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Wallpaper for play room

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

I am stuck between two colors for our dining room turned play room.

I like color B better but i know it’s a little dark. Can i work with that? I don’t mind painting.

Color A is fine- it’s brighter but it’s also more yellow and brown than I normally prefer.

Photo 2 is the sun room that’s visible from the play room.







Comments (34)

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I don't know your situation but why turn the dining room into a playroom when the sunroom is adjacent?

    Corinne Masterson thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 2 years ago

    We live in New Jersey- its only usable like 3 months out of the year lol

  • 2 years ago

    The paper would also work in a dining room, so I don't think you'd have to redo the room to convert it back.

    Corinne Masterson thanked palimpsest
  • 2 years ago

    but which color?

  • 2 years ago

    I like both, but prefer B.

    Corinne Masterson thanked chinacatpeekin
  • 2 years ago

    Chinacat me too - i think thats going to be our choice. now i just have to balance it with some paint

  • 2 years ago

    I prefer B.

    Corinne Masterson thanked palimpsest
  • 2 years ago
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    Wallpaper is very William Morris in style. I don't see that in a children's space. A stripe would work well and you wouldn't have to strip it later on.



    Consider getting a ductless spilt to heat/cool the sunroom. Better investment for down the road.



  • 2 years ago

    elcieg the furniture is leaving.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    What furniture?

  • 2 years ago

    I don't think a room has to have juvenile wallpaper in it just because a child will be using it. They won't be young all that long and really, as interested I am in design now, I never paid attention to what the interior design was when I was a kid.

    Corinne Masterson thanked palimpsest
  • 2 years ago

    Those papers don’t look appropriate for a playroom🤷🏼‍♀️..and feel a little overwhelming for more than an accent wall..if i had to choose …the lighter color seems better for your described situation and climate…

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    IMO none of them are really what I would want for a playroom. For now why not just some fun decals that can be removed when the space goes back to a DR Just a nice wall color with the decals.

  • 2 years ago

    I prefer the lighter colour and love it for a playroom. It's a forest - children can relate to it.

    Corinne Masterson thanked partim
  • 2 years ago

    If the OP is using her dining room as a playroom, it is likely temporary, and kiddy wallpaper here would be a waste of money and energy. I was a kid, have kids, and worked with kids- kids are unlikely to care as much about the wallpaper as the homeowner does, and will outgrow of the need of a playroom very quickly.

    Corinne Masterson thanked chinacatpeekin
  • 2 years ago

    yes! thank you thats what i was thinking- the forest will make a fun backdrop! also i don’t want to commit to a very juvenille asthetic that i may be stuck with for a long time

  • 2 years ago

    No one has suggested using a "kiddy" wallpaper.

  • 2 years ago

    They are both beautiful! I think B but I would also worry that it’s two dark. What does the rest of the dining room look like?

    Corinne Masterson thanked becky2010
  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Hi becky! its just very small.




  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I happen to love William Morris-style Arts & Crafts wallpaper patterns. These feel a little dark though. Have you thought about the Morris Strawberry Thief pattern? I find it a bit more cheerful, but still sophisticated enough that if you wanted to convert the room back to a dining room, it would work.



    This comes in other colorways, too.



    Corinne Masterson thanked Sabrina Alfin Interiors
  • 2 years ago
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    Corinne Masterson thanked Dawn Martinez
  • 2 years ago

    I like B just fine. Go for it!

    Corinne Masterson thanked kl23
  • 2 years ago

    Lots of neat interesting wall decor!…and lighting…but it will get lost if you hang that paper?… the room seems sort of dark? ….painting the whole room a bright white and working on using those interesting pieces in a more decorative way would be my choice…then install a pretty …colorful rug…down at kiddie level…if you don’t need that big of a table …something smaller would allow more playroom…until you don’t need the play area as much…

    Corinne Masterson thanked btydrvn
  • 2 years ago

    Lowering the light fixture would add more table lighting ….and bring it into view better ….as a pretty part of the decor

    Corinne Masterson thanked btydrvn
  • 2 years ago

    If it fits…putting the “bar” under the mirror would free up that wall space for some baskets to toss the toys and tidy up the kid stuff…when they are done playing

    Corinne Masterson thanked btydrvn
  • 2 years ago

    btydrvn its definitely a bit dark - thats a total valid concern i have too. we are actually going to ditch the table and chairs for now ☺️so that will free up some room. and yes that spot is perfect for a basket💙

  • 2 years ago

    Dawn & Sabrina 💙those are great suggestions. unfortunately i am stubbornly in love with these more green foresty prints 🙃lol

  • 2 years ago

    I prefer A because it echos the greens outside the sunroom.



    Corinne Masterson thanked ffpalms
  • 2 years ago

    ffpalms that is wise! do you think i could still be pretty liberal with the colors i use in the room?

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Yes, I consider green a neutral, especially when it’s foliage inspired like this paper.

    Corinne Masterson thanked ffpalms
  • 2 years ago

    There is a lot of great light coming into your dining room from the sunroom and I think the lighter green wallpaper will look luminous in a way that will look pretty stunning. Plus, I think it will look great with your floors. Out of context I like the darker one, but for your space I think the lighter wallpaper will look more special.


    What in the room do you need to paint other than trim and what do you mean by being liberal with the paint colors?

    Corinne Masterson thanked Kendrah
  • 2 years ago

    ffpalms i could kiss you! i searched high and low on social media for a picture with actual colors set against that wallpaper. i even tried downloading a few apps but was not successful.


    Kendrah- you are speaking the voice of reason i havent been able to silence in my brain! i find myself with that dilemma quite a bit. i find something beautiful out of context but its not appropriate for my space.

    i dont NEED to paint anything per se. i just figured i ought to paint the other 3 walls so the single accent wall doesn’t look so stark set against them.


    by liberal with colors i moreso meant liberal with other decor: a fun rug, some kind of big comfy chair, a tent of sorts, etc etc.

  • last month

    @CorrineMasterson. I know this is an old thread but wondering how it turned out. Any pics?