Wallpaper is

a perfect way to add some American appeal to your home, and finding the

right products has never been easier. Now potential decorators can find

all those in-demand patriotic images in one place.

"America

United," a special booklet comprised of more than 40 classic American

wallpaper patterns is put together by The Wallpaper Guide. Published twice

a year for 25 years, The Wallpaper Guide categorizes more than 90,000

wallpaper patterns by subject, style, collection and manufacturer. The

guide is referred to as the "bible of the wallpaper industry"

because of its usefulness to retailers and customers.

Retail subscribers

to The Wallpaper Guide will receive a copy of "America United."

Otherwise, these promotional booklets are available for $3.99 each plus

$1 postage and handling. For patriotic Canadians, the price is $4.99 and

$2 postage and handling in Canadian funds. Retailers can order the booklet

in lots of 50 and a donation for each booklet sold will be made to the

American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Each booklet

contains more than 20 pages of wallpaper products with full color pictures,

collection names and brief descriptions, along with detailed "How

to Hang" information. The products themselves are as diverse as the

country they honor. Choose from poignant artistic renditions of our national

symbols, quaint small town themes or simple star and stripe patterns whose

style will hold up for years.

These featured

patterns offer something for everyone. Capture the spirit from York's

breathtaking "Patriotic Border," featuring an American flag

gracefully unfurled against a softly rendered outline of the New York

City skyline and accented

with our national bird, the bald eagle. Recall a simpler way of life with

Warren Kimble's "Art for your Wall," a collection of timeless

country themes. Or feel the glory as Babe Ruth hits another home run on

A.J. Exhibit's "Hall-of-Famer" border.

Americana is

not a new trend, nor is it exclusively tied to Sept. 11. Both wallpaper

retailers and manufacturers reported a surge in Americana products before

the events of last year. Terri Nagel, owner of Design Gallery and Wallpaper

City in Clearwater, Fla., spends a lot of time in Michigan, where, she

says, Americana has been very popular for the last two years.

Designers at

Eisenhart Wallcoverings, based in Hanover, Pa., also have noticed a slow

shift toward classic Americana patterns. However, they are quick to point

out that "classic" is different from the flags and patriotic

emblems selling out of stores today. Instead, these patterns feature images

that reflect enduring American values. Traditional country scenes and

landscapes can transport people