How important to him is it that the border be in exactly that place, or exactly that form? Would it work to cut it off the wall--drywall and all? You could patch the wall, attach the paper (and drywall behind it) to a piece of plywood, frame it and hang it on the wall again. Then take it down when you have guests.

Hope it works! And lots of love for a great mom who is looking out for her son's needs.

You could hang a tapestry over it when the bedroom is being used for guests- which i assume is not all the time. Etsy.com has many tapestries. Amazon has some too.

I was going to suggest cutting out the drywall + carefully removing as much of the gypsum core from the facing paper as you can in order to have something that is easier to frame. You can search for helpful tips on how to do this.

It looks like you have two complete sections of the pattern on the border = you can try removing the gypsum core without worrying about damaging it (you have a back up section).

Otherwise, you could use a shadow box for the piece of drywall with the border.

I know someone who had blankets made for her mom, aunt and sisters/cousins with her grandma's distinctive wallpaper pattern. It might be nice to have something to snuggle with that has a comforting design from childhood also.

I like freedom's idea of a wall hanging--if you're doing a farmhouse vibe you could hang a quilt. You could also hang curtains on either side of the window the length of the wall.

" This will be a guest room" I am confused, I DO understand autism, have clients whose two sons are both in the spectrum, at different levels..........

But I come back to "this will be a guest room."

Cut it out: ) Build a "shadow box", set it in and add trim around the paper . A handyman type project. Wrap it up, add bows, and gift him his art for the new digs. @Dani and I are on the same "page" : )

Since this will no longer be his space the idea of having the piece framed to take with him is perfect then if he comes home for visits he can always bring it with him if he wants to.

We put a wall hanging (a batik) over our gray electrical panel in a guest room. It's on a hook, it's light and easy to remove for access to the box. If you use fabric, it's easy to roll up and store in the closet when you want it off the wall. You could get an alternative hanging, shorter piece for when your son is in the room. Quilts work, but they are a bit heavier and harder to get off the wall.

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Jan Moyer, I didn't give enough info - sorry for the confusion. He moved in with my brother, just a mile away, (so he visits often). I started introducing the idea of painting the room white (it was blue) and removing the wallpaper. It took years. I could have been more assertive, but I guess I wasn't in a hurry. He grudgingly consented to painting the room, but the wallpaper! I had no idea why he was so attached to it, but it broke me. Without giving too many details, we've had a lot of tragedies in our family, and that "farm" was his safe place. I was totally stumped about what to do with it, but y'all have such great ideas! Many thanks to everyone who commented!

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Consider a long wall of drapery there. Fully open it to the right when your son is home. Keep the left wall completely covered up to the window when you are in guest mode. Guests would also appreciate black out draperies at night. Good luck with this transition!

Is it possible to remove (or photograph) this piece /have it scanned and made into fabric ... and then sew the fabric into a pillow /pillows for the bed?