Home decorators were one of the first target audiences I ever wrote for. Back when I was writing copy for an interior decorating entrepreneur way ahead of the coming curve of Martha Stewart and HGTV, I learned quite a bit about decorating. One job that seemed to keep coming up over and over again was instructing home decorators in the ease of taming interior design problems with a solution consisting of borders applied to walls and floors.
Wall decor ideas and floor decorating don't get much more stylish on a lower budget than what can be accomplished with borders. And what many home decorators out there may not realize is the wealth of options out there for giving their interior design a little boost with attractive borders on their walls,floors or both.
Wallpaper Borders
Wallpaper borders are essentially just strips of pre-pasted paper that can be applied to the wall in any fashion you see fit, although home decorators will typically apply borders near the intersection of wall and ceiling. Wallpaper borders are popular with those looking for interior design ideas because they are cheaper and less time-consuming than decorating with full-size wallpaper. The exceptionally smaller and easier to handle wallpaper borders can make just as dramatic an impact as the full-sized option. This already low-budget decorating idea becomes even more affordable by shopping at discount wallpaper stores. And perhaps the best thing is that the very same interior design options available for plastering entire walls is also available when just using wallpaper borders. From traditional country wallpaper designs to leathery black wallpaper border to everything in-between, home decorators can find a style somewhere that is perfectly suited to match their grandest plans for interior design.
Vinyl Wall Borders
Vinyl wall borders are a terrific option for home decorators faced with the prospect of their greatest interior design ideas exploding in the reality bomb that is the dirty fingers of small children. Vinyl wall borders combine the advantages of durability and easy cleaning. For this reason, interior decorating ideas utilizing wall borders should naturally veer toward vinyl in the bedroom of kids. And even home decorators who have no kids should consider using vinyl wall borders to decorate kitchens where the grime of cooking is easily wiped away. The peel-and-stick quality of vinyl wall borders also makes for a very quick way of transforming the interior design of any room. The one drawback is that you may need to enhance the adhesive with a special glue if you are placing vinyl borders over existing wallpaper.
Stenciled Borders
Get yourself a stencil at the paint, hardware or decorating store and use paint to create a hand-drawn border when you can't find wallpaper borders to fulfill your interior design desires. The great thing about stenciled borders is that they also beat out the potential held by wallpaper borders by virtue of working just as well for floor art, If you cannot find a pre-made stencil design that matches reality to your dreams about all those interior decorating ideas bouncing around inside your head, then you always have the option of creating your own stenciled border design from scratch. Find an image you want to create as stencil border, print it out and then cut out the design for use on your walls or floors. Home decorators tend to know which home decor stores offer stenciling kits that can assist in creating customized stenciled wall and floor borders. If you aren't sure, just hit every craft store in town.
Stamped Borders
Stamped borders for walls and floors are similar to stenciled borders except that you use a rubber stamp to apply the design rather than painting through a stencil. Stamped wall and floor borders are available at art supply and craft stores, but committed home decorators can also make their own by transferring any design onto a large rubber eraser.
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