I’m very passionate about wallpaper. When it came to choosing wallpapers for our 1904 home, I spent hours ordering samples and months taping them up in different rooms before committing. In this post, I will share the wallpapers I have used in our home and answers to common wallpaper questions we receive.
Related: Elsie’s Historic Home Tour, Removable Wallpaper, Floral Wallpaper.
This first selection, for our bedroom, is Katherine Sage Wallpaper by Lulie Wallace. It also comes in dusty blue, which is so pretty.
Medlar Wallpaper. In this breakfast nook, adjacent to our kitchen, I wanted a pattern that felt cozy and homey in all four seasons. We’ve had this up more than a year now and it’s absolutely perfect. My only regret is that I want to repaint the built-ins a dusty blue to match the blue in the wallpaper print.
Butterflies Wallpaper in Parchment. This window little nook is on the third floor in our home library. The entire room is painted the moody trim color (including the ceiling) except for this nook. Originally, I thought about doing a mural in this space, but then I fell in love with this butterflies pattern and the rest is history! I’m absolutely in love with it!
Saint Sebastian by Rebel Walls. I love this soft, low-contract treescape. I think it looks very authentic to the era our home was built. Again, my big focus was finding the perfect paper that I could imagine in all four seasons. How the papers go with Halloween and Christmas decor or a kids birthday party is a big deal to me.
Storyline Wallpaper in Delft Blue. This is my second Hygge & West design in our home. I’ve used this one in a previous home (in a lighter color). You know it’s a really good design when you come back for it a second time!
What I love about this design is that it’s subtle, but there are a dozen cute character like swans or pigs to find within the pattern.
Morris Wallpapers Fruit Design in Wine. I love this deep, moody pattern. So far every time I choose a darker print it turns out to be my favorite spot in the home!
House of Hackney London Rose Wallpaper in Smoke Grey. I also considered this paper in pink. This print has been around for a very long time and I have always absolutely loved it. I’m so happy I finally found a space in my own home to use it. This is our guest bedroom.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What affordable wallpaper do you recommend?
I get this question most often and honestly—there is no “cheap” wallpaper. It’s a line item that adds up (especially with installation added). We have dozens of DIYs on this blog that simulate the look of wallpaper on a budget.
Do you install the wallpaper yourself?
I always hire a professional wallpaper installer. I find this to be worth it to me because I am not a perfectionist and wallpaper really needs to be installed with a reasonable level of precision. I find that the installation is often about the same price as the wallpaper. I also always let my installer measure how many rolls I need to avoid needing to reorder.
What do you think about removable wallpaper?
Personally, I have experienced “removable” wallpaper that damaged my walls and traditional wallpaper that was so easy to remove. Since they are both $$$, I now only choose traditional wallpaper. If you are a renter and want to try removable, I suggest trying a test area first to make sure it doesn’t rip your walls up.
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments! xx- Elsie
