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Choosing Wallpaper – Ten Tips Before Buying Wallpaper

Choosing wallpaper for your home can be challenging. There are many types of wallpaper with various patterns, and there are nearly as many colors as there are wallpapers themselves. Additionally, there are several trends to consider that change regularly. Ultimately, you are the most important person who needs to be happy with the wallpaper in your home. Follow your own taste and choose the wallpaper that you like the most. It's worthwhile to thoroughly explore the selection before making a decision. Here are some things to consider:

1. What is your budget for wallpaper? It's worth investing in high-quality wallpaper. Wallpaper is often on the walls for many years, and high-quality ones maintain their beauty for longer. If you expect the wallpaper to be up for 10-20 years, even expensive wallpaper is not that costly on an annual basis.
2. How should you wallpaper the room? Living room wallpaper can be any style—do you want something that truly captures attention and is unique, or perhaps something subtly elegant? Kitchen wallpaper is often warm and cozy since the kitchen is a place where we spend a lot of time and enjoy moments with our family. In the bedroom, we often seek peace and harmony as it’s where we want our body and mind to rest. For children’s rooms, we often want something cheerful and lively to inspire the child’s imagination for fun games.
3. Are wallpapers suitable everywhere? Most wallpapers are suitable for all the rooms in a home, but bathrooms and wet areas impose special requirements on wallpaper. Aveo's selection does not include wallpapers for wet areas, but many wallpapers are suitable for a restroom, for example, where there’s no shower or bath.
4. What kind of wallpaper do you want? First, consider your own preferences and wishes. Do you perhaps want something floral? How about a graphic pattern? Animals? Vintage? A mural? Wood or leaf pattern wallpaper?
5. What color wallpaper do you want? A blue wallpaper brings a calm atmosphere. Green wallpaper offers relaxation. Pink color provides safety and romance. Beige wallpaper adds warmth. Gray wallpaper softens and creates harmony. The yellow color brightens and warms.
6. Should you wallpaper one wall or the whole room? Photo and mural wallpapers with a lot of colors, details, and large eye-catching patterns often suit one wall, with calmer and more neutral wallpaper surrounding it. Calm and small-patterned wallpapers are often affordable and suitable for every wall in the room.
7. Choosing between non-woven wallpaper and paper wallpaper? If you have non-woven wallpaper, apply the paste directly to the wall, then set the wallpaper. For paper wallpaper, apply the paste to the wallpaper first, then let it soak for a while before applying.

• Looking for vinyl wallpaper? Aveo also offers a small selection of vinyl wallpapers. Vinyl wallpaper has a plastic surface and withstands moisture better than other wallpapers. However, it is still not recommended for wet areas as it does not meet the standards for damp environments.
• Who's doing the wallpapering? Are you planning to wallpaper yourself or hire a professional? If you're wallpapering yourself and it's your first time, you should choose non-woven wallpaper with a clear repeat pattern that is easy to align, or a wallpaper without any pattern repeat. If you're experienced or hiring a pro, feel free to choose whatever you like!
• Test the wallpaper with samples! Buy samples of the wallpapers you're interested in. This way, you can see the true colors and pattern size in the room where you plan to install it. You can purchase A4-sized wallpaper samples quickly from Aveo's online store. Read more about wallpaper samples here.