i have a tiny… teeny thought about making a wall in my house more fun.
i don’t know how brave i feel.
also i don’t know if i can handle actual wallpaper…
i have stripped SO MUCH wallpaper in 20 years!
but it IS sooo pretty!
i honestly like all of these choices because what’s not to like?!
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i like the boldness of the wallpaper look but i really LOVE the wood walls/shiplap that is everywhere now too thanks to Joanna Gaines.
i can’t decide which i like more!
what is your favorite new trend?
are you ever putting wallpaper in your house again?
is it less work or more work to put up shiplap?
clearly i need to narrow down some of my inspiration before i do anything!
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but it’s fun to dream about!
Staci Torgerson - I adore wall treatments too. I’m wanting to do something super bold in my tiny half bath but don’t know how far I should take it.
Would love the resource for the wallpaper with the 2 beds as well as the vertical shiplap.
Let’s us know what you decide!
Heather S. - I’m a wallpaper hater. Like you, I have spent countless hours getting LAYERS of it off of walls (our last house had 4 layers the people just kept putting on top of each other). Don’t wallpaper over wallpaper, and don’t paint over it. Don’t be that person. Besides – when the wallpaper begins to peel (and it WILL) your paint job looks bad. I’m all about doing a job well from the start. Stenciling is very cool, though. Trendy and on point. easy to paint right over later. I’m a fan of the fun stripes, chevron, or polka dots. I am NOT a huge floral fan in the house….flowers belong in the garden! Tee hee. :)~
jen - Also, do you have sources for the wallpaper pics? Some of those would be perfect for my master and I’d love to know where they’re from. Thanks!!
jen - I had wallpaper hung in my house and I LOVE IT!!! and can’t wait to do it in several more rooms. I like the look of the wood as well but it’s too rustic for my taste. Which is ironic since I live in CO and most everything here looks rustic.
Jenny B. - I want to cover a small wall with a bunch of different colored yardsticks. I also love the inspiration pic of the teal laundry room with the Amy Butler wallpaper. I don’t think you can go wrong with either wallpaper or wood as long as you love it. 🙂
kris saia - From someone who has suffered through both wallpapering and nailing up horizontal boards in the last few months: the boards are MUCH more forgiving. We messed up in the kitchen and there’s a little gap in the boards at one point… looks like we did it on purpose, no biggie. There’s a little screw-up where my polka-dotted wallpaper in the bathroom doesn’t quite match up in the corners and it’s very unbalancing when you’re sitting on the john. ha. The boards can come down easily when I’m sick of them and we can recycle them into something else… the wallpaper was expensive and I will feel guilty taking it down because it cost so much. First-world problems!
kris saia - From someone who has suffered through both wallpapering and nailing up horizontal boards in the last few months: the boards are MUCH more forgiving. We messed up and there’s a little gap in the boards at one point… looks like we did it on purpose, no biggie. There’s a little screw-up where my polka-dotted wallpaper in the bathroom doesn’t quite match up in the corners and it’s very unbalancing when you’re sitting on the john. ha.
KWolff - I died a little inside when I saw that laundry room with the floral top and turquoise cabinets. It’s so beautiful!
The first plank wall you shared it gorgeous too. 🙂 Thanks so much for the gorgeous inspiration!
I will probably never fully commit to wallpaper but I could sure get behind some creative painting.
Jacci in Ohio - Just do it. It’s just a little wall, right? I painted a small wall in my entryway pale pink with orange/red triangles over 2 years ago and I still love it so much. It’s the wall at the bottom of our stairs. So cheerful to see every morning. And even when I am ready to paint over it, it’s easy to paint one little wall 🙂 http://www.woohooie.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-got-little-crazy.html
missyeveryday - Love the wood walls/shiplap trend but oh my goodness – the damage to the drywall when the day comes you want change. I despise stripping wallpaper but I hate drywalling even more lol
Rebekah - There is bad wallpaper and good wallpaper. That wallpaper up there is, as my silly college roommates and I used so say, G-U-D GOOD.
KatieV - I love wallpaper! I wallpapered a small bathroom at my last house and still miss that awesome little room. 🙂 I say go for it!
In my current house, I don’t have wallpaper but I “polka-dotted” an accent wall with gold paper. I cut a couple hundred 1-inch gold circles using a paper punch, then I put them on the wall with strong double-sided tape. It’s easy, and it’s husband-pleasing since I can always take them down. I can send you a pic if I didn’t explain myself well. 🙂
Jeannine - Dude… removable wallpaper! It’s the best of both worlds – wallpaper without the pain in the butt when removing it! Tempaper even has one that actually looks like white brick… Drool.
Patty - SHIPLAP or WOOD WALL!!! You know it will be easier to take the wood down and fix the walls when you want to change than it will be to take down wallpaper!!! ARGH!!!
Monica W - Wallpaper, Wallpaper, Wallpaper! The new wallpaper comes done much easier than your mother or grandmother’s wallpaper! Use sizing on the wall first and when you are ready to take it down it comes off really easy. Also if you grow tired of the wallpaper and it isn’t lose in any spots you can paint over it. Professionals do it all the time!
Shellie - I love the black and white with the green! It looks awesome to say the least.
I’d say live with it until you want a change. We’re always doing projects anyway, right?
Deb Meyers - Don’t worry about dating your house. Everything we do dates our house…’cuz time marches on. Just don’t spend a lot of money or time and then it won’t hurt to re-do it.
Go for the wallpaper! Do an accent panel if you don’t want to do an entire wall or even an entire room. I want to see what you choose! Loved the ideas you posted here.
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Lisa - Will shiplap be the 70’s wall paneling of the 21st century? I’m afraid at some point it will date my house. I think wallpaper has the potential to be timeless.
Angela - My husband did a pallet wall in our downstairs bathroom. He said he will never rip up another pallet again in his life. Once we had the wood off the pallet, it was SUPER easy to put up. It looks so good! We decided that aged fencing would also do the trick without the strain of ripping it from a pallet, so if we ever get the urge to cover another wall in wood, we will probably just scavenge it from neighbors who are re-fencing.
I am iffy on wallpaper. My husband is anti, so that solves it for us. 😉 However, you can use decals rather than wallpaper for some of those designs, like the little crosses. I still agree with commenters above, though. Stencils are probably the way to go… If you move, it’s easy to paint over.
Kristen Kerwin - I’ve fallen in love with Lisa Congdon’s removable wallpapers…the artwork, and the fact that I can change my mind since it’s not psycho-permanent! Also, I know that the sisters from A Beautiful Mess are huge fans of removable wallpaper, and COLOR! Whatever you choose to do will rock, though, because you have such amazing style. GO FOR IT! 🙂
Heather - I agree with Abby! You can use a stencil, or some of the easier ones just go for it! Like the stripes, all you would need is some painters tape! Honestly they’re all fun options though!
Abby - Meg, think about doing a full wall stencil. It’s sort of like wallpaper-lite. And so many options. I have both stencil and wallpaper in my home. They are my favorite walls and make me happy EVERY TIME I see them. I got my stencil from Cutting Edge. Great inspiration too. Enjoy!
Katie - DO IT!!! – I think wallpaper is “safe” if it is an accent wall and not all over! I would love to wallpaper a wall or two, but my husband, who grew up helping his mom put up and then remove wallpaper, is standing firm on never putting it up again… I think if done tastefully, it will be beautiful! And what’s not to love about shiplap?? 🙂
Stephanie - I looooove shiplap. So much! But I also love the polka dot wall paper!