Paper only at computer wall... I think that wall will make the room seem longer and narrower.

paper the window wall as suggested by decoenthusiaste. Have fun. zebras,stars, tromp l' oeil

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Yes, the window wall. I mentioned that too :)

How about a cool mural or bold graphic image?

One thing I read is that and let me know houzzers, is that on the long walls a cool color is better [and not darkened cool].

birds over new paint color //mural over blue - install cheap trim, only if you fall in love with a certain scene.

everdebz, that doesn't make sense to me... sorry. The color on long walls. All of that depends on the room, the size, the function, the feeling desired and the tastes of the client.

@LB that's ok though I hope I'm able to sort it out....what I had read was to 'correct a narrow room is to place warm on the end walls so they'll advance forward' [and cool on the long] - is that not the way 'it has to be' you're saying??!

a long narrow room is a long narrow room. Your eye will always go to the back wall with the window. the more impact this wall has the less you will fee the narrowness of the room.
what you need is a style. right now is a clean room with a desk and some shelves. find a style or an object you like. be it wallpaper, wall color, lamp, rug and work from there. some examples:

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I would put a very eye catching wallpaper on the longest wall (the one you see when you enter the room) and build more storage on the window wall. Shelves running from wall to wall will make that short wall look wider. A cover for the radiator to hide that.
Why on the longest wall? So it doesn't drive you crazy when you see it all the time and it will balance the room out. If you put it on the desk wall, everything is happening there, making the room top heavy on that side. In my opinion. But I'm not a pro :-)




There are so many gorgeous wallpapers that would give your office an extra dimension...

That said I would paint the walls in a luminous light blue in a pearly finish, and add a square in wall in front of the desk and install a mural you like. Add black and white pictures in wide black frames

I'm learning I'm contemplating :)
thanks to all!

I would not do it! that's *really* close to be to wallpaper, whether it's ahead or behind, and I think you'd feel closed in. try some art instead!!

Why not a wallpaper from the collection Wood from cole and son. In black and white. Not to present but giving a modern natural fresh style ( to put on the wall opposite the door ).

I love the clean and natural elements of your work space. I would use a nice, natural grasscloth wallpaper, preferably one like this:

thank you steve henderson for your input. it was very useful to me and I truly appreciate it. Also very nice paintings! you are an artist :> thank you again..

You're welcome, Poyan, and thank you for your kind comments. Good luck on that office, and always remember -- it's a place to be happy in. We spend a lot of time in our offices!

everdebz, yes you are correct. I am just not fond of breaking up a a very small narrow room with opposite color walls. It is just my preference for my solution, that's all. Only my preference here :)) Thanks for the question. Your solution can help the room too :)

sacapuntaslapioz has some great examples with photos. Some of those rooms are wider than this room. For me, tall bookcases flanking the long narrow walls in the photos can visually close in the space even more. Function, storage and maybe necessity seems to be of prime importance in those design plans.

I'm a wallpaper addict. Sometimes it makes the room. Do one wall with a large print like tropical leaves or palms. Or do the ceiling with wallpaper. I've done this and have had many compliments. If not wallpaper then do one wall a dark color and the others light. Hope this helps.

Are there any good white brick wallpapers out there that look real and maybe even feel authentic? I thought maybe doing the long wall into white bricks...thoughts?

If you do wallpaper, check out these papers, beautiful, minimalist designs that border on mural/ geometric art, I think you'd love...

http://www.quirkandrescue.com/product-category/wallpaper/

Then there are these modular tiles, that border on custom artwork...that I love..

http://moonishco.com/2014/11/5/vr3207q0u7ff9if9epbtttzs14nv2u

Somehow this is the vibe I got from you for the very limited interaction that houzz provides.

Good luck to you, I look forward to the development!

A quick google came up with this for brick wallpapers: : http://totalwallcovering.com/c73/brick.aspx

White bricks would look fantastic, go with a distressed look! https://www.etsy.com/listing/211067161/wheathered-white-gray-brick-mortar-wall?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_query=white+brick+wallpaper&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

I wonder if those wallpapers are flat or "stick out" - I'd like something that gives it a feeling of being real and authentic. I guess its hard knowing until you order hehe.

I picture a dark grey suede accent wall with the rest of the walls painted a lighter grey.

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Very good at hiding imperfections on the walls and looks great when done over paneling.

Have you ever considered a mural? I realize that some can be quite expensive, but we have a great solution for that - Paint-by-Number murals! They are super easy to do - even for the "artistically challenged". Simply Tape, Trace & Paint.

For an office such as yours there are a variety of options. If you want to do something soft and subtle you could try our Bamboo Silhouette mural. This customer simply repeated the 4 foot wide ($49.00) mural several times across the wall over a soft sage green background. She then painted the bamboo in exactly the same color but a different sheen which gives it a dimensional look and creating a Zen feel.

If you want to get a bit more bold, you could paint our Paisley or Damask mural and choose any colors you like - bright and colorful or soft and subtle.

If you really want to get wild and crazy you could try our Unzipped mural. The pattern is only the zipper so you can leave the wall color on either side of it one color and make the unzipped area a different color - maybe a sky blue?
For more info and options go to: www.elephantsonthewall.com

I would suggest painting the room in a warmer color rather than using wallpaper. I also agree with @decoenthusiaste that built in storage/bookshelves on the wall where the window and heater are would look good.

@LB my comment was to use one or the other, not both together...but that's why I'm glad we can 'talk'... :)

YES.....! Wallpaper will make your office more interesting and colourful.
Will brighten the room and give you inspiration.
Need some kind of 'happy thing' in a boring old office don't you!?

The previous wallpaper i had posted was not embossed. Here's one that is:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/169531164/faux-distressed-gray-brick-and-mortar?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=white+brick+textured+wallpaper&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

Everdebz, thank you, I think I understand you. You would choose either a warm color for all the walls or a cool color for all the walls. Warm or cool colors can be used in any room. Yes, I agree. It is a matter of preference. It is not only warm/cool that needs consideration. It is also the color saturation. Color affects us in an emotional way.

The choice for either (warm/cool) must include a consideration for the 'saturation' of either color chosen, whether it is warm or cool. If the color is too warm or too bright, it might be a bit much for a small room for one's taste. One would have to feel comfortable with it surrounding them in a small space.

If the color is too dark, it will make the room appear smaller and one would feel closed in, unless one wants to feel cozy.
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Not only is a color chosen by taste (warm/cool) but also by it's saturation (light, bright/dark) which greatly affects the feeling in any room.

Your reference to receding and advancing walls does not have anything to do with warm or cool color choices. Light color (warm or cool) walls make a wall or room seem larger and advance. Darker colors (warm or cool) make a room smaller and recede.

Warm and cool color does not so much affect the visual to achieve a receding wall or an advancing wall. The lightness and darkness of color does affect receding and advancing walls. Both warm and cool, light and dark need to be considered together in choosing a color.

I hope that explains the considerations needed for choosing a color.

I'm gonna go for white bricks wallpaper. I think it will be enough and then some more warm painting etc.. and something nice by the little window..but a white brick wallpaper on the long wall that is behind ME

Wallpaper is nice. If you need a neutral space keep it white. I do like the idea of wallpaper unless you will be distracted by it.

It would seem that choosing the brick paper on the wall behind you will prevent you from enjoying the fruits of your labor by not seeing it while spending a lot of time facing the other wall.

I think it's a good idea. Hope you'll post the end result :-)

Ok so I decided for either of these two to have on the long wall. Which later the desk will be next to. Which of these two wallpapers do u think?

I prefer the one on the right!

I like the brick on the right. Less contrast in color within the pattern. No dark lines. It's a bit more subtle because you will be very close to it, if you will be facing the wallpapered wall?
Will you be using the paper on the wall where the desk is now?

LB Interiors: I will be putting it on the wall that is behind me (NOW) which is the long wall but I will later switch the desk to that wall (where the steve jobs canvas is hanging) so i can face both the canvas and the new brick wallpaper - good idea?

Let me just post some more pictures of the wallpaper to the Left which hasn't gotten any votes yet :> - still the brighter one that hasn't got the black lines? :)

That's a real good choice, switching walls. The wallpapered wall will be the first wall seen and is the focal wall upon entering this room. I think I misunderstood the door entrance to the room previously. Went back to check your photos :)

I think the paper choice is a preference. The lines seen in the paper might seem more realistic. It's also a bit more rustic design. Your call.

I'll go with the one you said and act one designs said - which is the one on the right in the first set of pictures i posted. Less blackness in them which might be good I guess..

I like them both, Poyan. Go with your instincts.

Poyan you can call me LB :)

If you want to, just wallpaper one wall with a vibrant, large pattern. Just an accent. And then, when you change your mind, it's just removing one wall. Be sure to prime the wall for wallpaper so it will come off easier.

Just ran into this photo. Thought you might like it! Hope your project is coming along....