Wallflower No More! Fabulous Wallpapers to Freshen Up Your Space

There was a time when virtually every wall in the American home was covered in wallpaper, cripplingly kitschy wallpaper—pansies with polka-dots, storybook garden vines and pink rosebuds, Victorian toile, preppy stripes and plaids—but then tastes shifted to a crisper, more modern aesthetic. Wallpaper went out of favor, and nearly everyone was secretly relieved (except for a certain set of grandmothers with a diehard fondness for border patterns featuring quilts and country bears).

But the past is always prologue and now wallpaper is back in a big way. In fact, it’s huge. Led by design stars like Kelly Wearstler (former judge on Top Design), who uses it everywhere, and enhanced by advances in digital printing, this trend shows no signs of slowing down.

Today’s wallpapers come in an endless array of Pinterest-friendly prints and textures often suited for heightened visual impact—on a statement making accent wall, in powder rooms, hallways or bedrooms. Unlike their forebears, they are easy to install and remove, and there are even peel-and-stick versions. Perfect for that little design pick-me-up.

So what are we waiting for? Here are some of our faves…

 

Turn a plain space into an Instagram-worthy work of art with prints that pop.

Banana Leaf

 

BUY FROM: AllModern, $1.04 per sq ft

Marrakesh Removable Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: Wayfair, $1.79 per sq ft

Party Girl

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $170 per roll

Family Tree

 

BUY FROM: Wayfair, $1.79 per sq ft

 

Give a room a whimsical jolt with imaginative prints that amuse and show your spirited side.

Dean Distressed Wood 3D Embossed Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: Wayfair, $1.37 per sq ft

Frame Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: Urban Outfitters, $45 per roll

Jungle Dream

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $180 per roll

Loo Loo Paper

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $70 per roll

 

Some geometry can provide a cool graphic backdrop to your sleek furnishings. I bet they didn’t tell you that in high school.

Geostar Removable Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: Bloomingdales, SALE $55.00 (Regularly $80, 31% Off!)

Triangles Individual Stripe Removable Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $19.99 per roll

Pattern Play

 

BUY FROM: AllModern, $2.18 per sq ft

Ruutukaava Geometric

 

BUY FROM: AllModern, $2.78 per sq ft

 

Jazz up any child's room with prints that make “time outs” not so bad after all.

Gameland

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $165 per roll

Cloud Cover

 

BUY FROM: Anthropologie, SALE $182.40 (Regularly $228.00, 20% Off!)

Botanical

 

BUY FROM: AllModern, $1.70 per sq ft

Andy Warhol x Flavor Paper Globetrotter

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $300 per roll

 

Warm things up with boho prints that will instantly mesmerize—and pass the hookah, please.

Shibori

 

BUY FROM: Wallpaperdirect, $92 per double roll

Kellys Ikat

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $85 per roll

Curvy Paintable Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: $30 per roll

Jovana

 

BUY FROM: Anthropologie, SALE $94.40 (Regularly $118.00 20% Off!)

 

Show old Mims who’s got the waspy goods with these elegant and timeless prints that turn traditional up to 11.

Cherry Blossom, White Mica

 

BUY FROM: Target, $50.00 per roll

Paintable Damask 3D Embossed Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: Wayfair, $0.36 per sq ft

Grasscloth Removable Wallpaper

 

BUY FROM: Bloomingdales, SALE $55.00 (Regularly $80, 31% Off!)

Desire

 

BUY FROM: 2Modern, $75.00 per roll