The Walls are talking. . .

Chloe Sevingy's hallway covered in Kelly Werstler's Trellis.

One of my close friends is moving into her first new home with her fiance.  When talking about the interiors revamp she keeps mentioning WALLPAPER (yes, it comes out in all caps).  I love wallpaper but it is tricky and you need the lowdown before making a choice.

• First things first. . . the "i just want to wallpaper half the room" needs to be out of your vocabulary.  When wallpapering, the general rule is to paper the entire space otherwise your room looks incomplete and jumbled, the balance would be totally off. (of course there are always exceptions)
• The casual living room should be off limit, this is where you and family spend most of your time as well as possibly being the largest room in the house.  Paint is the hands down better choice for a calm comfortable feel. 
• Bedroom wallpaper can also be tricky especially if the bedroom is used often, as people can tire of such boldness, and wallpaper isn't easy to come down.
• The best places for wallpaper are hallways, entries, bathrooms, dining rooms, guest bedrooms, and kitchens.  To add a punch as well as fun to the house.

I love congac, chocolate and cream.

Shand Kid black on black adds tons of depth to this bathoom. . . love the footstool, now that's REAL life.

Choosing wallpaper. . .

• when picking a color scheme take the natural lighting (day AND night) into consideration- also choose a color that looks good on you. . . why not be flattered in your own home?
• when picking a pattern; a rule to go by is- the smaller the room the bigger the print, while when papering bigger rooms keep prints slightly smaller size.  Never go small!  There is no "story" or wow factor in small print wallpaper.

If you choose a large floral like this be sure to add geometric lines in accesories to "crispen" the room.  Love this.

Tiny bathrooms are perfect for wallpaper.  They add wow factor to an otherwise ignored space, ultimately making your home feel larger!

Not my favorite, I've always had issues with paisley, but the execution is dead on.  Whimsy is given boundaries with hard white lines.

A vintage "collected" room can be updated with a great print.

Oh.  and ALWAYS hire a professional. . . they can accuratly measure the room, taking pattern repeat measurments to account.

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