10 Different Ways To Use Wallpaper In Your Home

Wallpaper is a great tool that you can use in many different ways! You do not need to take the traditional route and cover all four walls with it. Instead, you can think outside of the box and use it in a variety of different ways. If you are not sure on the different takes you can use wallpaper, then keep reading because this blog full of ideas.

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1. Cover all four walls

We will start with the traditional way of wallpapering which is to use it on all of the walls in the room. However, just because it is traditional, does not mean that you need to stick with the garish patterns of the 1970s or the sickly flowers of the 1980s. To avoid offending the eyes, keep to contemporary patterns, textures and styles. Here are a few examples of modern wallpapers which will be sure to revamp your living room.

2.  Cover half of the wall

A great way to make wallpaper a tad more interesting is to only use it on the top or bottom half of the wall, and to use paint on the other part of the wall. The beauty of using wallpaper on half of the wall is that the different colour combinations are endless and it’s also a really good option if you are budgeting.

As you can see from the image above, this is a great option to use with the bottom half of the wall covered in white panels for a touch of extra class. Inspired by geometrical patterns and prints, the luxurious Hexie comes in two different finishes and in a palette of seven sophisticated shades. Hexie can be enjoyed in a matte embossed finish with a glamorous silk texture for added decadence. 

Menagerie Animal Luxe Wallpaper Yellow Belgravia 2001

This popular wallpaper has been used in a kitchen in the image above that we got from one of our customers. They've used it with grey tiles which match perfectly with the colour scheme. This is another interesting way to use wallpaper on only the top half of your walls.

 3. Put wallpaper in the gaps in the wall

If you have walls which have interesting gaps and dips, then you can put wallpaper inside those gaps, or only on certain parts of the wall. This is a unique and fun way to use wallpaper and prevents bold wallpaper from being too overpowering.

Versace Giungla Palm Leaves Wallpaper

One of our customers have used this Versace wallpaper where there is a natural dip in the wall. It creates a whole new dimension to the room and looks a lot more intersting than having a flat painted wall. The natural wooden decor and brown leather sofa elevate this wallpaper even further, as well as the stunning collage of wall art. This designer wallpaper features an exquisite green Versace palm leaf design on a cream backdrop. The textured wallpaper has a metallic, high shine finish which will add a truly luxurious feel to your home. 

Emma J Shipley Animalia Extinct Wallpaper

We love what this other customer has done with this stunning Emma J Shipley wallpaper. They have cleverly used it in their reading corner where the wall has an interesting shape, and this wallpaper accentuates it further. The wallpaper design features a collection of detailed hand-painted style mythical and extinct animals, insects and curling vine-like branches in grey, black and white, with metallic antique gold touches. 

4. Create a feature wall

Feature walls are a hugely popular way to use wallpaper! You do not need to commit to using it in the whole room, and this way you can get away with using a bolder wallpaper in a more subtle way. Here are a few ways to use a feature wall.

Star Wallpaper White on Grey Rasch

This customer has used this wallpaper as a feature wall in their nursery! The stylish star themed wallpaper features an eye-catching large white star motif in a repeated pattern, set on a pale grey lightly textured background. 

Dalmatian Spot Print Wallpaper Black and White

This dalmation wallpaper looks great as a feature wall for this customer's dressing room table.

5. Wallpaper the ceiling

Don’t be too shy to wallpaper the ceiling – it’s something that people often overlook, but it is a fantastic way to add colour, texture and pattern to any room. The image below displays a bedroom where the ceiling is wallpapered in a gorgeous cloud pattern, so you can look up at the ceiling from your bed and imagine that you are floating in the sky as you drift off to sleep at night.

Diamond Galaxy Cloud Wallpaper Blush Pink

6. Decoupage furniture

Another trick you can do with wallpaper is to use it on your furniture. This is a cost-effective and elegant way to elevate your furniture. It also adds value if you wanted to sell it on, because the furniture instantly becomes unique and you won’t be able to find it anywhere else. Alternatively, you can match your furniture to the wallpaper that you have used on your walls in the background for a perfectly colour coordinated room! Below are two impressive examples from our own customers who were creative enough to try this technique themselves.

7. Frame wallpaper as art

If you struggle to find the exact piece of artwork that you want for your wall, then you can create the perfect piece of framed art yourself using wallpaper! This is also a great option if you have a feature wall of wallpaper and want to match the painted wall to the artwork as you can just use the leftover wallpaper that you used for the feature wall to do this.

Lemur Wallpaper Silver Holden

8. Wallpaper around parts of the wall

Another option is to wallpaper around dips or alcoves that you have in the wall, as shown in the image below. This is a great way to distinguish certain parts of your wall and to add a bit of interest to it. For example, if you wanted to section off a part of the wall to reserve it for a shelf area, then this is an excellent idea.

9. Use a wall mural

Wall murals are a great alternative to wallpaper because they paint a picture of your wall instead of having a pattern repeat. They are like one big painting that sits on your wall for you to admire, and you will keep seeing different things pop up each time you look at it.

Amazonia Maasai Mara Multi Mural Holden 99346

Fall into the magical lands of Amazonia Maasai Mara in mesmerising tones of teal and gold, what an enchanting world. This vibrant tropical mural is printed onto fibrous mica ground and would create a fabulous focal point, bringing the space to live.

10. Wallpaper a lampshade

This is one that not many people would think of – but some of our customers have sent us images of them, and we are completely here for it! See an example below...

So there are 10 ways in which you can use wallpaper in your home. This blog was designed to show you that you do not need to stick to the same ways of using wallpaper. In fact, there is a whole magnitude of ways to use wallpaper out there!

We have taken a lot of the images from our own customers who have tagged us on Instagram. If you have used any of our wallpapers in our home then we’d love to see! Please tag us @WorldofWallpaper

Thank you for reading!

Emma – Content Writer @ World of Wallpaper