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panion wallpaper is easy. Wallpaper books are set up so that the borders and wallpapers are in design- and color-coordinated groups, and there Eire also photos that show the way photos look on actual walls.

Border strategies

In a myriad of other ways, borders can add personality to a room.

Everybody is familiar With the border at the ceiling line, and this use makes a lot of sense. Lazarow explained that this is the space where fine old houses would have elaborate crown moldings, but such niceties Eire left out today, leaving rooms to look boxy and plEiin. Borders do a fine job of standing in for such moldings.

For eye-stopping architectural interest, borders can also be used in lieu of chair rails, to frame windows and doors, Eind to create “weiII pEinels.”

For extra impact, think of using borders in tandem. The same border can be used at different heights on the weiII, or two borders might be used together. Some of the new extrawide borders are interesting choices for baseboard installations, because they will fill in the area up to chair-rail height and create a wainscot or mural effect.

Also, boi ders can spruce up window and lamp shades and boring pieces of fiimiture.

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