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You have just moved into your new apartment, and you have some big blank walls. You have a few pictures to hang, but they look small in this new space.

Heres an idea for high impact decorating on a limited decorating budget. Attach a huge scenic poster or mural to your living room, dining room, or bedroom wall. In your bedroom this could become an impressive headboard. No one will notice that you dont have a furniture headboard.

Use a staple gun or flat head tacks to attach the poster or mural to most walls. You could use a special double-sided tape but it might harm the wall when you take down the image. If you are using staples or tacks, first attach one corner with a tack so you can swivel the poster or mural, and check that the top is level (use a level or balance if you have one) before attaching the other corner. Now add some more staples or tacks around the edges.

Now you can frame it out with wood or synthetic trim molding from your area hardware or home improvement store. The end result either will look like a scenic view through a window or like a large framed picture.

Hang up one of these murals and wait for the oohs and ahs from your friends when they come over to visit. You dont even have to tell them how little you spent to get such a great addition to your new apartment. That can be your smart little secret.

Mary Lou Johnson is co-owner of Sinergi Enterprises, Inc., a Colorado company. Mary Lou and Ed Starr never cease to be amazed by the visual effect of their Window Well Scenes product--whether in a basement window well or on a wall. Check out the available scenes at http://windowwellscenes.com and decorate BIG.