Wild Colorful Artwork on Crocodile Wall

Here’s the colorful abstract painting / collage that will hang on the textured wallpaper I hung yesterday.
See previous post.
This piece of art is going to make the whole room!

Alligator Accent Wall

Here’s an accent wall in a home office.
Textured wall has been smoothed, primed, and is ready for wallpaper.

Finished. Sorry – the bright light coming in the windows makes for a dark, crappy photo. But the wall looks really good!

This gives you an idea of the realistic pattern and texture.
A bright piece of artwork will hang on this wall between the windows.

Close up of texture.

Manufacturer is Super Fresco Easy from Australia. Pattern is Crocodile
This non-woven material is thin, strong, flexible, and a joy to work with. In addition, it’s designed to strip off the wall easily and in one piece when you redecorate.

Artwork Set Off by Wallpapered Wall

Brightening and Updating a Master Bedroom

Old, dated and dingy paper has been stripped off, walls are primed, and now ready for wallpaper.

Done. Palm leaves accent wall on the left looks out into a landscaped courtyard. The quieter paper on the right going on three walls.

Close up of the accent wall. The paper has a light sheen.

By Fine Decor. A non-woven material / paste the wall installation method (I usually prefer to paste the paper).

Bright pastel colors, and an easy-to-live with design that sort of fades into the background, giving a textured look. This is a good choice when you want the items in the room (furnishings, artwork) to take center stage, and the wallpaper simply provides a soft backdrop.

Close up.

A Street Prints, a very good brand. This is also non-woven, paste-the-wall wallpaper.

This room adjoins the master bath I blogged about on Nov. 12. Scroll down and see how beautifully the papers in all three areas coordinate, both in color and in theme.

Gradually, through my blog posts, you will see how five rooms in this home were updated and “cheered up” by the new colors and patterns.

This home is in League City, a south suburb of Houston.

Client Lets Me Know What To Keep

Once the new wallpaper is up, this homeowner wants to rehang her artwork, mirrors, and curtains in the same spots they were originally. So she has left the hangers and nails in place, and marked which ones she wants to keep.

When I put up the new paper, I will be able to put the hangers back in their proper spots, and she can hang her items where they belong.

Note that it’s important to not write on the walls with ink or marker – it will bleed through and stain the wallpaper. So pencil or sticky notes are perfect.

Serena & Lily “Feather” in Houston Play Room

The original all-white walls didn’t do much to make this play room for young kids feel fun. Mom chose “Feather” by Serena & Lily to pump it up a couple of notches!

In the close-up photo, you can see the irregular lines of this design, as well as the hand-painted, watercolor-y look. The material has a slight “raised ink” texture.

You might think the pattern is a little busy now, but once the furniture is back in place and the artwork goes up, the room will feel more balanced.

The homeowners also commented that the pattern on the walls makes the room feel bigger and less “lost” than with the all-white look.

The home is in the Braes Heights neighborhood of southwest inner Loop Houston. The wallpaper is called “Feather” and is by Serena & Lily – one of my favorite brands.

Add A Little Fun With Wallpaper

Boring, lifeless all-white room

Alive, colorful, fun – yet not overwhelming

The red pinwheel design wallpaper makes the space feel cozy, while bringing the room to life.

But, because the pattern is small and tight, and uses only two colors, it doesn’t overpower.

Without the wallpaper, the wall sconce (lamp) and even the artwork would have been lost in a sea of white.

This is from the current issue of Southern Living magazine. The wallpaper is Kasai, by Thibaut, one of my favorite brands.

Dramatic Update for College Age Girl’s Room

The furniture, bedding, artwork, wall paint, in this bedroom of a college-aged girl are all pretty neutral. The mother wanted bolden things up with a dramatic accent wall behind the headboard. This would be a surprise when the gal came home from school for the holiday.

One wallpaper choice was the Phillip Jeffries “Wish” wallpaper. Well, anything with that designer’s name is going to be really expensive. Plus the cost of smoothing the wall and hanging the paper.

Dorota Hartwig of DMH Designs (dmhdesigns44@gmail.com) found this – very similar pattern, but much more affordable price. It is by Wallquest, one of my favorite brands, and is called Dandellions.

In one photo, you see the paper rolled out so I can see the full-size pattern and determine how I want it placed on the wall, behind where the headboard will go.

In the last photo, you see a scrap of dark chalk which I used to color the white edges of the wallpaper, to prevent them from peeking through at the seams.

The home is in the West University neighborhood of Houston.

Colorful Backdrop to an Eastside Powder Room

The homeowner owns some treasured artwork (one painted by her grandfather!) that will really pop when placed against this cute, tight, small-scale geometric print in bright orange.

The wallpaper is by York, one of my favorite companies, in their SureStrip line, which is also a favorite of mine.

This paper comes pre-pasted, so you only need to activate the paste on the back with water. And it is designed to strip off the wall easily and cleanly, when it’s time to redecorate.

As with most rooms, the walls were not straight or plumb, so it was more than a bit of a challenge to make the pattern look straight, while also matching the design when turning corners.

In the end, the room looked great.

Central Houston

Complimenting Artwork With Wallpaper

This all-white master bedroom definitely needed perking up. The homeowners also wanted to coordinate with the large painting you see on the right.

This salmon-colored accent wall fills the bill!

Once the bed gets put back in place, the soft grey wooden headboard will be set off nicely against the adventurous wallpaper.

I say the pattern looks like stock market ticker-tape, or the control panel of a space ship. Take look at the close-up – how would you like to try to find that pattern match from one strip to the next?!

The townhome is brand new, and is in the Timbergrove area of central Houston. The paper is by Designer Wallpapers, and was very nice to work with, and will hold up nicely over time.

This wallpaper was bought from my favorite source for good quality, product knowledge, expert service, and competitive price – Dorota Hartwig at Southwestern Paint on Bissonnet near Kirby. (713) 520-6262 or dorotasouthwestern@hotmail.com. She is great at helping you find just the perfect paper! Discuss your project and make an appointment before heading over to see her.