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wallpaper question

4 years ago

I want to wallpaper my dining room, which has a lot of painted wood paneling. The one wall is all windows and paneling, so no paper can go on it. I have attached photos of the other 3 walls. Would you put the wallpaper on just 1 accent wall, or all 3? The first pic is opposite the windows. The second pic shows the wallpaper and it would need to go above the wainscoting. The third pic wall is where the opening to the kitchen is, plus there are built ins so not much wall space for wallpaper

Comments (17)

  • 4 years ago

    Can you show the wall of windows?

    Can you add wainscoting around the whole room? Then do top half wallpaper...

    Otherwise I’d do all 3 walls. I assume that is a sample on the walls. LOVELY! but it’s pretty busy. If you do not do the wainscoting I’d do a softer paper.
    But I truly love it. Maybe I’m a smaller space? Or smaller doses (like the top half of the wall...)

  • 4 years ago

    Here’s the window wall - ignore the mess on the table, the kids were crafting!

    And I like the idea of adding wainscoting on the other 2 walls- but it might be tricky on the wall in this 3rd pic since there’s already so much going on

  • 4 years ago

    In the 1st picture you would have full height wallpaper, 2nd picture half height to the wainscot but around the cabinet and 3rd picture full height but under a short door and around a full door makes no sense to me. Take a picture of the entire room in one shot so we can see all the walls. Personally, I would pick that dusky blue from the wallpaper and paint rather than wallpaper

  • 4 years ago

    I can get all the walls in one shot but here’s pics taken on opposite sides of the room

  • 4 years ago

    Beautiful room. Would not wallpaper. Paint the entire room 1 color




  • 4 years ago

    Is this an antique home? Or an antique replica? I note the old hinges and odd sized doors. At any rate, it’s a beautiful room and I personally would not wallpaper. That’s quite a bold paper, I do like it, (and I don’t know if it is period correct for the home) but I think it would detract from the architecture. Just my non-pro 2 cents.

  • 4 years ago

    Thanks! Yes it’s an old farmhouse. 1700s originally with additions. The wallpaper is a William Morris design so I guess late 1800s?

  • 4 years ago

    Thanks everyone for your responses! I may wallpaper the foyer instead, which is a smaller room and has much less going on

  • 4 years ago

    I’m the odd man out- I think you should go for it. There’s enough interest in other details to stand up against that bold (and wonderful) wallpaper. It’ll all balance out.

  • 4 years ago

    Don’t you love the wallpaper? His designs are so timeless

  • 4 years ago

    Beautiful room and wallpaper. I see why you are tempted to try. If it was my room, I would go for it.

  • 4 years ago

    Molly - yes, I love the wallpaper. Gorgeous. I’m always drawn to multicolor things. But on a daily basis it’s just too much for me personally. So if you love it - go for it! I think your house is amazing. Having grown up in an area where antique homes are plenty, I have always wanted one. Please show us pix when you’re done!

  • 4 years ago

    I love the wallpaper too! Definitely find a place for it. I also love your floors!

  • 4 years ago

    Oooooooh! Perfect! Are the framed indentures, etc related to your house? If so, I am in major envy! Even if not, I am envious!

  • 4 years ago

    That’s gorgeous, Molly! The colors are so warm and inviting and I’d definitely want to have a family meal there- I’m envious! 🥰

  • 4 years ago

    Thank you! Yes the indentures are related to our house. We have several of them that were handed down when we bought the house, we are lucky! The original part of our house was built in 1733, so there’s a lot of history! There’s even a hidden hatch from the Underground Tunnel in this room