Personal Spaces: 11 Inventive Ways With Wallpaper

From soft and subtle to all-out glamorous, wallpaper can create just about any effect you can dream up. Whether you’re thinking of adding a single accent wall or papering a whole room, let these 10 creative applications inspire your search for that just-right wallpaper.

Cozy Drawing Room in Salt Lake City

Who lives here: Cody Derrick and his dog, Pearl
Location: Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City

Book-lined shelves? Look again — those stately “bookcases” are papered on. Homeowner Cody Derrick wanted to create the feel of a cozy drawing room in the living room of his home in a historic 1911 building, and this Andrew Martin wallpaper fit the bill perfectly.

Wallpaper: Library, Andrew Martin

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DIY Style in San Francisco

Who lives here: Eunice Chang
Location: Castro neighborhood of San Francisco

Looking for a DIY wallpaper option? Take a cue from homeowner Eunice Chang, who used a bold diamond-print self-adhesive wallpaper to make over plain bedroom walls.

Wallpaper: Devine Color Diamond in Horizon, Target

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Budget Friendly in Alabama

Who lives here: Glenn and Carter Breazeale and their daughters, Caroline and Virginia
Location: Mentone, Alabama

Papering an accent wall or a small room is a great way to try wallpaper for the first time — and it makes for budget savings, too. The Breazeales chose a buttery yellow wallpaper with a delicate tree-branch pattern to cover the walls in a small guest bath. “I love wallpaper and thought this was an economical way to incorporate it into the house instead of doing a whole room,” says Carter.

Wallpaper: Parkland, Thibaut

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A Hall That Wows in Brooklyn

Who lives here: Robert and Cortney Novogratz and their 7 children, Wolfgang, Bellamy, Tallulah, Breaker, Five, Holleder and Major
Location: New York City

Robert and Cortney Novogratz are known for their bold decorating moves, and this hallway in their NYC home is no exception. Gleaming globe pendant lights, mosaic floor tiles and a modern toile wallpaper add up to a hall that’s anything but a mere pass-through space.

Wallpaper: Brooklyn Toile, Flavor Paper

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Bringing in the Beach in Florida

Who lives here: Virginia Devlin, Kurt Baldassari and their daughter, Ava Devlin Baldassari (age 9)
Location: Hypoluxo Island, Florida

Instead of going with bold paint or a traditional wall covering in the foyer of their home, Devlin and Baldassari had a vintage photograph of Florida’s Hypoluxo Island blown up and turned into wallpaper. “We thought it would make a nice conversation piece and add an interesting element to the space,” says Devlin. Now guests entering their home are greeted with this massive photo mural — definitely a conversation starter!

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Creative Reuse in the Netherlands

Who lives here: Mirjam Vetter, assistant supervisor at lifestyle and interiors store Sissy-Boy; her boyfriend, Bram Floris; and her 7-year-old son, Noah Joe
Location: Hoorn, the Netherlands

After collecting wallpaper samples given to her by a magazine stylist friend, Vetter came up with the notion to create her own one-of-a-kind wall treatment using a patchwork of different papers. The result is a quirky, charmingly textured look that works well in Vetter’s cozy bedroom.

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Cheery Kitchen in Israel

Who lives here: Nir and Tammy Bronfen and their daughters, Danielle (age 7) and Hili (3)
Location: Kvar Tavor, Israel

“I like to be overstimulated by design,” says interior designer and color consultant Tammy Bronfen. And nowhere is that fact more obvious than in the cheerful candy-colored kitchen the Bronfens renovated, complete with turquoise cabinetry and designer Orla Kiely’s vibrant wallpaper.

Wallpaper: Multi Stem, Orla Kiely

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Handcrafted Loft in Brooklyn

Who lives here: James Botha
Location: Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York

When he moved into his Brooklyn loft, Botha took his time planning exactly how he wanted to modify the space. Now his home has a distinctly handmade feel, thanks to projects like this one: He converted a niche in the dining room into shelving using reclaimed wood and backed it with wallpaper with an antique vibe.

Wallpaper: Trade Routes

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’60s-Inspired in the Netherlands

Who lives here: Anja and Jeroen Hesp and their children, Reyer (age 12), Binck (10) and Catelijne (7)
Location: Santpoort, the Netherlands

Anja’s love of 1960s movies inspired the style of the couple’s master bedroom, from the vintage nightstands to the bold, graphic wallpaper. The peacock-hued paper (from Graham & Brown) is so vibrant, it works as a stand-in headboard with the couple’s low-slung platform bed.

Wallpaper: Soprano, Graham & Brown

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Personalizing a Midcentury Ranch in Del Mar

Who lives here: Danielle and Jose Gomez; their children, Chloe (age 13), Devin (10) and Sebastian (3); and their dog, Jack
Location: Del Mar, California

Danielle used wallpaper in three of the four bedrooms of the family’s 1958 atomic ranch home. “I love wallpaper,” she says. “That was something we added to really make the house ours.” Daughter Chloe’s bedroom (previous photos) features a modern floral wallpaper, while the master bedroom (this photo) shows off an eye-catching metallic print.

Wallpaper in daughter’s room: Petal Pusher by Oh, Joy!, Hygge & West; master bedroom wallpaper: Hygge & West

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