Wallpaper has the power to make any space look like it’s part of a designer showroom. Its transformative qualities are a high-impact way to update a room without a time-intensive construction project or an entirely new design plan. Wallpaper can provide a level of texture, pattern and color that paint can’t accomplish. However, you don’t have to confine wallpaper to the four walls. Here are several unexpected ways to incorporate wallpaper throughout your home to give it a re-imagined look.
A Bold Powder Room
Since a powder room is a smaller space, it can be a grand first entry into exploring wallpaper. Also, since it is a smaller room, it is an excellent opportunity to select a dramatic wallpaper pattern in a bright floral print, a colorful tropical print or a bold geometric print.
Remembering the Fifth Wall
Otherwise known as the fifth wall, the ceiling can be the most forgotten surface area to cover, but covering it will make a significant difference in a room. Wallpapering the ceiling creates a jewel box effect, as you feel enveloped by the pattern above. Hanging wallpaper on the ceiling can result in a dramatic or playful result, depending on the space. One option for ceiling wallpaper is to paint the walls and select wallpaper in a complementary print. Another option is to use the same wallpaper on the walls as on the ceiling. Alternatively, you can select different but complementary wallpaper prints for the walls and the ceiling, such as pairing florals and stripes.
Mixing Patterns
For a maximalism effect, two wallpapers can be used in one space: on the wall and a different pattern on the ceiling. This effect is best in a smaller area, such as a powder room or bedroom. However, bringing these different patterns together can make an average space feel extra special. The secret to mixing these patterns is to ensure a unifying color runs through the wallpaper patterns.
Finishing the Cabinets
Using wallpaper to line the backs of bookshelves or cabinets creates a finished look. Instead of using the same paint color as the color on the wall, a grasscloth or patterned wallpaper acts as a polished backdrop for your shelf decor.
Hanging Wall Murals
Wallpaper murals are an elegant way to add terrific visual interest to your walls. Wallpaper murals can take the place of artwork, only with a much more significant impact. Wallpaper murals can either be applied to all four walls for a truly inspired space or only one wall to act as an accent.
Framing Panels
If you’re not ready to commit to a whole room adorned in wallpaper, framed wallpaper panels can be an excellent alternative. Framing oversized panels of wallpaper can create the effect of a wallpapered space; however, the wallpaper is contained to a frame and can be easily moved around.
Whether you’re a first-time wallpaper shopper or a long-time wallpaper connoisseur, the most exciting ways to use this design tool are unexpected.
