Sorry, I use wallpaper, it will draw the walls in and make the room look smaller and possibly claustrophobic.

Oops sorry....I meant to say I wouldn’t use wallpaper..

FYI MCM and Boho are the complete opposites of eachother so pick one . I think this space is going to be a personal space so do waht you love.I think you need to be careful to choose a paper that is not too busy as that will be a lot of wallpaper .IMO the top one is too much but the bottom one shows waht you are thinking and IMO with the right paper would work

Patricia.. Yes they are very different style I was just mentioning that as clues to styles I am drawn to, not how I was going to design the space..lol The bottom image is one I actually have saved in my room idea folder and yes the idea I had in mind. In my room I have an entire (12 X 8) wall of windows which is why I was thinking I would be able to get away with a more bold choice without making the room feel cramped as it would get more light than the image here. I'm just trying to decide how bold I can get away with, or if the lighter less busy styles will wash out ..

It would take a whole lot of wallpaper to cover all those walls. Think instead of papering just one wall and then taking the colors from the paper for the other walls. For instance if you use wallpaper #5, you could paint the ceiling, including the sloped portions, the white background color of the paper. Then you could paint 2 foot wide vertical stripes of white, yellow, white, orange, white and purple on the other walls. Use your math skills to figure out the best width for the stripes. Be sure to color match the paint to the actual wallpaper colors.

If you were to paper only a single wall would it make more sense to do the one that gets more natural light throughout the day? If you look at the pic I posted of the window wall the sun moves from left to right, so the right side gets more continuous light throughout the day..

If you would really like to use something a bit more bold, you can paper the walls just until the slant. This can however make the ceiling look lower. You will therefore have to paint the ceiling a light color and put more of a statement, high hanging light fixture in order to draw the eye up. Painting a very light color will reflect the light, thus giving the space a larger, more spacious look.

Check out Bradbury wallpapers for inspiration - they do period reproductions - everything from Victorian through 1950's MCM. They have some fabulous Victorian rooms with papered ceilings that look fabulous in my opinion and mix patterns beautifully.

SJS.. Thank you and yes.. that is part of the dilemma..I love them all..

Helen.. Thank you I will check them out..

Here's the link - it makes me wish I was currently decorating multiple condos so I wouldn't be restricted to just one :-)

Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers

we watched 'Phantom Thread' last night, i loved the bradbury/william morris paper in the breakfast room.

(yes, i can look at something other than daniel day-lewis)

to the OP. i have an attic sewing room, i'd kill for yours.

but i'd think hard on paper. i advise having a paper *in mind* paint the room, furnish it, decide if you want paper after that if you feel something is missing. i'd rather go with a brilliant rug on the floor, subtle paint on the walls and ceiling. then you'll feel lifted up, not squashed down.

Pictures can be deceiving as to the room's size. Was wondering if a beam on each side of the ceiling next to the lights would look good? As to your samples I like the one next to the bottom. The teal gives you the bold color that you like and has a more contemporary vibe than the others. And you can pull that color into accessories or one piece of furniture.

Ninigret.. Thank you it really is a great space, and will be even better once it is done.. There is a larger matching attic room opposite it which will be the next project.. Here are some pics of what we started with.. SJS..the room is 12 X 8 and when we gutted it we raised the ceiling up a bit but as with an attic space you can only go so high. I had considered putting a thick trim molding up on the flat part to help give some definition but reconsidered as I feared it would make it feel lower rather than higher... The first pic is the room we are currently doing, the other two are its longer match which will be next.. Both show how the ceilings and walls used to be..

A room like this is where you can let out your over-the-top whimsical side, so I’d wallpaper the walls AND ceiling. Talk about making a big impact when one opens the door! Here are just a few examples, from safe to amazing:

Same room, different view:

Not an easy job to paper the entire space, but would be lovely. If it were me, I would keep looking until you fall in love, as it's a big commitment. Wait for sales also, as it won't be inexpensive. The papers below for example could be MCM, Scandinavian, or Boho - how you decorate will set the tone. I don't think you have to go too far in one direction and looking at less style specific papers will give you more choices.

You could also consider stopping before the slant and if you wanted more drama, select a great paint color for the sides and ceiling.

I love the idea and look of all-encompassing wallpaper when the space is for sleeping, reading, or relaxing. But I doubt that I would like it for an office or crafting area, as I would have busy objects (books, equipment, etc.) that would detract from the calm, encompassed feeling. If I were trying to have both, I think I would limit the wallpaper to the wall opposite the window.

my sewing room is currently cream, with the sloped ceiling (one side only is sloped) white. we're having the 2nd and 3rd floors repainted this summer and i'm going to go for a whitewashed cottage look. my quilting is busy enough to not have to go with paper.

that said, my office (not in the attic) is pretty much floor to ceiling art, so i'm real good with 'busy' when its just my laptop involved.

I've been visualizing the wallpaper on the wall that has the door, but it's not a wall which you see as you enter the room, so perhaps another wall would work better. It depends on where your furniture is going. You will not want to cover the wallpapered wall with lots of furniture.