Statement wallpaper – have you braved it?
Dramatic wallpaper designs like these [statement beauties[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/ideabooks/112733777/list/statement-wallpaper) can transform a room – and that's whether you choose to paper a feature wall or all four walls!
Are you brave enough? Tell us where you've dared to go bold with wallpaper at home (we'd love to see a photo too)!
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pmasmith3
5 years agoI love my Juneberry & Bird by Lorna Susan. Finished decorating kitchen/diner just in time for Christmas.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoRenovating a mid century house, we slapped white paint almost everywhere except in the newly opened up hall way . We chose a Josef Albers design to chime age wise and hung one colourway in the hall and another in the entrance.. It is dramatic but cheerful and works well in transition areas I think.
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5 years agoMy downstairs loo. It’s been like this for at least 8 years and I still love it. I do fancy a change though.
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5 years agoHi there!
Personally I love wall paper. By using the wall paper you can add a colour and stile to the project
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5 years agoTrese Rowe
5 years agoA Mark Hearld paper from St Jude’s, in our downstairs loo. We love the design because we live in a Red Squirrel area!
chinablax
5 years agoDecided to go a bit crazy with the dining room wall. Not too outrageous, just enough to stand out.
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4 years agoI need yours help
Just moved to new house and have no idea which wallpapers choose in my hallway any idea?
Thanks
Heidi Lumb
4 years agoI see you have a grey carpet......we chose Crown Cotton Tweed Stripe wallpaper in our hallway and it looks super smart and also a very good value paper!
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4 years agoWe went a bit wallpaper crazy. One in the living room, one in the WC, two in the hall and three in the kitchen...
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4 years agoI would never call wallpaper a trend. No indeed.... Wallpaper is magnificent and can be used in a myriad of ways... The more creative the better. Yes they can be eye watering in terms of pricing. But then, like anything. You can use it wisely. It's not about creating a "feature wall" either. But a somewhat seamless interweave of style throughout the home. Again, that is not to say it need blend in. If your home is a wash out... It is time to embrace something altogether different!
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I went pretty bold with my bedroom wallpaper - no regrets, I love it !Kerri O'Kane
4 years agoChose this from the home office, found it it's totally unforgiving in terms of marks but still love it.
Catherine HW
4 years agoWent bold in our downstairs WC after being inspired by this thread - no regrets! (Apart from when I was single-handedly fighting with it when putting the damn stuff up!!) :-)
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