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Make Your Home Dreamland (Part IV)

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4. Bordering on Perfection - Wallpaper borders can spice up the look of a room, whether they're used at floor and ceiling or for a wainscot. The how-to instructions you need plus four border styles to consider are all here. Freshen up your rooms with these quick and easy borders.

Here are four Bordering on perfection are Fresh Scallops, Straight Up, Criss-Crosses, Real Cut-Ups

Fresh Scallops - dynamic duo of scalloped borders flanks the lower, more colorful portion of this wall for a cohesive-looking treatment. Borders typically come in 15-foot rolls.

For making Fresh Scallops we need:

1. Paint (in a finish of your choice)

2. Paintbrush or roller

3. Wallpaper border (in a pattern of your choice)

4. Plain molding (optional)

5. Measuring tape

6. Pencil

Instructions:

1. Measure height of border. Use the measuring tape and level to make a straight line along the wall.

2. Paint the lower part of the wall. For maximum impact, choose a wainscot paint color that blends with your border.

3. Position the borders at the baseboard and at chair-rail height (32 to 36 inches from the floor). These treatments are most effective in rooms with stretches of wall uninterrupted by multiple windows and doorways or by bulky furniture.

Criss-Crosses - We started with a rope border printed on a background, then cut away the background on either side to isolate the rope pattern and to give the edges interest.

For making Criss Crosses we need:

1. Paint or wallpaper (in a finish of your choice)

2. Paintbrush or roller

3. Rope-design wallpaper border

4. Crafts knife

5. Measuring tape

6. Pencil

Instructions:

1. Paint or wallpaper the lower wall. Use a color that complements the border.

2. Figure the spacing for the crosses. Divide the length of the wall into equal segments of about 32 to 36 inches.

3. Mark the top and bottom of the wainscot for placement of the Xs; apply the diagonal strips.

4. Add horizontal strips. Place along the baseboard and at chair-rail height to cover the ends of the Xs. Leave a straight edge on one side of the baseboard border so it's easy to line up against the baseboard.

Straight Up - Taking vertical stripes up to plate-rail height (about 65 inches high) makes this design soar. When choosing a border, make sure the pattern also looks good vertically - geometric patterns work well. The finished design measures 21 inches for the wide stripes, 4 inches for the border, and 12 inches for the narrower stripes.

For making Straight Up we need:

1. 2 colors of paint (in a finish of your choice)

2. Paintbrushes or roller

3. Wallpaper border (in a pattern of your choice)

4. 1x4 or other plain molding with finishing nails (optional)

5. Measuring tape

6. Pencil

Instructions:

1. Apply the base coat to the entire wall. Use a pale, neutral color for the wall's base coat. Mark and tape off the stripes. Paint the wider stripes over the base coat. The narrow stripes remain the base color. Add borders.

2. Pick an accent color from the border and use a paler version of that color for the wide stripes. The dark blue dots in our border inspired the light blue stripes.

3. Add top border, if desired. A plain molding tops off the stripes without detracting from the design. Paint the molding and let it dry before nailing it along the top edge of the wallpaper.

Real Cut-Ups - A narrow tile-style border divides a painted wainscot into panels, each accented with a single motif cut from a wider coordinating border.

For making Real Cut Ups we need:

1. 2 colors of paint (in a finish of your choice)

2. Paintbrush or roller

3. Coordinating wallpaper border in 2 widths (pattern of
your choice)

4. Crafts knift or scissors

5. Measuring tape

6. Pencil

Instructions:

1. Paint your upper wall. Be sure to select a color that goes with your overall border pattern.

2. Paint the lower wall. Use a color that matches the background of the cutouts (in this case, white) so they blend in.

3. Divide the wall length into equal segments of about 22 to 26 inches. Mark the panel divides. Apply the vertical borders, centering the strips over the marks, then add a horizontal border at chair rail height.

4. Cut out small details from the wider border.

5. Paste a cutout motif in each panel. Center them horizontally (between the borders to the left and right), but place them in the top third of each panel for best visibility.

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