Creative ways to use wallpaper
If you’re craving a bit of pattern but don’t have the appetite to wallpaper an entire room, here are some other creative ways you can use wallpaper in your decorating.
Inside alcoves
Source: Apartment Therapy
Source: Nubie
I really like the idea of adding some interest to the back of an alcove with wallpaper. If you’ve got a lot of ‘stuff’ on your alcove shelves, then a more simple wallpaper pattern would be best, or otherwise go more minimal with your shelf decor and let the wallpaper do the talking.
Peekaboo drawers
Source: Wise Little Owl Furniture
Source: Wise Little Owl Furniture
If you don’t want pattern on display all the time, this is a sweet idea to add a bit of surprise when you open up the drawers of a dresser.
Framed as artwork
Source: Cup Of Joe
Source: House & Garden
I love the idea of taking a fabulous bit of wallpaper and framing it to use as art - this is a budget friendly way to make a big and impactful statement on a wall. Alternatively if you have wall mouldings, wallpapering inside them is another way to bring some framed pattern to the wall.
On the ceiling
Source: Gunter & Co
Source: Brooke Crew Interiors
If you’re feeling brave enough, wallpapering the ceiling is a unique way of bringing some interest to the fifth wall. Keeping everything else relatively neutral (unless maximalism is your thing) will stop this from feeling overwhelming.
Furniture upgrades
Source: Spoonflower
Source: Houzz.Ru
If you’re feeling creative, wallpaper + boring furniture = a fun, colourful or interesting statement. Adding new handles which tie in with the wallpaper is a sweet way of finishing off an upgraded piece of furniture.
Wardrobe doors
Wardrobe doors can take up a large part of the wall area in a bedroom, and can often feel a bit bland. If you want to introduce some pattern, wallpapering the doors can help to disguise them whilst also bringing some fun.
Inside wardrobes
Source: Kate Wiltshire Design
Source: Belle Maison
If you don’t necessarily want to have pattern on display all the time, a fun way of adding some surprise is by wallpapering the back of a wardrobe. You can go as wild as you want as it won’t be on show all the time, just peeking at you whenever you get your clothes.
Inside cupboards
Source: Jeweled Interiors
Source: Wall Street Journal
And finally… we’ve all seen wallpapered downstairs loos, so why not wallpaper your small storage cupboards too?
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