You’ve found the perfect fixtures and tiles but you can’t find a way to tie it together with the wallpaper. Sometimes you just want to do it yourself. Power to you! But before you have the guts to change what you cannot accept, take a step back and ask if it’s best left to the professionals.
Melissa of the 320 Sycamore blog tried with mixed results and was generous enough to share her conclusions about the process. Long story short: research, research, research. From learning how to paste wallpaper to the agonizing process of ordering more when you accidentally run out eight inches from the edge, she discovered the various expenses that could have been saved and, in doing so, ends up saving time and money for of all her readers who might want to try the same thing.
She even follows up with a how-to guide for those who share her boldness and still want to give their own wallpapering a shot.
(Maybe stenciling is more up your alley, if you’ve got the patience of a saint. She doesn’t include a guide on it, but you can see a great effort and maybe it’ll give you some ideas too!)
Read the full article here: A Really Long Story About Stenciling And Wallpaper