Add personality and style to your home with this easy update
For those of us whose only childhood exposure to wallpaper came from Grandma’s pink bathroom, the word was hardly synonymous with high style. For years even vintage-lovers were afraid to dabble with wallpaper due to nightmarish stories of misaligned patterns, messy glue and hours spent scraping walls. Luckily, modern wallpaper has made installation simpler, cleaner and easier to remove when you’re ready for a new look.
Today’s wide-range of modern and vintage-inspired wallpaper can have a major impact on your home’s character and aesthetic. Wallpaper can provide a subtle texture or pattern to create depth and character in an otherwise simple room, or it can become the focal point with a vibrant, eye-catching pattern that completely transforms the space.
Here’s our advice for homeowners considering this update:
Your first decision: wallpapering an accent wall or a whole room?
An accent wall can provide a high-impact feature in the space that you want to draw attention to. With wallpaper coming in at around $200 per roll it’s also a less expensive option and a great way to get a pop of personality without a huge commitment. If you’re all in, papering an entire room can create a specific vibe, anchor the visual tone and make a major impression.
Finding your perfect wallpaper pattern
Whether you’re up for sourcing your own dream wallpaper or are working with a designer like our in-house design team, it’s best to take some time to nail down your aesthetic. What colors do you like? Do you want a more delicate pattern or something big and bold? It can be helpful to browse home magazines, online design sites and wallpaper websites to either find the pattern you want or narrow down your design style. Some clients come to us with a selection prepared already. Other times, our design team will show them a few options based on their initial thoughts and help them narrow it down to their favorite.
DIY vs. using a professional
Choosing to work with a pro or tackling wallpaper installation yourself comes down to your level of patience, attention to detail and willingness to learn on the job. Peel and stick wallpaper is more forgiving and the flexibility it provides for installation and removal makes it great for renters or people who like to change their decor more frequently.
For the more traditional “paste the wall” method, we typically have our professional wallpaper installer work their magic. This method involves applying adhesive to the wall, then aligning and pasting the wallpaper onto the wall. For a savvy “DIY-er” this can certainly be done, but it definitely takes some practice and patience. A more complicated pattern can be trickier along the seams, which is why we leave it up to the experts!
Need help picking and putting up wallpaper in your home? Axiom Home Services provides both design expertise and professional installation. Start here.
Want new wallpaper as part of a whole room or whole house remodel? Axiom Design Build is ready to help with our team of in-house designers and remodelers. Let’s talk.
