Wallpaper can be one of the most expensive surfaces in your home, both for material and install. Designing with and coordinating wallpaper requires tons of forethought and planning. It’s important to get it right. Here are a few tips we’ve learned over the years.
Wallpaper is likely to be the center of the design of whatever space you’re including it in, so it’s important to select this early.
This is very important: if a construction worker looks sideways at your wallpaper, it will be destroyed.
Your wallpaper installer should be scheduled after every trade is complete, after all cleans are complete, and after your furniture is in. This is the only way to ensure it doesn’t get damaged.
Your walls need to be as square as possible, which is seldom the case. We typically have our painters prepare a wall for wallpaper by having them do a “Level 5” finish. This means perfectly smooth and is a wholly different animal to the usual level 3 or 4 finish you see on most walls. Level 5 costs significantly more and is usually installed by a special drywall craftsman with the most experience and best technique and with a different set of tools and materials.
So yeah, she’s really expensive, and very fragile. Great combo.
You can DIY, but you do. not. want. to.
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How you cook on your cooktop and how you use your oven will determine which range is right for you. There are multiple configurations, in every price point and appliance line, to accommodate every cook. What is right for you comes down to how you use your kitchen. Let’s talk about what you should consider.
Kitchens get hot. Grease happens. Proper ventilation doesn’t just protect your health, it protects your cabinets, your paint, your lights and your sanity. They are required for both gas and electric/induction cooktops and ranges. Here’s a rundown of what you should consider in deciding what vent hood to go with.
When you’re loving your Austin neighborhood but your home is feeling tight, building a thoughtful addition can be the perfect solution. Whether you’re creating a new bedroom suite, a home office, or expanding your living and storage footprint — a custom addition gives you freedom to stay where you love while adding comfort, functionality and value.
