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Rejuvenate an interior door with a strip of wallpaper in a lively colour and pattern.

Add an element of surprise to a decor-deprived spot in your home.
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The last time we decorated a door we were in junior high, and believe us, it wasn’t pretty. But with their vertical, unadorned faces, doors offer an irresistible blank canvas for wallpaper. Regardless of what paper you choose, it’s guaranteed to look better than that New Kids on the Block collage did.

Materials
Wallpaper
Measuring tape
Pencil
Utility knife
Metal ruler
Wallpaper paste and brush
Plastic float
Sponge

How-to

1 Measure the interior of your door and transfer the measurements to the back side of your wallpaper.

2 Cut out the paper for your door panel using a utility knife and metal ruler as your guide.

3 Apply paste to the wallpaper, and adhere it to your door.

4 Smooth down the paper with a brush and remove any air bubbles with a plastic float.

5 Wipe off any excess paste with a damp sponge.

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wallpaper-projects.jpgExcerpted from Wallpaper Projects: 50 Craft and Design Ideas for Your Home, From Accents to Art by Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith. Copyright 2009 by Chronicle Books. Excerpted with permission by Chronicle Books. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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  • by
    Linda7777
    on 2009-12-02
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    This idea is easy and nice but looks even better if you frame out the wallpaper with some inexpensive wood molding. makes it look more finished and not so school kiddish.

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