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Decorating Wallpaper Glued to Plasterboard

Carrie Wigal — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:59:06 +0000

“I just recently received my order of Hearthstone Sky Blue, it is just as beautiful as I pictured it. I had a blast doing my living room. As you can see in the pictures I went from living in the 1940s to 2008 in just a couple of days. I had to peel off the top layer of wallpaper and the underlying layer was huge avocado and gold flowers. That wallpaper was glued directly to the plasterboard, no way to remove…”

BEFORE PAPER ILLUSIONS: WALLPAPER GLUED TO PLASTERBOARD

“…I primed it and got busy with paper illusions, it went up flawlessly, beautiful…”

DURING PAPER ILLUSIONS

AFTER PAPER ILLUSIONS

“…I intend to do the entire house, bathroom, kitchen (including the painted cabinets and counter). I am very excited about this product, I am recommending it to everyone I know! Thank You, Kathy Venn”

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Paper Illusions Decorative Switch Plates & Outlet Covers

Carrie Wigal — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:52:38 +0000

Handcrafted Switch Plates and Outlet Covers using Paper Illusions wallpaper are now available at the Wallpaper Crafts Place.

Easily blend those light switches and outlets in with your PaperIllusioned walls using these custom-made plates/covers.

Keep in mind, these are handcrafted (in the U.S.A.) using the most current version of PaperIllusion wallpaper manufactured in Canada by Blue Mountain Wallcoverings. If you have PaperIllusion on your walls from the previous manufacturer, F. Schumacher & Co, then these will not match. However, these should match any paper purchased within the past few months and going forward.

You can always cover your own plates & outlet covers yourself, but if you want to save time and energy, then these are an affordable and convenient alternative. Wallpaper Illusions includes a link to these accessories on each of their product pages or you can purchase them directly at Wallpaper Crafts Place. Enjoy!

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Measuring for Paper Illusions Wallpaper

Carrie Wigal — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:52:09 +0000

The following is an excerpt from the Paper Illusions Guide…

This product comes in rolls and each roll is packaged in a box. Each roll contains 85 square feet (about the size of a triple roll of regular wallpaper). When ordering, you would order the number of “boxes” by determining the number of rolls needed.

The thing to keep in mind when calculating how much you need of PaperIllusion™ is unlike regular wallpaper this paper is installed in an overlapping manner, so you’ll have some waste. For example, to do a surface area of 75 square feet, you’ll need about 85 square feet to have enough (provided you don’t get carried away when you overlap your pieces). If you have 85 square feet of space to cover, one roll will not do it no matter how hard you try, you’ll need more.

“Mini-rolls” are available at Wallpaper Illusions. These are partial rolls that have been cut by us and are provided as a convenience product. They are perfect for small projects or when you only need a little bit more to complete a larger project and don’t want to buy a whole box. These mini-rolls are approximately 13 square feet (8 feet long x 20.5 inches wide).

To measure for PaperIllusion™, you’ll need to determine the surface area you are going to cover. Measure the width in feet and multiply it by the height in feet. This will give you total square footage needed to cover. Divide that number by 75 (not 85) and that will indicate how many boxes to order.

If your calculation is barely over a whole number (like 2.1) then consider whether or not you have openings (like windows or doors) in the surface area you measured. A standard size door is about 21 square feet and a standard size window is about 15 square feet. These are rough measurements but a good gauge for calculating the number of rolls needed. Take the total square footage (before dividing by 75) and subtract for windows and doors. Take that net square footage and divide by 75 and round up to the whole number to determine the number of boxes needed.

TIP: Always order more than you think you need. It’s very frustrating to run out…

For an easy-to-use reference chart to calculate the number of rolls/boxes needed and a whole lot more information on PaperIllusion, I highly recommend ordering the Paper Illusions Guide. It’s a great resource!

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Easy Makeover for Walls with Vaulted Ceiling

Carrie Wigal — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:21:44 +0000

Decorating Walls with Vaulted Ceilings

“I loooove this paper, just had a first experience with using it. Am getting tons of compliments on my problem wall solution. Thanks much for your advice re: counter tops. I’m contemplating using it in the kitchen as my next updating project.” ~ Sherrie Grindy

Imagine having to hang strips of regular wallpaper on a wall angled at the ceiling like the one pictured here. A nightmare, right? Not with paper illusion. (more…)

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Kitchen Makeover using Paper Illusions & Paint

Carrie Wigal — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:20:08 +0000

“I love my kitchen…thanks to paper illusions. (more…)

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Kitchen Makeover using Paper Illusions

Carrie Wigal — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:05:31 +0000

“We used the paper we bought from you to redo our kitchen walls (put up over primed wallpaper that wouldn’t come off). We put a few coats of satin polycrylic over the top to protect it from spills. I took some photographs during the process for the heck of it… We’re very happy with the results, and glad to be rid of the plaid!”

~ Kaye Anfield

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If you have a photo of your PaperIllusion® project that you would like to submit to be featured here, please contact us. We’d love to share it!

Technorati Tags: kitchen makeover, room makeovers, home decorating idea

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Original FSC Stock Available of Paper Illusions

Carrie Wigal — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:05:01 +0000

Limited colors and quantities are now available of the original FSC (Made in the USA) stock of PaperIllusion™ to Gold Members at the Paper It Fun! Discussion Forum.

We have cut “single rolls” of seven original FSC PaperIllusion™ colors/patterns for the convenience of those who need more of a previous purchase. These rolls contain 27 sq feet (20.5″ wide by 16′ long) each. They are priced at $24.95 per roll plus a flat $4.95 shipping fee. We only have a limited quantity available at this time and these are the colors:

Florentine Marble Earth - Pattern 5812292

Script Tuscan Red - Pattern 5812295

Script Burnished Gold - Pattern 5812297

Script Cobalt Blue - Pattern 5812298

Script Green Apple - Pattern 5815130

Hearthstone Multi - Pattern 5807065

Roman Champagne - Pattern 5807070

We are constantly scoping out more “old” stock, so if there’s a color in particular you need and you don’t see it here, subscribe to our Paper It Fun! mailing list and we’ll keep you posted as more colors become available.

If you have old “original” stock you’d like to get rid of, please contact us and we’ll be happy to consider buying it from you.

To gain access and purchase the original version of these colors/patterns, consider becoming a Gold Member today. There’s plenty of other perks to this membership as well. Check them out for yourself!

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Made in USA vs Made in Canada

Carrie Wigal — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:40:09 +0000

PaperIllusion™ by Village was originally manufactured in the United States and distributed by F. Schumacher & Co.. In mid-2006 the product switched hands and Blue Mountain Wallcoverings started distributing the product out of Canada. They distributed whatever was left of the old stock, and began to manufacture the product in their Canadian facility as stock for each color/pattern was depleted.

It is my personal opinion that the original version was superior to the newer version. While the new version is still great compared to other wallpaper options, knowing what the original was like (for example, the Script Pearl & Cream was absolutely stunning), it’s tough to get as excited about the remake.

There are currently only two FSC original colors/patterns being distributed from Blue Mountain’s warehouses: Crepe Bronze and Roman Green. While there is still old stock floating around from FSC of the other colors, finding it may require a little detective work.

Here’s how to identify which is the old & which is the new… (more…)

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Kitchen Makeover using Paper Illusions

Carrie Wigal — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:52:34 +0000

“Here are the pictures I promised you of my kitchen.” (more…)

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Roman Champagne Gets New Look

Carrie Wigal — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:02:05 +0000

BUYER BEWARE: Roman Champagne has undergone a drastic transformation since the manufacturing of PaperIllusion™ has switched hands. See images below…

These two different versions do not match at all.

OLD VERSION (Made by F. Schumacher & Co.)

NEW VERSION (Made by Blue Mountain Wallcoverings)

(I apologize for the darkness of the images, but it’s the difference in pattern I was trying to demonstrate. Keep in mind though, the color is different as well.)

If you are trying to match the Roman Champagne with a previous purchase, please be aware there is a really good chance you will no longer find the original version of this color in places that do a high volume of Paper Illusions sales. The new version is the only one being distributed by Blue Mountain Wallcoverings (the exclusive supplier/distributor of PaperIllusion™) at this time.

In order to find the older version, it is recommended you search stores that may have some old stock left on their shelves. If any retailer needs to “special order” this product to fill your order, then you will get the new version.

MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS

I have to tell you, when this change was brought to my attention (more…)

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