Don't just think of wallpaper as something that must cover the entire room. It can be used in smaller scale in many ways. Trimmed out in small squares or rectangles, a great paper can act as paneling in an upscale study or dining room.
A small printed or animal print paper can be used in combination with a paint to create a horizontal or vertical stripe in a kid's room.
Use a bold print on one wall of a powder room to add drama. The room is small enough to experiment with and requires a smaller amount of paper- cutting expense and risk!
Want to try a little accent of wallpaper? Hang a chair rail 3/4 of the way up on your wall and just paper that upper section all the way around your room to get your touch of print.
Or- for an even smaller area of paper, use it as the backdrop for your bookcase shelves or in a niche.
If you live somewhere where applying paper to the wall is not an option, such as an apartment- buy large canvases and apply your favorite wallpaper to the canvas and hang three as art on a large wall behind your sofa. It's a great way to add paper without christening your walls!
The fact of the matter is, regardless of where you live, wallpaper is back in a major way. It really never left, we just grew scared of it. If you think about it, you will realize that wallpaper is in every business from your dentist to your favorite restaurant and that model home that you loved has wallpaper in every corner. With proper planning and application, your home can have the same model feel!
2 comments:
Thanks for the ideas! I too was scared of wallpaper, thinking it should always be the first thing torn out of a house. But I really like the idea of using on a feature wall or for artwork.
Thanks for your comment. I am glad that you might be more apt to try paper, even in small amounts- it can make a big, beautiful statement! Come back and see me again soon!
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