When wallpaper just seems too expensive, consider Charlie Kratzer's method of livening up his walls.

The 53-year-old attorney used $10 of Magic Markers and Sharpies to draw murals all over his Lexington, Ky. basement, working on it on and off for several months.

Hit the link to see a 360-degree image that stars Claude Monet, Hercules Poirot and even an R2-D2 trash can. Reporter Cheryl Truman says, however, that it doesn't show Joan Crawford lounging on a bench on a far wall in a kitchenette, or the bathroom with Rocky & Bullwinkle. 

Personally, I've got too many commitment issues to decorate with permanent ink. But more power to those out there with steadier hands ...