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I am old enough to remember when wallpaper was ‘in’ and ‘hip’ followed by people celebrating after tearing their wallpaper down. Do you remember this? Did the wallpaper look something like this? To think most of the younger generation only thinks ‘wallpaper’ is referring to their smartphone image. As with all fashion and design, it’s cyclical and guess what’s back and better than ever! Not only have wallpaper designs evolved, so has the technology making it a lot easier to DIY rather than having to hire someone. Nowadays, a lot of manufacturers offer ”Paste-the-wall’ which uses a special backing paper that does not expand when it gets wet. Since it doesn’t need to soak, the paste can be applied directly to the wall which saves a lot of time compared to regular wallpapers. You can see a video on how to install wallpaper at GrahamBrown.com. You will still need to…
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Design*Sponge has a fantastic series called Before and After, detailing home renovations and redesigns. Here’s one story: today’s before & afters are starting off with a backyard transformation from designer kristen james. kristen and her husband made over the yard behind their 1950s lakewood, california home with their own two hands. i love the way they created a covered seating area and pergola to cover it- it’s going to look so beautiful when all the plants start to mature. thanks to kristen for sharing! [have a before & after you'd like to share on d*s? just shoot me an email right here with your (low res, please!) images] *quick note: before & afters have been a little slow/light over the past 2 weeks, but i hope to have them pick back up next week. CLICK HERE for kristi’s cat bed conversion and michelle’s jewelry frame makeover…! Please let us know…
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