Wallpaper isn’t only a way to make an accent wall or spruce up some space adding print and pattern to it, wallpaper can be used in many more ways especially if you are a DIYer. We’ve gathered some ideas that will inspire you not to throw away the leftover wallpaper and turn it into something really cool.
Wallpaper Ceilings
Besides attaching wallpaper to the walls, you can also attach it to the ceiling making it wow. Though ceilings are often made neutral or wall-matching to make the room look taller, adding wallpaper to it will change the game. It will add a certain touch to the room, print, color and whatever else you want. A neutral space can be made bolder and catchier, a dark and moody room can be refreshed. If you have a sloped ceiling, you can cover not only it but also the walls to accent this feature. Just try bold printed wallpaper on your ceiling and you’ll see how cool it goes!
The neutral dining space is accented with coastal colors: turquoise and orange, and the ceiling is covered with extra bold wallpaper.
The beautiful and welcoming bedroom is accented with various prints: floral prints, stripes, various eclectic prints, and the dark floral ceiling takes over the space.
The corridor is made unique with dark wallpaper on the walls and light-colored wallpaper on the ceiling.
The green botanical ceiling is accented with a green lamp, and theu both add chic and charm to the space.
Covering the ceiling and walls with bright wallpaper is a unique solution for accenting the architectural features.
The blue living room is made more personalized with blue floral wallpaper on the ceiling.
The bathroom is spruced up with pastels: a floral ceiling, a blush cabinet and a pastel rainbow bathtub.
This adorable floral ceiling instantly makes the space more inspiring and romantic.
Wallpaper Accents
Besides covering the whole wall with wallpaper, there are other ideas of giving a trendy look to the walls. First of all, these are niches, which are a huge architectural trend right now. Accent a niche with bold wallpaper, and it will look even more fashionable, this is a cool way to make a home bar or some niche for display. One more idea is making a wallpaper headboard, and it works both if you have a real headboard and if you don’t. Such a touch will make a bold accent in the bedroom.
This moody vintage wallpaper is a beautiful and refined accent for the living room, and the pillow echoes with it.
Blue fruit print backing adds interest to the neutral space with white shelves and objects.
This small art niche is done with pink shelves and printed bird wallpaper.
The trendy arched niche is done with shelves and a cabinet, and bright fruit print wallpaper makes it ultimate. (via architecturaldigest).
If you want an easy headboard just for an accent, you can make it of wallpaper.
Make an arched wallpaper headboard as an additional accent in the bedroom.
The niche is done with glass shelves and bright wallpaper backing, and together they make up a chic home bar.
The niche is covered with extra bold wallpaper, and the bedding is matching being very maximalist.
The neutral bedroom is done with a floor to ceiling wallpaper accent that is a headboard.
These arched niches are done with floral wallpaper to make the kid's room look cuter.
The niche at the headboard is done with pink floral wallpaper, and a neon light adds an edgy touch to the bedroom.
The neutral space is made romantic with floral prints: a floral wallpaper niche, bedding and a rug.
Wallpaper Staircase Risers
Small accents can add to the space, too, and here I’m talking about staircase risers. Adding bright wallpaper to the risers is a cool way to renovate a staircase without spending much money or effort. Such an idea also works perfect for whimsical and eclectic spaces where more color and pattern is always a good idea.
The simple stairs are made eye-catchy with cheerful floral wallpaper.
If you want to renovate your staircase, you can cover the risers with some nature-inspired wallpaper or contact paper.
These catchy floral risers add pattern and interest to the space and make it more relaxed. (via signatureknots).
The dark-stained staircase is accented with dark floral wallpaper on the risers.
Wallpaper Furniture
Furniture backing is nice way to make your item personalized, unique and catchy, and an easy way to renovate an old piece. You can cover the back of your buffets, cupboards, even just shelves with some bright wallpaper to make them cooler. All the objects on display will stand out a lot and the furniture will get a chic look. One more idea is accenting furniture doors, for example, closet doors, with wallpaper, it can work for renovation or just to make a statement.
This lovely blue chinoiserie wallpaper makes the bedroom look chic and refined.
The white bedroom is accented with dark botanical wallpaper on the wardrobe doors.
The closet doors are accented with bright floral wallpaper, and the artwork is also a floral one.
This is how you can add a sophisticated touch to the neutral space: add dark botanical wallpaper.
Wanna make your closet doors bolder and catchier? Add bright wallpaper to them.
The blue storage unit is accented with dark floral wallpaper, and bright books stand out here. (via maisondepax).
The refined storage unit is accented with retro wallpaper that brings more interest to it. (via instagram).
The mint-colored cabinet is accented with neutral wallpaper that makes the objects stand out.
The green built-in bookcases are accented with green and pink wallpaper, and the same colors are repeated in decor.
The emerald furniture is already a bold statement, and with pink wallpaper backing it will definitely become a focal point.
This refined dusty blue cupboard is accented with blue floral wallpaper backing and gold fixtures.
The built-in storage unit is styled with pretty floral wallpaper that makes the items stand out.
Wallpaper Fridges
The last but not least hack for today is dedicated to kitchens, and though you might say that using wallpaper here isn’t practical, there’s a perfect place for it, and it’s a fridge. Renovate your old fridge with wallpaper or just give it a new look to match your new kitchen. It’s also a nice way to make your fridge stand out.
The fridge is covered with green wallpaper to give a creative and colorful touch to the space.
If you have an all-neutral space that seems boring to you, cover the fridge with pink cactus wallpaper.
The fridge is renovated with banana leaf wallpaper to make a neutral kitchen bolder.
If your fridge doesn't match your renovated kitchen, you can always refresh it with some wallpaper.
Wallpaper Artwork
Need a cool artwork that can be easily DIYed? Then frame some beautiful wallpaper! This idea works nice in any space, and it’s especially popular for entryway and nursery decorating.
The entryway is made eye-catching with a large wallpaper artwork in a frame.
These lovely wallpaper art pieces in frames are adorable for a nursery, they match in color and look chic.
These wallpaper panels and a chic bench make the entryway wow.
Fill in a blank wall with floral wallpaper in chic frames and add a creative touch to the space.
Make a refined memo board using floral wallpaper and a large vintage frame.
This is a very easy and budget-friendly way to decorate a nursery: take pretty floral wallpaper and frame it.
Use refined wallpaper to DIY simple artworks in frames to decorate some space in your home.