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Choosing Wallpapers – Ten Tips Before You Buy

Choosing wallpapers for your home can be challenging. There are many different types of wallpapers, and just as many patterns and colors as there are wallpapers.  Moreover, there are numerous trends. However, you are the one who needs to like the wallpapers in your home, so trust your gut feeling and choose the wallpaper that truly appeals to you. It pays off to familiarize yourself with the selection thoroughly before making your decision. Consider the following points carefully:

1. What budget do you have for your wallpapers? It's worth investing in high-quality wallpapers. A wallpaper often adorns the walls for many years, and if the quality is good, the wallpapers will stay nice for a longer time. If you plan for the wallpapers to stay up for 10-20 years, the annual cost of a more expensive wallpaper is not that high.
2. Which room are you going to wallpaper? A living room wallpaper can look any way you like – do you want the wallpaper to be an eye-catcher and something out of the ordinary, or perhaps subtly elegant? A  kitchen wallpaper is often cozy and homely, as the kitchen is the room where we socialize and feel comfortable with family. A bedroom wallpaper is calm and harmonious, providing rest for both body and soul. A children's room wallpaper can be cheerful and lively, sparking the imagination.
3. Do all wallpapers fit everywhere? Most wallpapers are suitable for all rooms in the home. But bathrooms and wet areas have specific requirements for wallpapers. Aveo's range includes no direct wetroom wallpapers, but instead many wallpapers suitable for, for instance, guest bathrooms where there is no shower or bathtub.
4. What kind of wallpaper do you want? Consider your own needs and preferences. Do you want a floral wallpaper? A graphic wallpaper? An animal wallpaper? An old-fashioned wallpaper? A photo wallpaper? A  wallpaper with trees and plants? 
5. What color do you want for the wallpaper? Blue wallpapers create a relaxed atmosphere. Green wallpapers provide calm. Pink wallpapers give a sense of security and romance. Beige wallpapers create warmth. Gray wallpapers soothe and create harmony. Yellow wallpapers brighten up and warm.
6. Wallpaper one wall or the entire room? Photo wallpapers and wallpapers with vibrant colors and large, eye-catching patterns often work well on one wall in the room, preferably combined with calm and neutral wallpapers on the other walls. Calm wallpapers and those with small patterns can be advantageously applied on all walls in the room.
7. Are you choosing nonwoven wallpaper or paper wallpaper? With nonwoven wallpaper, the paste is applied directly to the wall. On paper wallpaper, the paste is applied to the wallpaper and allowed to expand for a moment before hanging.
8. Are you looking for vinyl wallpaper? Aveo's range also includes a small number of vinyl wallpapers. Vinyl wallpapers have a plastic surface and can withstand more moisture  than other wallpapers. However, they should not be used in wet rooms as they do not meet wet room standards.
9. Who will be wallpapering? Will you be wallpapering yourself, or will a professional handle the job? If you're a beginner and wallpapering for the first time, it might be worth choosing a nonwoven wallpaper with a clear pattern repeat that's easy to position, or a wallpaper without any pattern repeat. If you're already a pro or letting a wallpaper installer handle the job, you can choose freely among the patterns!
10. Invest in wallpaper samples! Purchase wallpaper samples of the wallpapers you're interested in. This way, you can see the colors and pattern sizes in your actual environment. In Aveo's webshop, you can buy A4-sized wallpaper samples from a large selection of wallpapers with direct delivery. Read more about wallpaper and wallpaper samples here.