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From bold metallic decals to elegant floral motifs, we've rounded up 21 of our favorite creative and affordable wall treatments to liven up every room.

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Erin Renzas on Oct 31, 2011 at 11:37AM

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Wall Treatments: Soft Treatment

Toile wallpaper makes strongly patterned bedding and modern furniture feel cozy.

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Wall Treatments: Fit to be Framed

Trumpe de l’oeil “frame” wallpaper provides a multitude of empty frames for posting photos and mementos.

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Wall Treatments: Flower Power

A sleek kitchen sink gets a whimsical detail with an abstract floral decal.

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Wall Treatments: Whimsical Wood

Painting a meandering floral design on unfinished wood walls softens the look of a rustic room.

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Wall Treatments: To The Treetops

A bold and colorful tree house decal enlivens a white-walled play space.

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Wall Treatments: Gold Standard

A modern gold decal adds glamour to plum bedding and slender modern furniture.

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Wall Treatments: Dreamscape

Painting wide horizontal stripes by hand produces a blurred, dreamy effect.

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Wall Treatments: Bring the Outdoors In

The climbing branches of this wallpaper echo the height of the canopy bed and create a focal point for the room.

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Wall Treatments: DIY Decal

Can’t find a wall decal that you like? Make your own by cutting large pieces of self-adhesive wallpaper into geometric shapes.

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Wall Treatments: In Full Bloom

Dramatic wallpaper with lush fuchsia blooms helps to make a small bedroom feel cozy rather than cramped.

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Wall Treatments: Dining Delight

A painted mural adds plenty of visual interest – not to mention creating a rather exotic dining spot!

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Wall Treatments: Creating Balance

Create a coordinated look by pairing subtly patterned wallpaper with textiles that have a similar, yet bolder, motif.

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Wall Treatments: Conceal Cabinets

Standard white cabinets get some design love, courtesy of this bold floral motif.

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Wall Treatments: A New Take on Toile

Toile wallpaper feels modern and punchy when it’s re-imagined in silver and pink.

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Wall Treatments: Squared Off

Modernize a traditional bedroom with a graphic wall treatment. To get the look, create a grid pattern with painter’s tape, and then roll paint over the whole wall.

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Wall Treatments: Creative License

Put artistic skills to good use by drawing cheerful animal murals in a child’s room.

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Wall Treatments: Pretty Hideaway

Romantic floral wallpaper feminizes an office nook.

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Wall Treatments: The Commitment-Free Headboard

Get the look of a headboard without the bulk of the furniture with a colorful, geometric (and removable!) headboard decal.

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Wall Treatments: Paisley Perfection

Wallpaper with a large all-over pattern, such as paisley, downplays a wall that bumps out.

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Wall Treatments: Leafy Look

Soft and subtle wallpaper compliments a modern headboard and plum rug.

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Wall Treatments: Modern Mantel

Neutral and metallic horizontal stripes punch up a contemporary fireplace.

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