Border a Baby''s Room
You can transform an ordinary painted or wallpapered bedroom into an adorable baby's room with the simple addition of border paper. It's an instant facelift that can outline the walls of a room, or add a decorative trim around windows and doors.

Hanging a border is the perfect introduction to hanging wallcoverings for a budding do-it-yourselfer because it takes you through the process, but you don't have to deal with large sheets of standard wallpaper.

To decorate a 12-by-14-foot room with a double border, one at the ceiling, the other about 36 inches from the floor as a chair rail, will cost about $70 for the paper and tools. The job will take a few hours. A professional paper hanger will charge about $165 for the job.

Pro vs DIY Cost and TimeMost borders are pre-pasted and sold in rolls 15 feet long, ranging in styles and sizes from a few inches to a foot wide. They're priced upward of $8 per roll. For under $15 you can get a kit with the wallpaper tools required (tray, trim guide, seam roller, smooth brush and knife).

Tip: Use a chalk line and carpenter's level to make a level chair rail around the room.

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