Eiffel, designer of the famed tower in Paris, was born this day in 1832. Known as a daring man, he designed with flair and gusto. Many homeowners can use their own design flair and gusto by using contact paper in unconventional ways. Besides lining shelves and drawers, some use the many tempting patterns to cover entire walls. This adds a dash of color or rich woodgrains and can add excitement and soothing warmth. If you'd like to create a snazzy eyeful of your own and do some quick decorating for the holidays, here's a contact-papering trick to help make it stay -- or become unstuck. When applying contact paper, heat it with a hair dryer as you go (it reactivates the adhesive for a better grip). When its time to remove it, especially from walls (where you can pull off big chunks of drywall or plaster with it), again heat to reactivate the adhesive and remove the contact paper very slowly. The Eiffel Tower and contact paper both are works of art that earn "oohs" and "ahhhs" every time. And that's the On The House tip for today.