We haven’t talked about this subject in awhile, so let’s dish wallpaper today!
Wallpaper has gotten a bad rap over the years. Believe me, I get it too. I have had my share of wallpaper that turned ugly, from green ivy cascading over the walls in my kitchen, to a classical Tuscan look in my bathrooms, with faux finishes and urns. Ugh! I thought it was SO pretty back then, but when I look back at it now, it’s laughable. But, that doesn’t mean I’m totally turned off to wallpaper. I do still like it in small doses.
Here are a few wallpapers I saw on BHG that I really loved the look. See what you think and if you might be ready to tackle wallpaper again. I would use it in a bathroom to really amp it up into something special and cozy. I love it as an accent wall in a certain room to add pizazz to a space. I wouldn’t use it in large doses, but here and there, yes!
Grasscloth has been around for decades and I still love it. So classic and pretty. I would definitely use grasscloth somewhere. This deep navy is beautiful.
Here’s a grasscloth in green.
And this neutral grasscloth looks very classic in this living room space, at least to my eye.
This bold black and white really adds so much personality to this pretty white bathroom. I love it!
Green and white trellis wallpaper livens up a hallway.
This beautiful classical gray floral is so romantic in this powder room. I totally love this too!
On the back of a bookcase to add some interest and slight texture. Love this room too!
I wouldn’t have the nerve to do this, but on the risers of stairs would certainly make a statement.
This whimsical floral pattered wallpaper totally makes this powder room space.
A soft and subtle Greek key design is always in style and classic.
(all photos above from BHG.com)
Do you recognize this Schumacher patterned fabric made into wallpaper? This is the Chang Mai Dragon fabric that so many bloggers (including me!) have decorated with. I have 2 pillows out of it on my living room sofa. It looks very vibrant on the walls of this powder room.
(pic via Magnolia Home)
Favorite designer, Joanna Gaines, has created her own line of wallpaper with York and these are standouts. I saw this black and white toile in person when I visited the bakery at Magnolia Home silos in Waco. It was so fresh and pretty and made the perfect presentation in the ladies room.
This beautiful black and white buffalo check is also by Joanna and both are currently sold out, so I’d say that wallpaper is definitely making a big comeback.
What do you think? Are you ready to try it again? Raising my hand! I am, I am!
Here’s an update with one of our finished rooms in our new house, the laundry space! I sure love the wallpaper! It makes this little room a happy happy place!
Yes it has but, its coming back! Adding a wall with wall paper adds a wow factor ! I know for resale value I don’t like wall paper because I have bought and sold many houses and painted walls sells better. But my next home will plan on doing a few walls in paper.
Maria
That blue in the laundry room is my favourite
Rhoda, we must be sharing a brain…I have avoided wallpaper like the plague for years…but all of a sudden I’ve been seeing so many beautiful patterns that are really making me want to reincorporate some of these lovelies in my home. And while I’ve always avoided wallpaper, grasscloth is something I would have any time and anywhere. What a lovely round up.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Lynn
Thank you, Lynn, the grasscloth is really calling my name too!
I love wallpaper! When we had this house built, the builders convinced my husband that no one does wallpaper anymore and it is out. I couldn’t change his mind. I really didn’t try very hard as there was so much going on in working on the house. But, I decided, the painters/builders were saying that because they didn’t want to mess with it. I look forward to the day when we re-decorate or move…..I’m getting wallpaper! I just love it!
What pretty options! ‘Love that buffalo check! I have wallpaper in my kitchen. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
These are not grandma’s wallpapers. So much color and versatility in these choices and they really make quite the impact!
I am so happy that wallpaper is making a comeback! I used to have wallpaper in many of my rooms in past homes…then in the house, I refrained as it seemed that wallpaper had taken a fall from grace so to speak…The only wallpaper I have is a great grasscloth that is a backing on my bookcases. It added such great color and texture….so now that we are planning to build our “right-sized” home, I am planning on having lots of wallpaper! Love it! Happy Summer Rhoda!
The grey floral is stunning! The Schumacher to me has a very ’70’s vibe. I’m not sure I’d choose it for an entire wall. The grass cloths and the Greek key are classic and provide lovely texture.
Wallpaper is fun, until you have to strip it. I wonder if that’s improved with the new papers?
These wallpapers are stunning! In my parents’ last home, a cornflower blue grasscloth with a bit of a sheen to it was used in the upstairs hallway 2nd/guest bathroom. My mother loved it and I have to agree. It was a pretty paper!
For myself, in our first home back in the 90’s, I found a lovely dark green background Waverly print with cabbage roses on it that I put up in our powder room downstairs. Everyone who came over loved it! That’s also, too, when I learned the fact that not all rooms are perfectly square… LOL! 🙂 I LOVE the black or grey background wallpaper with the white roses on it! Stunning, stunning!!! Can’t wait until we have a house again…
Thank you for sharing these. I posted on G+ and to Pinterest, of course, for you,
Barb 🙂
I am in love with the bold gray floral wallpaper. Do you happen to know its name? I too, have wallpaper nightmares, but if a wall if primed properly and a good wallpaper is used, it usually comes off easily. It adds so much personality to a room!
HI, Mary, so sorry but I don’t know the name of that one for sure, but I saw an artist/photographer at ADAC here in Atlanta who does wallpaper like this, so check out her site:
https://ashleywoodsonbailey.com/product/wallpaper-dutch-love-2/
Love wall paper as an accent but hate when it’s time to take it down. Can be a real pain. The grass cloth is so chic too. Thanks for being part of the giveaway 👍
I have not had a wallpapered wall in thirty years but you have inspired me to reconsider
this decorating idea. I think the laundry room, like the one in your post, would be a good start.
I love your wallpaper in the laundry room, it is beautiful. Thanks for being a part of the give away, I really appreciate the chance to win some cash!!
Used sparingly, wallpaper can definitely make a statement.
I love, love the utility room. It has motivated to try to update mine.
I hope I win! Thanks for the giveaway.
Your laundry room is beautiful in wallpaper! I once put wallpaper in our one and only bathroom; it was shiny silver with cobalt blue and lime green! I laugh when I think back to that wallpaper.
Oh my, I haven’t used wallpaper in years. It nice to see they’re making a comeback. A lot of the papers can be busy, and I like more muted shades of color. The ones that I like are the neutral grasscloth and the floral in your laundry room.
Love to see wallpaper is making a comeback. I love wallpaper although I know it can sometimes I know it can be overpowering. I am looking forward to trying it again in the future. Thanks for sharing.