Almanac for Homemakers

The Wonderful World of Wall Coverings "Thinking about wallpaper for one or more of your rooms this spring? It's a job you can do yourself. Many women do." Wall coverings, wallpaper, or decorative paneling can help spruce up the old living room or what have you. I talked about wood paneling in this post from March. If you ever Google 1970's wallpaper, be prepared for a sensory overload. OMG. Our Homemaker Heroine is showing off her faux brick wallpaper. Her husband is saying "Honey! What did you do? Seriously." Exposed brick can look rustic and give some old charm to a home. Today, we can thank Joanna Gaines and Fixer Upper for the SHIPLAP craze! Shiplap is commonly used as exterior siding for homes, barns, and sheds. If you don't want to get the shiplap boards to add that millennial feel to your home, you can always buy some faux shiplap wallpaper. That's right! Just like some fake 1970's brick...

Try Putting Up Wallboard? Why Not? "In the spring one tends to think about the sprucing up the home." In the 70's wood paneling was all the rage. Wallboard or as it commonly called today - Decorative Paneling. There are some seriously cute panelings out there today. Typically, when you think of wall paneling, you think of wooden paneling. I have some in my living room and it is very dated. It's so dark that is great for movie nights but mostly it just feels like a room that is sucking the light from your house. I found an article from Houzz that has some modern looks for us in the year 2018. So if you decide to go the way of decorative paneling, please steer clear of the basic stuff, and go for a nice chic modern look!