75 Easy Spruce-Ups Under $75

By Josh Garskof, This Old House magazine
Living area with a wallpapered alcove Photo:  Van Chaplin

1. Wallpaper an Alcove

Highlight an alcove by wallpapering the back wall.

Similar to shown: Fern Damask prepasted wallpaper, $44 for a 60-square-foot roll; yorkwall.com

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