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!
Love all these wallpapers! I have it in my master bathroom as an accent on just the vanity wall and still love it even though I put it up a few years ago. I also used a peel and stick paper in my half bath – on the wall just above the vanity. It just adds a little pop to the room.
I love that floral gray wallpaper…what a statement in a small area!
Great ideas for using wallpaper. Would love to find a spot in my house to do this.
What a lovely post, so many ideas here!
I am so glad to see wall paper making a comeback! Using on an accent wall is a great way to add a pop of interest.
Thanks for sharing- beautiful choice!
I had the natural grasscloth at my parent’s house growing up in the 70’s and thought it was so weird growing up! Now it’s in style! I was just looking at peel and stick wallpaper for the hall bath. These pics are inspiring!
I love wallpaper. Thank you for these inspiring ideas.
Great great ideas for wallpaper….funny thing, and what seems like a zillion years ago, a friend and I set up a wallpapering business for extra money….we could set up our own schedule around the hours our children were in school…it was fun to do!!
The wallpapers are awesome and so fun.
I enjoyed the post. Such great ideas!
I am ready for wallpaper if someone else hangs it! 🙂
I love your laundry room wallpaper! I am now obsessed with the gray floral wallpaper you shared. Thank you for a chance at winning
I just left my wallpapered covered home. The kids kept asking me when I was going to take it down. I just couldn’t do it. The new homeowners did the week they moved in. In the new house I am keeping it neutral with pops of color. As I continue to settle into my design style I will probably add some wallpaper somewhere. It adds personality to the room.
Love that wallpaper is making a comeback. I use to have several rooms covered in wallpaper, but now I use it sparingly in my home. As a senior citizen I find it more difficult to complete a big wallpaper projects, but manage to have used it to back the inside of my 50-year old kitchen cupboards to give them a fresh clean look. I’ve also used a beadboard wallpaper in my bedroom ensuite bath that looks like authentic white beadboard. I also used a blue ticking stripe wallpaper like wainscoting up to a chair rail in a guest bath. Gives it a country feel. Love the idea of wallpaper to give a room a surprise pop.
Love the tips! Thanks
I see so many decorators not using wallpaper; I still love it! Thanks for your ideas.
I LOVE wallpaper! I don’t currently have any in my home, but I would love to try a bit here and there. As for your laundry room, I had already pinned that as a great example of how wallpaper can really amp up the style of a room. Love it! Love that light fixture, too!
Would love wallpaper if I didn’t have to put it up and it was done like your laundry room. I might even enjoy laundry, if I had a cute room to do it in like you.😊
That wallpaper really makes your laundry room pop! Love it! My laundry room could use a BIG pop, believe me!
I really like wallpaper! I would like to get some to trim the top edges of my bathroom!