Wallpaper Replaces Faux Paint

In a recent article, "Wallpaper Regains Popularity in Decor" (published June 18, 2005 in The Indianapolis Star), Erin Crawford of The Des Moines Register gives five reasons to give wallpaper a look. She writes:

Wallpaper has been completely swept aside by faux paint fever in recent years, but maybe it's time to give paper a second chance.

"Wallpaper is coming back," says Diane Mack, a decorating company sales consultant in Clive, Iowa. "We're seeing sales start to pick up again."

Wallpaper has been reinvented with a more modern look, better application and removal methods, and textured styles that look better than plain old paper.

See the complete article here.

PaperIllusion by Village boasts "the easy way to faux finish" and people are putting it to the test. A recent survey by WallpaperIllusions.com shows 100% of those polled found the application of this product to be "very easy".

The Village Cafe is a discussion forum provided by the makers of PaperIllusion where customers are free to share their thoughts and decorating tips on Village Products. An excellent resource for the do-it-yourselfer.

More and more people are opting for wallpaper over faux paint. Not only is it easier to apply, the effect is longer lasting.

If you thought paint was the only way to go, take a second look and see the kind of results you can get with faux finish wallpaper.

PaperIllusion Tips & Testimonials

We asked some of our customers what they thought of the Paper Illusions Wallpaper product and here is what they had to say...


I have been using the various paperillusions wallpaper colors for the last 6 or 7 years. I love them because they look funky and are extremely easy to use, more so than regular wall paper. I also like that you can easily stick a piece over another piece at a later time if there is a mark or damage to the original, rather than having to re-wallpaper the whole wall or room. I have used it in my last few houses and love it, though it is very difficult to find.

~Michelle Bowden

TIP: Try to match up the torn edges in a pattern that makes it look like the white tear line continues on like a true marble vein. If you do that, then it really will look nice, and on large walls, use large pieces if you don't want it to look like compressed pieces of marble glued together. ~KE


I really like this product. The walls in our home were damaged from years of abuse, and even though I repaired them, painting was really not a good option. I found this product and have done two bathrooms, an entry hall, and a formal dining room. Each in a different pattern, each in a different color, and each with a very different look. This product is very forgiving and covers little imperfections with ease. It is very simple to apply and the scraps can be used for room accessories, I covered the mattes on pictures and reframed prints. I even covered the cold air return grates so they would not be so obvious. I really highly recommend this product to anyone who wants a very stylish look that is easy to get.

~Gerrie Nowak

When asked, "What did you like best about this PaperIllusion product?" this customer replied...


...that I could put it up with my children. We had a ball...the bathrooms look very professional and I impressed myself (smile)

TIP: If you are using the dark papers...greens...reds... when you tear it, trim the gray part off...(some think) it looks funny on the wall when applied.~QW


The end look is very classy (Florentine Marble Earth). Applying the product was very easy.

~Joanne Brown

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100% of the customers surveyed agree...
Installing PaperIllusion is VERY EASY.

Consider Paper Illusions wallpaper for your next decorating project.