Johann Hunt
We often think of walls when wallpapers come to mind. While they can make a wall new and lovely, they are versatile enough to design other things at home. Sometimes, even leftover wallpaper can serve to make a home more beautiful. Here, we’ll share 15 ways to use wallpapers to beautify your home apart from on your walls.
Line Bookcases and Shelves
One of the easiest ways to make a shelf, like a bookcase, stand out is to layer the back panels with wallpaper. This provides a backdrop for books to rest against. You can also use wallpaper in drawers or closed shelves, like kitchen cupboards or dressers, so the patterns appear whenever you open them.
Cover the Ceiling
Many people leave their ceilings plain and unadorned, but paying as much attention to them as you give your walls will make your home exceptional. Carefully choose a color that integrates well into your walls, and any visitor who looks up will find a pleasant sight.
Decorate Stairs Risers
Wallpaper may not be the best idea for the part of your stairs that your feet step on, but it’s a beauty to behold on the vertical risers. There is no limit to how creative you can get here. For example, you may choose to make the wallpaper colors brighter as the stairs ascend.
Frame Wallpaper as Art
Some wallpaper patterns are so beautiful that if you frame them for your walls, people will assume they were made for that purpose. You don’t have to buy new wallpaper designs to achieve this, as you can frame the ones for different rooms for the parlor and do the same for other rooms.
Dress Up Furniture
Your cabinet will look different and unique with a nice dress-up using wallpapers that match it. This applies to the front of drawers, the sides of cabinets, the surface of table tops, the head of bed frames—you name it. Doing this is also a smart way to make old furniture look new.
Create a Headboard
Instead of spending money to buy a headboard, how about you create one using wallpaper? Here, you’re aiming for an illusion, so you may want to go with something that fits the color of headboard items, like wood. However, you’re the designer here and free to try other ideas.
Use on Closet Doors
In many cases, closet doors are bland, but they don’t just have to be functional pieces; they can be decorative, too. If you want the regular closet door vibe, you may want to choose wallpaper with dull patterns, but for a more stylish option, you can go bold.
Makeover a Lampshade
Lampshades with patterns are exciting design choices for many. If your old lampshade is still in perfect condition, you don’t have to replace it just because you want something with a pattern. Use any excess wallpaper material to give it a makeover or pick up a new design.
Wrap Storage Boxes
One creative way to use leftover wallpapers is to wrap storage boxes. This makes simple items meant for storing personal items part of a home design. You can use this everywhere, from the tray where you keep your toiletries to the basket where you keep clothes for washing.
Line a Tray
Wallpapers can help if you have a tray that needs a little polishing. Cover its bottom with a wallpaper design of your choice, and you won’t just have a newer look but also a more beautiful one. If you entertain guests often, you can show off your creativity here.
Update Old Appliances
Appliances in your kitchen or laundry room can look new if you simply cover them with wallpapers. Fridges, washing machines, dishwashers, etc., can be functional even when their exteriors start to wear out, and wallpapers can save them. You can even make them all rock the same patterns.
Use on Room Divider
We use room dividers or folding screens to make big rooms serve multiple purposes. People may not remember them when we’re buying wallpapers because they aren’t technically “walls,” but if we do, we won’t regret it. Plus, you have the option of making them match your walls.
Revamp Your Planter Pots
The plans in your home are part of your design, so why can’t their pots also be? With wallpapers, you can blend these pots into your room’s theme. You can use wallpapers for both small and large pots, and you may want to consider floral designs to fit the vibe.
Decorate a Mirror Frame
Plain and outdated mirror frames don’t always need to be changed. There’s an inexpensive way to make them look better—wallpapers. Bold colors are the best for this kind of revamp but feel free to experiment. If your mirror frame matches other furniture, here’s an opportunity to keep it matching.
Make a Statement with Doors
In many cases, walls bear designs, and doors are plain. How about you flip it and make the walls plain-colored and the doors with wallpaper instead? To make the doors stand out even more, use contrasting colors and patterns that are not subtle. Alternatively, you can make the door blend into your walls.