The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a multiple week celebration in the Washington, DC region. I would argue that our region may have the best display of cherry blossoms in the world, even surpassing Japan. The festival celebrates the gift of the cherry blossom trees, located at the Tidal Basin, from Japan. They symbolize the enduring friendship between the citizens of Japan and the United States.

The festival is not just a highly anticipated region-wide event. With thoughts of flowers and Japanese art and design, it can be your inspiration for decorating, upgrading or remodeling your home. The easiest way to execute your inspirations is with wallpaper or murals. Think about doing an accent wall or wallpapering your kitchen, master bath or powder room.

Spring will be upon us very soon … it’s time to decorate!

Better Homes and Gardens predicted 2014 would bring a trend in accent walls.  I’m certainly seeing it in the Washington, DC region with wallpaper. In the past three months, I’ve had a multitude of calls, texts and emails asking about wallpaper installation for accent walls in all kinds of rooms.

Accent walls make drama. They can highlight architectural elements and focal points. They can also make small spaces dramatic and interesting. You can use paint or wallpaper. I recently did a huge rose pattern paper in a small powder room. It really works!  Like screen dividers, papering an accent wall lets you have an affair, not a marriage, with wallpaper.  You can make a bold statement with wallpaper without worrying about over-committing!