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Wallpaper selection guide and buying tips for wallpapers in India Confused about how to choose wallpaper & look for a simple buying guide online or buy expensive décor books? This article is a one-stop guide to help you not only to buy but also select the type of wallpaper for your home. ou will get information about the pros and cons of wallpaper and also about the types of wallpapers available in !ndia" the price range of wallpaper in !ndia" and also some useful selection tips. !n short" you will know all you need to know about wallpaper. Overview: Advantages and disadvantages of wallpapers #ainting a home has become a tedious time-consuming $ob. The painters take over your home for days on end till you reach a point where you wished you had never started in the first place% 'uicker option which takes up far less time is installing wallpapers. (allpa pers are not mere coverings for your walls. They have the far more importan t function of enhancing the look of your home. (allpapers are as much a part of home furnishings as" for example" are sofa upholstery fabrics. !n fact" look beyond walls ) look up at the ceiling. ou can put pretty wallpapers on the ceiling too%  lthough it is true that installin g wallpap ers is time-sav ing" one of the ma$or drawbacks of wallpaper is that it could peel off very 'uickly. (allpapers tend to hide water patches when there is moisture seepage in the walls. (hen this seepage is ve ry extensive" thou gh " the wallpaper peels of f. *ven th e most repute d manufacturers of wallpapers cannot give you +,, guarantee that it will last for many years. Th ere wi ll al ways be the rid er pr ovide d the lea kage is wi thi n the absorbable limit. /urthermore" if the binding between the wall and the adhesive is weak" $oints will open up. Tips for buying and selecting wallpapers for the home +. 0udget1 2 on3t get car ried away o n seeing a n imported ta g. 4or sho uld you be ca rried away by some fancy design. 5tick to the amount you are planning to spend. 6eep in mind that there will also be labour costs of putting up the wallpaper. 5o look for affordability. 7. T o xici ty level1 8anuf acturers of wallpap ers will assure you that their produc ts are free of toxics. 9owever" do not accept this at face value. Check out on the 4et research findings of both" the types of wallpapers and reviews on manufacturers3 products. /or example at healthystuff.org:findings.+,+;+,.flooringwallpaper.php you can see the research done on wallpapers coated with #<C. =. 2ur abil ity 1 This is the most import ant aspe ct to look for in wal lpap ers. Th ere is no point in putting up wallpaper which is going to peel off or crack easily in a few months" leave aside lasting for even a year. 5o while in the previous point it is mentioned that one must stick to one3s budget" you should at the same time be willing to spend a little more if necessary in order to get wallpaper which will last longer. >. ow mainte nance1 lth ough wa shable w allpapers ar e availab le" look for w allpapers which are not going to be partially moisture resistant but fully so. The wall paper should be such that you can easily wash it yourself with a sponge and plain water.

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