48. Wallpaper Borders
Year of Popularity: 1980-1999 Est. Cost: $80*
Wallpaper borders were considered an alternative to wallpaper. These strips of paper broke up empty wall space and added a flare of décor an otherwise mundane wall. Wallpaper borders were very popular in the eighties and nineties, but they lost their charm at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
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They just went out of style, as minimalism and solid colors became the trend. Wallpaper borders haven’t made a comeback, so avoid putting them in your house if you’re renovating it. Future home buyers will be annoyed at the fact that they’ll have to scrape off wallpaper when they move in. In fact, you’d do well to remove the wallpaper borders before you start showing your home.