I saw it in Saturday's Raleigh News and Observer, a reprint of an article from the Washington Times. I had heard wallpaper rumblings and rumors. A year or so ago, HGTV Househunters featured a fellow who wanted a condo where he could unleash his burgeoning wallpapering talents. I worked hard many years ago to develop wallpaper hanging skills. To cut and match and plumb and level well enough to let people see my work. So, you have a home to sell in Cary? And now your wallpaper is back in favor, right? Not so fast. It can be expensive to be a trendsetter out on the bleeding edge of the cutting edge. The advice to strip and paint is going to be with us for a while, I am afraid.
Wallpaper is staging a comeback!!!
Read all about it in the News and Observer!
And, it seems that anytime something falls as far from grace as wallpaper assuredly has, it rebounds into the spotlight again just to keep us on our toes.
About the time I got good at it (Or so I thought), wallpaper fell completely out of favor.
And now, my skill is redeemed! Wallpaper is back!
I have yet to hear Buyers mention "Wallpaper" without wrinkling up their noses at the concept.
And a new media fad doesn't mean that your floral 1990's have suddenly become chic, in, old school hot, desirable, retro. Not at all. And that foil paper? Buh-bye!
Decor is a personal and volatile subject. Your delight may well be a well-qualified Buyer's stupor. And we all know there is no excess of well-qualified Buyers.
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LOL! I hope not.
Wallpaper and homes for sale are NOT a good mix. Ever. And I still say a wallpaper removal project should be a requirement before being allowed to buy it!
Oh please say it isn't so! I've had so many buyers "wrinkle their noses" at a wallpapered wall. (Was that redundant?)
Catherine,
You are not alone!
Diane,
Everybody has something to sell, and someone has to sell wallpaper. And buggy whips....
Cynthia,
Redundant? Is that anything like 2 layers of wallpaper??
I too developed some good wallpaper skills in the 80's. But now buyers are not buying if even 1 little bathroom has wallpaper. Really, it's much easiery to take down than it is to put up!
Oh NO!!! Just when we thought it was save to go into the kitchen!! If it's done right, I'm okay with it. But most people do the DIY wall paper projects . . . nothing lines up!