TOP WALL DECORATING IDEAS for 2011

The big surprise in the top wall decorating ideas for 2011 is that there are no big surprises. Several of the top trends mentioned in the lists that I've seen are not what you might call NEW at all. In fact, some esteemed members of the decorating community are scratching their heads and have been heard to say that the list of 2011 decorating trends was more a collection of wall decorating techniques that were old-fashioned or "out of style" than a collection of trendy colors, decorations and designs!

Take wallpaper as an example, for several years now home decorators have been avoiding rolls of wallpaper like the plague! In the 1980s and early 1990s perfecting proper wall-prepping and suffering through the trials of dipping pre-pasted wallpaper into those irritating little troughs of water was THE way to get the ultimate in wall decor. We finally said "ENOUGH" and began to explore wall painting techniques and the versatility of wall decals and stickers.

Well, it was good while it lasted but it seems that wallpaper, especially plaid and floral patterns and wallpapers with whimsical themes designated for baby's nursery walls and kids' bedroom walls, is making a big comeback. Big, full-size wallpaper murals are also one of the top wall decorating ideas for 2011 that are mentioned as being a growing trend along with with my personal favorite, peel and stick wall decals.

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Talk about old-school; plain, old-timey wall paint was mentioned as another item on the list of top wall decorating ideas for 2011! The only thing new here is that traditional shades of pink and blue have trendy new names like honeysuckle and sky. I gather that whoever comes up with these wall paint color names never heard of yellow honeysuckle? In fact, where I live yellow is the most common color, but I digress.