home > Wallpaper Tips > C

A | B | C | D | EF | GHJ | L | M | OP | R | S1 | S2 | S3 | T | UVW

Cellulose
A type of wallpaper paste generally used for non-vinyl wallcovering.
Chalk line
Used to establish a vertical plumb line on a wall to get paper properly aligned on the wall.
Chintz
Papers resembling printed cotton material from India, featuring brightly colored flowers.
Colorway
The combination of colors in which a design is printed. Most designs will be made in from two to six colorways, and will all be shown in the same sample book.
Contemporary
A synonym for modern, frequently preferred because it suggests that which is distinctly of today rather than what belongs to the chrome and glass modernistic decorative art of the twenties.
Cornice
The decorative wood box affixed over a window which may be painted, wallpapered, or covered with fabric. Sometimes used around the top of a wall for indirect lighting.
Crown molding
The molding or trim that follows the ceiling line around the top of a room.

Wallpaper Tips | Find a Dealer