We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby
Remember that lovely (sense the sarcasm), fuzzy, gold wallpaper that used to be in my entryway and dining room?
Yeah, I couldn’t wait to rip that stuff off the walls. Well, we’ve come a long way from the funky wallpaper of yesterday. Now there’s a whole new breed of wallpaper that is pretty funky, too – but in a good way.
Several wallpaper companies have developed paintable wallpaper – it comes in just about any pattern or texture imaginable, and can give your room an awesome look in no time. Take this beadboard wallpaper from Home Depot, for example:
Wouldn’t this look great in a bathroom or dining room with a chair rail on top? It would be so much easier and quicker to install than the real thing – no nailing or measuring, and it’s completely prepasted so you just have to get it wet and slap it on the wall. And a roll of this nifty stuff covers 56 square feet for just under $22 – quite the bargain, if you ask me. Here’s what it could look like in your home:
And if beadboard’s not your thing, don’t fret. This paintable wallpaper comes in just about any pattern that you can think of, from linen to stucco and everything in between. Here are a few of the patterns available from Graham & Brown to get you thinking:
Don’t like white? Just paint it! That’s the beauty of this unique wallpaper. Take a look at how Sarah over at Thrifty Decor Chick used metallic paint to highlight the gorgeous pattern of her painted wallpaper panels:
Awesome, right? And Sarah’s creative idea shows how you can use paintable wall paper to create unique (and affordable) wall art in no time.
So what do you think about paintable wallpaper? Not your thing, or right up your alley? What’s your favorite pattern? I think mine is that amazing leaf pattern from Graham & Brown . . .
Click here for some other fun wallpaper ideas.
Images courtesy of Thrifty Decor Chick, Graham & Brown, Home Depot, and PointClickHome. Graham & Brown paintable wallpaper is also available at Design Public.
My favorite is the second one from the bottom – LOVE it. I’ve never heard of this product before. What a fabulous find! My parents still have old school wallpaper in their house that totally needs to be replaced. I’m going to show them this post this weekend and try to convince them to change it up!
What a great idea! I love the idea of using the wallpaper for great affordable artwork. Thanks for the great idea!
Great post. I love paintable wallpaper! Those are some great creative ideas! Thanks for sharing!!!
I do love those paintable wallpaper. Just the white alone with the muted patterns on them are oh so pretty.
Love the Graham & Brown paintable options — I’ve been dying to try it in my own house, but my husband is completely against wallpaper in all its forms.
I’m wondering though, is wallpaper beadboard easier and cheaper to install than the real thing? I thought beadboard was pretty inexpensive and easy to install as it was….
Wow! I’m still flirting with the idea of “design your own look” carpet tiles you introduced to us, and now you’ve seduced us with another decorating idea.
I’m wandering about using one of the wallpapers you just showed that is white on white, and echoing some elements of the design in my carpet. How cool would that be?
Thanks for introducing me to all these new products on the market, and also showing us varied ways to incorporate them into our own decorating.
Liz, you and your site rock!
Wallpaper back in?!? Say it ain’t so!!
Those patterns do look great and I wouldn’t hesitate to put that product up in my home!
Averill,
It depends on which kind of beadboard you get – the traditional beadboard where individual strips of wood are attached to the wall, or the sheets of faux beadboard that are available. Both look great, and obviously the sheets of beadboard are a lot quicker and easier to install than the real thing, and these wallpaper beadboards are easier still! Which one is best for you really just depends on the amount of time and effort that you want to put into the project – no matter what you choose, the result will be awesome!
~ Liz
Oh I am loving these choices! Anything embossed I’m totally all over.
And if you try the faux beadboard I am putting in a formal request for pictures!
Thanks girl! I love that beadboard wallpaper! That is fantastic.