainscots. (1) Companion wall coverings are accented by two narrow borders edged with molding at chair-rail height. (2) Matchstick bamboo blinds are mounted on the lower 3-feet of the wall and capped with baseboard molding. (3) Plate rail, made from crown molding, is mounted high on the wall and different shades of paint are used above and below the rail. (4) Bead board paneling is topped with a cap of 1x4 and bullnose molding. Four ideas for draping, upholstering or creating a new wall in fabric to add warmth, pattern and texture to a room. (1) Fabric wainscoting. (2) Rod suspended from a ceiling holds curtains that form a room divider. (3) Curtains hang from pegs on a rail, two-thirds to three-quarters of the way up the wall. (4) Upholstered, padded wall panel adds softness to a plain wall. Wallpaper over paneling. How to caulk the grooves, apply liner paper and hang decorative wallpaper. Wallpaper's new look. How to use the new textures, artful details and fool-the-eye finishes in wall coverings. (1) Images from a wallpaper border are cut out and framed. (2) Embossed paper is hung two-thirds way up a wall, painted and topped with a plate rail. (3) Square panels of stone-look paper are framed with a narrow border to create a three-dimensional effect. (2) Tips on mixing two different patterns vertically. Molding makeovers. Tips on applying stock moldings to plain walls and cabinets to add personality. (1) Break up a long, tall wall with both vertical and horizontal strips. (2) Flat screen molding with panels of wallpaper are applied to flat cabinet doors. (3) Windowsills and colonial casing create built-in plate racks. (4) Verticals, created with screen molding, hold prints framed in 1x3s. (5) Headboard with shelf and patterened panels. Four inventive designs for using borders to create style-setting wainscots. Wallcoverings. How to determine number of rolls and hang wallpaper. The art of wallpapering. Step by step instructions and tips. Ideas for decorating walls include creation of a wall covered with scraps of wood, a checkerboard wall made with antiqued glass mirror tiles, and a wall covered with a 9x21-ft. billboard advertisement. Instructions included for upholstering a wall with sheets. Getting started in wall covering. Step-by-step photos show how to prepare a wall and hang new wallpaper. Tips on simulating architectural borders (moldings, chair rails, wainscoting, etc.) with wallpaper borders instead of wood or plaster. Eight techniques for personalizing blank wallpaper borders (stenciling, marbleizing, texturizing, stroke painting, sponge painting, decorative painting, folk-art painting, and painting on patterned wallpaper). How to design and paint your own wallpaper border. Instructions are furnished for a simple repeating cluster of apples and leaves. Tip shows how to use a bold-patterned wall paper for a ceiling that extends down the sidewalls to the top of the windows. Tips on covering walls and furniture with wrapping paper. How to cover walls in a study or hobby room with rough planking and sisal carpet squares. Tip: How to create a "museum" display wall by covering the wall with vinyl-suede and mounting a suede covered box midway up the wall to serve as a shelf. Above the shelf, sections of railroad ties are mounted on the wall to serve as bases for small pieces of sculpture. Wonderful ways with walls. Tips on applying fabric, wallpaper, paneling, etc. to your walls. Shirred wall treatment. Cover a wall with print sheets stretched between curtain rods at ceiling and floor. Decorate walls with fabric attached to wooden frames and hung on the wall. Est. cost: $24 per panel. New wall coverings and how to install them. A discussion of wallpapers, vinyl, fabric, cork and foil coverings. Low cost wall treatment. Glue strips of ponderosa pine lattice onto a smooth wall to create an attractive wall ideally suited for pictures or posters. How to hang wall coverings - prepasted, unpasted and flocked. Decorate a wall with wood strips mounted diagonally to form chevrons. Installing imitation brick on walls. How to create your own bricks on a wall. Special cement-like material is applied to the wall. Tape is applied in a brick-like pattern and then a thick coat of finish is applied. Removal of the tape creates the "bricks". Step-by-step instructions on how to hang wallpaper. Make your own imitation "cut stones" for wall decoration. The cut stone is made from ordinary plaster which is cast in a rubber mold which you also make yourself. Materials cost for a 4x7 ft. panel: $45. Photos show the casting and hanging process. Tips on using wood strips to make interesting and varied wall decoration. How to use imitation brick for inside jobs. Includes instructions on surface preparation, layout, applying adhesive and applying the bricks. How to apply the new style wall coverings that come in 16" squares. A do-it-yourself guide to hanging wallpaper. How to repaper a bathroom with vinyl wall covering. Two decorating ideas for dens. (1) An entire wall is covered with styrofoam forms found in packing cases. (2) Fiberboard panels with petal-shaped cutouts are used as a room divider. How to remodel with wall coverings. Includes step-by-step photos on hanging vinyl wallcoverings. How to wallpaper. Tip: How to remove old linoleum-type wallcoverings. Decorate your walls with mirror strips. Tip: How to hang objects on wallpapered walls without leaving a hole in the paper when object is removed. A buyers guide to furniture, wall-coverings and carpeting. How to hang wallcoverings without a wrinkle. Tips on picking the right wallcovering for every room. Six ways to bring style to walls. Includes installing tambour paneling, cedar shingles, and decorative borders. Repair peeling or torn wallpaper. Some tips. Answers to the ten toughest wallpapering questions. Step by step instructions show how to hang wallpaper. Tip: Install vinyl wallcovering before gluing cork board or tiles to a wall. Then, you can easily remove cork and vinyl together and prevent damage to the wall. Wallpaper clinic. How to (1) cover switchplates and outlets, (2) miter corners, and (3) double-cut borders. Wallpaper clinic. How to prep a wall. Covers papered, unfinished, and painted walls. Decorating with paint and wallcoverings. A guide to the art and craft of room revival. (1) Using color, space and lighting. (2) How to paint a room. (3) How to hang wallcoverings. Tips on removing wallpaper and papering over existing wallpaper. Tip on wetting pre-pasted wallpaper. Finishing touches for walls. (1) How to install synthetic trim molding. (2) Complete guide to hanging borders and wallpapers. (3) Special paint finishes (glazes, sponging, etc.). Embossed wallcoverings. How to select, install and paint embossed wallpaper, an ideal covering for rough walls. Wallpapering a dormer. Covering an awkward corner with paper and borders can create a unique result. New ways to use wallpaper borders. Wallcoverings. How to hang every roll with the confidence of a professional. How to repair torn, blistered or loose areas of wallpaper. How to repair loose wallpaper seams. Hanging wallcoverings. Advice on selection, wall preparation and tools. Step-by-step photos explain the hanging process. Repairing wallpaper seams and bubbles. Tip on painting underneath the wallpaper seam lines with a color that will match the wallpaper and make the seam lines less visible. Ten tips for perfect wallpapering. How to flatten a wallpaper bubble. Wall covering installation. Advice on dealing with the basics, windows and doors, and corners. Tip on smoothing out a narrow band of heavily textured wall so that a wallpaper border will adhere firmly by applying an isolated skim coat of joint compound. Tip: Redo a closet by covering doors, drawers and boxes with wallpaper. How to cover walls with fabric. How to cover walls with fabric. Tip: Cover ceiling or walls with cloth sheets and decorative trim. A look at what's available in wall coverings and some features to look for. Decorating with mirror tiles. How to prepare the wall and install the tiles. On a roll. A guide to hanging wallpaper like a professional. Decorative plaster tile makes unique wall covering. Hanging wallpaper. Advice on when to hire a professional. High ceilings are made to appear lower through the use of a wallcovering that simulates an ornate plaster medallion. Cleverly placed coordinating wallcoverings give the illusion of a matching headboard, when the bed actually has no headboard. Wallpaper repairs for blisters, lifted seams, and damaged paper. Coverups for problem walls. Special wallcoverings that can cure cracks and smooth out rough spots. Border incidents. Ideas for decorative transitions between walls and ceiling. (1) Lincrusta frieze. (2) Pelmet border. (3) Wallpaper border. (4) Stenciled border. Unique wall-finishing system involves applying padding and fabric to create an upholstered wall. Picture-perfect wallcoverings. How to work with scenic wallpapers and embossed-linoleum wainscot. Hanging wallpaper. The fundamentals for a perfect job. How to dress up a bare room with wallcovering borders. Insert shows how to miter corners of a border. Tip: Use wallpaper borders to add decorative touches to a painted room. Conceal a flush bedroom door by covering with matching wallpaper and painting woodwork in background color of the wallcovering. Tip: Use clear caulking to keep bathroom wallpaper from lifting at seams and edges. Easy-to-build wallpapering table. Plywood top (72"x24") with folding legs. Features a built-in aluminum cutting strip. How to choose a paperhanger. Some tips. Whole-house wall repair. Quick fixes for drywall, plaster, wallpaper and paneling. A companion guide to accompany the PBS television series "Hometime". Tips on using decorative wallpaper borders to accent a room, decorate furniture, etc. Wall wear. Designer's advice on using fabric to cover walls to create soft, textured effects that neither paint, paper nor paneling can match. Tip on wetting prepasted wall paper. How to find the wallcoverings you really want without being swamped by samples. Tip on eliminating blisters in wallpaper. How to install simulated masonry, like artificial bricks and stone. How to hang your own wall coverings. How to hang pre-pasted wall coverings. Tip: Tear, don't cut, wallpaper patches to help conceal the patched area. Wallpapering the right way. Tips plus a chart to estimate the amount of paper needed for various size rooms. Quick, easy way to give a wall a rustic appearance. Framework of roughsawn 2" thick boards of various widths provides uprights and an across-the-wall shelf. Facelift for a kitchen. Install Z-Brick on the walls and one-piece vinyl flooring. The art of covering your walls. Tools and techniques. Warm your house with wall coverings. A list of various wall covering properties, adhesives, and primer requirements. How to cover your walls with fabric. Article discusses fabric selection, pasting, starching, stapling, and shirring. Wall covering consists of colorful scraps of carpeting attached with staples to form a modern collage. How to hang wallpaper without calamity. Step-by-step instructions for hanging prepasted paper. How to restore the original look and feel of an old house with wallpaper. Includes names and addresses of dealers in antique wallpapers, specialized reproductions and 18th and 19th century reproduction wallpapers. Tip: How to use a blacklight to discern the pattern of wallpaper that had originally been applied to the walls. Tip: How to use wide taping knife to work the air bubbles from underneath newly hung paper and as a straight-edge guide when trimming. How to select the adhesive that's right for your wallcoverings and prepare the walls properly. Repairing Lincrusta-Walton wall covering. Historic wallpaper in older houses. Six examples illustrated. Decorating with wallpaper. Another facet of the continuing restoration of the Glenn House. Simulating Lincrusta Walton wall coverings. A guide to mid-19th century wallpapers. Tip: How to cover plaster filled with hairline cracks with special fabric linings. Tip: How to repair bubbles and cracks in old canvas that has been applied to plaster walls. Lincrusta-Walton. Can the democratic wallcovering be revived? Includes instructions on how to patch your Lincrusta. Anaglypta and other embossed wallcoverings. Their history and their use today. How to improve old walls and ceilings with "lining canvas." Includes a description of modern materials that are available and gives instructions for hanging the coverings on masonry and paneled walls. Tip: Pigmented shellac works as sealant of mildew and mineral stains and as undercoat on "questionable" walls before wallpapering. Tip on making a stenciled border by stenciling plain wallpaper. Historic wallpaper. Advice on its restoration, removal, archiving, etc. Hanging wallpaper with netting. Using fabric netting (also called sheeting or canvassing) to smooth a rough wall and provide a surface for wallpaper. Finishing techniques for Lincrusta-Walton and Anaglypta to simulate leather, metal, etc. Tip on installing wallpaper behind a toilet, cast-iron radiator, etc. Wall liners. How to restore wall surfaces using the traditional technique of covering a cracked or damaged wall with a fabric liner of canvas, polyester or fiber glass. A guide to hanging Lincrusta and Anaglypta. The antique art of wallpaper panelling (dividing walls into panels with paper). Material benefit. Finding fabrics for Arts & Crafts walls. Describes how to apply fabric to walls and how to revive original burlap or other wall textile. Advice on how to revive Lincrusta covered with latex paint. How to wallpaper over switch and outlet plates. Wallpaper hanging instructions from a professional. How to install "Brick-in-a-Can" texture to your walls. How to hang wallpaper. How to measure, select adhesive, prepare walls and hang. Photo of a wall that has been decorated by covering it with wood scraps set in a random geometric pattern. Ideas to make your wall surfaces more versatile. (1) Install cork panels for hanging things. (2) Install coverings you can write on. (3) Install Velcro strips on wall to hang things. (4) Cover walls with perforated hardboard. How to choose and use wall coverings. Tips on selection and installation. How to cover wall plates with wallpaper so that they will blend in exactly with your wall covering. Make this folding board for pasting wallpaper. Tips on selecting authentic reproduction wallpaper for a restored home. Tip on making your own wallpaper borders. Embossed wallcoverings. Tips on hanging and finishing such popular wallcoverings as Lincrusta and Anaglypta. Hanging wallpaper. Advice on estimating, wall preparation, hanging, corners, etc. Using the double-cutting method to cut repair patches for wall coverings. How to install imitation brick and stone on walls. For carefree beauty, tile your walls with flooring. Photos illustrate typical applications. Photos illustrate the hanging of this "birch grove" wallpaper which makes your room look like a clearing in a forest of birch trees. The leaf pattern extends clear across the ceiling. Costly wallcoverings. How to hang them without errors. Careful preparation is the key. How to enlived drab walls with wood moldings. Make eye-catching wall graphics and room dividers from stock moldings. Two cover-ups for problem walls. (1) Wallpaper liner. (2) Corkboard covering. A guide to choosing and hanging wallpaper. How to hang wallpaper. Tips on preparing a wall and applying wallpaper. How to make a whole wall into a bulletin board by using sheets of cork over hardboard. Est. cost: $80 (7x12-ft.). How to cut perfect mitered corners when applying a wallpaper border around a window or door. Tip on removing greasy stains and spots from nonwashable wallcovering using an electric iron and brown paper bag. Wallpaper repairs are easy with these basic techniques and tools. How to make muslin wall draperies that can be raised and lowered by grosgrain ribbons to create room areas, hide storage and drape windows. How to use fabric to create different living areas in one room. Gives instructions for mounting fabric on a wall. Two rooms to furnish and decorate for under $500. Includes instructions for making sofas from cots, a ladder bookcase, wall coverings, Roman shades, a coffee table, covers for director's chairs, a floor screen, and bamboo blinds. Eye-catching walls. Five examples of how to use simple, basic materials to create unique effects. Tip on how to cover a wall with random shapes of corrugated cardboard. Est cost: $5. Easy decorating projects to do in a weekend. (1) Create framed "marble panels" on walls with a trompe l'oeil painting technique. (2) Cover walls by hanging fabric from vinyl track. (3) Apply prepasted 12" square wall coverings. Guide to do-it-yourself wallpapering How to handle beams, corners, molding, doors and other problems. Working wonders with walls. Tips on hiding cracked, peeling, bumpy, pitted, awful-looking walls. Decorating with beautiful borders. Elegant edgings of paper and paint (stencils) are a snappy way to frame up windows, walls, floors, etc. How to hang wallpaper. Tips on hanging both pre-pasted and unpasted wallpaper. How to prepare a wall and hang wallcoverings. A look at the brick and stone simulated masonry products that are available to apply to walls. Wallcoverings for every surface, even concrete block. A look at what is available, and tips on applying to wall. Tips on using prepasted wallcovering trims (borders) to brighten up a room. Install them around windows, along baseboard, etc. to create dramatic effects. Wallpapering simplified. Estimating needs, selecting paper, applying, etc. | |||||||||
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