i very much so have a love/hate relationship with wallpaper - good wallpaper LOVE it - bad wallpaper loathe it! - i literally spent over a year of my life going through wallpaper books, getting samples sent to me, ect. - and in the end i never ordered anything ..
below are some great examples of the use of unique wallpaper:
below are some great examples of the use of unique wallpaper:
i've had this zebra wallpaper in my 'must have' folder for years now - i wanted to wallpaper my stairway going to the 2nd floor of my house - only problem - good wallpaper is $$$$
this exact wallpaper was the inspiration of my ceiling in my back porch - i got a stencil that is similar and have stenciled the ceiling - i admit i got only 1/4 of the way done, before i called it quits - it's REALLY tough holding a stencil upside down and painting above your head :o(
metallic wallpaper is a love thing with me - it's all things girly yet funk too! - and why not wallpaper your closet?! - i mean we do spend lots of time in there, right ladies?!
what a fabulous idea and cost efficient - use a map!
think outside the box - wallpaper is good for a lot more then just walls - take a look at this adorable file cabinet!
have you always craved of having your own personal library in your pad? - well look no further, get wallpaper!
i know normally when the younger generation thinks of wallpaper - we think YIKES! - but really it's not that scary - longs you have the good stuff, right look, right quality - it can be beyond words! - wallpaper can bring so much 'more' to a room, give it a try, i think you might like it!
FEELINGS ON WALLPAPER?
Huge fan of wallpapers! Wallcovering today is not what it was when we were growing up. I think a mixture of wallpapered walls and painted walls in a home is sheer perfection. Love all the samples you've shown. How's your mother?
ReplyDeleteOh yes and the metallic one is so edgy and fun!
ReplyDeleteI too am loving wall paper.. Especially the more vantage style :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of wallpapering a cabinet or chest of drawers!
ReplyDeletexoxo ~ Courtney
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Totally hearting everything about the first room!
ReplyDeleteA few years ago we did a shimmery damask pattern on one bedroom wall behind the bed. It blended perfectly with the already there paint color & really spruced the room up. I was scared I'd tire easily of it but no such thought!
I love wall paper but I would nver use it on my walls because I'd probably screw it up! lol
ReplyDeleteHow is your mom doing???
I love it but I would feel SOOOO committed to it. I would definitely go big though. That's just my style.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of wallpaper, and I've hung it many times in the past -- it's an easy do it yourself project. However, after having to remove it from a couple of rooms, I would never use it again. Stenciling a wallpaper pattern may take a little more time up front, but when you're ready for a change, all you need is a roller and a can of paint. And stenciling gives you that custom look hand painted look, with no seams.
ReplyDeletewall paper kind of scares me, but I have been wanting to do the map thing in the playroom for a while. maybe one day i wil
ReplyDeleteI love the zebra and the birch trees! soooo fun!
ReplyDeleteWallpaper has come a long way. I think the concept is relatively the same as when it first hit the design world. There was a period when people were anti-wallpaper, but now that there are so many wonderful and acceptable options it is making a huge comeback. I for one would love to use it in the near future.
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i have wanted that birch tree paper for years! but it's soo crazy spendy, and the hubbers refuses to put wallpaper up at all. sigh.
ReplyDeletelovely selections tho. :)
definitely loving it and adore your selections here. we just put wallpaper in our bathroom and I love it :)
ReplyDeletelove the file cabinet idea- genius!
ReplyDeleteBecause of you I've now just fallen in love with wallpaper!!!
ReplyDeletei love wallpaper too...but not the busy prints...i find subtle pastel designs irrisitible. you can also frame wall paper and hang them as panels on a wall instead of sticking it on to the entire wall. :)
ReplyDeleteat some point in your life you need to recreate that first room in entirety. it is HAWT
ReplyDeleteand the grass paper one, too.
wallpaper is the new granny chic. i love that biz.
xo,
c
The current batch of wallpaper designs are incredible, for sure. I think the "hate" part of the equation comes from memories of the horrible '70s and '80s patterns and designs!
ReplyDeleteI am dying to use wallpaper! These are all reasons why!! XO Kelly
ReplyDeleteErika, that zebra wallpaper is to die for! I can totally see you having that! Sorry, I haven't been by... it's been crazy busy. Hope your Mom is doing well. xo
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