So this is the wallpaper that I am in love with at the moment. I originally ordered it for my showroom, before I downsized due to the economy. I am a firm believer in recycling and I had the perfect room to use this paper in my new home, the problem is- I ordered enough to fit the original space, not my living room, which is significantly larger (yet still a tiny space to me!).
My plan for this space is a great concept for using a fabric or wallpaper in short demand, yet still is a stylish solution in a pre-planned interior. I first painted the side walls a light shade called Perfect Greige (Sherwin Williams- of course). Greige is a designer's term for a combination of the colors gray and beige. I envisioned the wallpaper in my center wall- my focal area. On this wall I used a darker paint- Sherwin Williams Garret Gray. This color is a gorgeous and rich brown- gray with a plum undertone. It is a versatile neutral and goes well with many coordinating accent colors. I painted the left and right sides of my center wall around 3' in on each side.

Now that the wall is painted on either side, I find the center of my wall and cut my first piece to fit on the wall. I have decided to highlight the

center of my darker wall with three width's wide of this damask print paper. I also thought I might add decorative molding to either side, as I have at a past cleint's home, to further accentuate this area. However, once I put up my paper, I really liked the look without any molding at all. To finish off this wall, I hung my Don Blanton signed print- one of my favorite paintings called The Roar Of Silence. The custom wooden mats on the print are in plums and deep lilacs, pulling out the colors in the print and they go well with the wallpaper and paint choice here.

All that you can do with wallpaper-

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!