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EASY UPGRADE Give your kitchen instant personality with bold wallpaper. This swirling green motif adds colour and interest without overpowering the room’s clean lines and bright white colour scheme. When selecting a style for your kitchen, there are no rules: Go ahead and experiment with scale and colour. If you’re worried about food splashes wreaking havoc on your walls, cover the wallpapered area with Plexiglas, available at specialty stores, like Toronto’s Plastic World, where you can even have it cut to size. (But if you’re covering an area of the wall that’s exposed to heat, opt for glass instead.) The Plexiglas can be secured with an adhesive purchased from your local home-improvement store.
WHY WE LOVE IT It gives your space a customized look—especially if you splurge on really great wallpaper—and, as long as you do your own installation, it’s easy on the wallet.