By Judy Owen
>> THERE USED TO BE A JOKE that the quickest way to a divorce was for a couple to hang wallpaper together. Things have changed since those days — in so many ways. First of all, it’s now more commonly referred to as wallcovering, not wallpaper, says Karen Kuchciak, who knows the ups and downs of the product she’s sold at Western Paint and Wallcovering for more than 40 years. Over the decades she’s witnessed new developments in everything from pricing to application methods to pattern options. If you’re considering wallcovering to spruce up your home, keep these points in mind. Consider costs: It’s a bit quirky, but while wallcovering is typically priced as a single roll, it’s sold in a double roll, which covers a space about five feet wide and eight or nine feet high. Kuchciak says prices have climbed to a starting point of about $50 for a single roll. The price is one reason homeowners often hire a professional installer, especially if the wallcovering is going in a bathroom where a lot of cuts are needed. Focus on focal points: The cost of wallcovering has also influenced a trend toward covering a small area such as a foyer or a single feature wall instead of an entire room. “You do your fun entranceway, your one wall in the master bedroom. Maybe you make a headboard out of it and put a really nice frame around it,” Kuchciak says. The point is to make an impact, treating the wallcovering as almost a piece of art.
Cont’d on page 57
< GINO’S HOMES — 34 Willow Brook Road — Bridgwater Lakes
Parade of Homes Spring 2018 55
Powered by FlippingBook