Michael Kelly Mort Kondracke Ch. Wallpaper can hide flaws in imperfect walls and add architectural interest to boring, boxy rooms. It can highlight an alcove or brighten that dark space beneath a staircase. Even buying the stuff is taxing. But with a little instruction, choosing and installing wallpaper can go smoothly, achieving results that look sharp and last for years.
Most wallpaper is paper or fabric coated with vinyl.
Whatever it's called, vinyl wallpaper is the most widely sold because it's easiest to hang and relatively simple to maintain. The price you see in a book, on a display or at an Internet site isn't the price you pay for wallpaper. The stated price is for a single roll. Still, you won't have to pay double or triple the stated price, since retailers commonly discount wallpaper by up to 50 percent or more, whether you buy it at a local store or on the Internet. How much you get in a single roll varies.