Wallpaper always in fashion

DEAR GAIL: When I walk through model homes I see that they are still using wallpaper. Is it still “in” or are they just using it to add more splash to the models? I am usually a do-it-yourself person and was also wondering if it would be something that I could hang myself. — Ruth [...] [...]

Wall Liners

DEAR GAIL: We’ve got moved here from New Jersey and have always had wallpaper in our homes. But our new home has texture on the walls, what can we do besides painting them. – Mary Claire L.
DEAR MARY CLAIRE: I’m originally from the East Coast and when I moved here 22 [...] [...]

Chair Rail Treatment

DEAR GAIL: We have a very long staircase that you see right as you enter the house. I’ve hung artwork up the stairs but really feel that the area needs more since it is the first thing that you see. I would love to wainscot the wall with paneling, but that is just not in [...] [...]

Paint vs Paper

DEAR GAIL: I have a powder bath that needs some sprucing up. It’s fairly small and I would like to give it a face light with wallpaper, paint, border or faux painting. I’ve had wallpaper in the past and loved it, but would consider doing something different. I’m not a do-it-yourselfer, [...] [...]