| This is a question that millions of people from all over | | | | and removing it. Yes, most wallpapers easily stain and |
| the world puzzle over every year. And the strangest | | | | those that are stain proof can cost quite a lot. Kids |
| things is, even though they have decided on it, | | | | armed with crayons and chocolate-covered fingers |
| several days,weeks, months or years from then, | | | | and wallpaper most definitely do not go well |
| they would probably ask themselves the same | | | | together. |
| question again, “Which is better, paint of | | | | Wallpaper can easily fade when exposed to sunlight |
| wallpaper?' | | | | – Yes, most wallpapers out there can easily fade |
| Deciding between wallpaper and paint can be a very | | | | and loose their colors over time. And they also fade |
| tricky thing to do because both option offer different | | | | quicker when exposed to sunlight and wind. So a |
| advantages and disadvantages that we all have to | | | | room with a wide veranda, balcony or large windows |
| take into consideration first before choosing between | | | | might not be suited to use wallpapers on the walls. |
| them. So, here's a list of paint pros and cons as well | | | | Paint Pros |
| as the pros and cons of using wallpaper which | | | | Paint is a low maintenance, cheap and easy-to-apply |
| hopefully, would make choosing what to use on your | | | | interior treatment – Having painted walls means |
| wall easier for you. | | | | that you need not be so worried about maintaining |
| Wallpaper Pros | | | | and cleaning your walls. Most kinds of dirt and stains |
| Wall paper offers a wide variety of patterns, | | | | can easily be cleaned of a painted wall or when the |
| textures and colors -- There are hundreds, nay, | | | | stain does not come off completely, you can easily |
| thousands of patterns, colors and textures that | | | | paint that area in the wall the same color to cover up |
| wallpaper can offer. From polka dots, plaid, florals, | | | | the stain. While cover up stains and fixing unsightly |
| geometric shapes and even landscapes, all these | | | | marks on wallpaper can be quite difficult and |
| designs and more can easily be had with wallpaper. | | | | expensive since you might have to remove one |
| Plus, textured wallpaper can add more oomph to | | | | entire panel of wallpaper and replace it just because |
| your walls which paints cannot offer. Some new | | | | of a small stain. |
| wallpapers even have beading, sequins, lace and | | | | Paint can last several years – Because painted |
| ribbons that add more drama and style to a bare wall. | | | | walls are easier to maintain, they also tend to last |
| Wallpaper is an easy and affordable way to hide | | | | longer than wallpaper. The colors of paint would also |
| imperfections and create illusions – If you have | | | | take a long, long time before they show signs of |
| an unsightly concrete wall in you living room, you can | | | | fading and peeling even when constantly exposed to |
| easily hide it by just cover it up with wallpaper. Not | | | | sunlight and wind. They also last longer than wallpaper |
| only is this convenient but it can also be cheap | | | | in humid and moist conditions. |
| because you don't need to spend a lot on priming | | | | Paint Cons |
| and smoothing out the wall since the wallpaper can | | | | Paint does not offer much texture and designs – |
| cover it up anyway. You can make a surface look | | | | Unlike wallpaper which can instantly create illusions, |
| like wood, bricks, metal or straw simply with | | | | designs and texture where there are none, using |
| wallpaper. Making a black concrete wall look like wood | | | | paint to achieve the same effect would be difficult. If |
| using paint only can be quite a challenging feat that | | | | you want walls with flower designs without using |
| only an expensive professional painter can pull-off. | | | | wallpaper, you have to paint the flowers yourself |
| Wallpaper Cons | | | | which would take a lot of time and effort. You can |
| Wallpaper is hard to clean and maintain – Once | | | | also use stencils to paint designs although these |
| your lavish wallpaper is up on the walls, the main | | | | designs would not be as detailed and flawless as |
| problem you would encounter is keeping dirt off it | | | | those in wallpapers. |