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Currently Trending: Wallpapered Ceilings

Currently Trending: Wallpapered Ceilings

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Highlighting the ceiling is neither a new trend nor an easy feat (just ask Michelangelo), but it is definitely the direction many interior designers are taking to add freshness and whimsy to the home. Say goodbye to the traditional white stucco, and welcome color and pattern in a way that’ll breathe life and creativity into a space. Putting wallpaper on the ceiling can be used to celebrate amazing architecture, or it can be a simple way to add energy to a boring white box. But from cavernous spaces to drab rooms, wallpapering your ceiling is a guaranteed way to quite literally elevate your look. Read below for our favorite inspirational examples and decorating tips from us here at The Kuotes!

wallpapered ceilings kathy kuo home

source: www.elizabeth-gordon.com

Wondering how to wallpaper your ceiling? It’s simple: hire a professional. Wallpapering a ceiling is an interior design task that requires the eye and technique of a wallpaper professional—no matter how determined your DIY chutzpah. We promise it’s worth the investment as the results finish a look like nothing else. Whether your home is traditional or modern, you’ll add pattern, emphasize height, and naturally inject a whimsical element into your design.

wallpaper ceiling kathy kuo home

source: annesage.com and indulgy.com


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Peonies Modern Classic Gold Ivory Floral Removable Wallpaper

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Kessler Round Back Acrylic Modern Clear Dining Chair

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Honeycomb Industrial Loft Grey Yellow White Removable Wallpaper

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Wallpapered ceilings work best when they are incorporated into just one or two rooms. We love this look in spaces with large, open ceilings that make a grand statement, but they’re also the perfect surprise design element for less frequently used spaces like closets, hallways, laundry rooms, and powder rooms. These are areas of the home that don’t usually get much design love, so choosing wallpapered ceilings here is a unique way to demonstrate your thoughtfulness and attention to detail in your home.

wallpaper ceiling kathy kuo home

source: decorpad.com

wallpapered ceiling dining room

source: Kemp Hall Studio

We’re obsessed with the kitchen and dining room featured above. The wallpaper on the ceiling makes for a subtle, luxurious touch and adds depth and nuance to an otherwise simple, neutral look. Wallpaper doesn’t have to be bright and full of crazy patterns. Choose light and classic patterns for a design that’ll make your room feel larger and draw the eye upward without being too busy.

wallpapered ceiling bedroom

source: Mollie Johnson Interiors

This dreamy bedroom above is classic and serene with its neutral, creamy palette and traditional lines. Adding a casual circular pattern to the ceiling with a hint of yellow lends a sense of irreverence to the space and keeps it from feeling too severe.

ceiling wallpaper kathy kuo home

source: Greg Natale Designs


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Chevron Modern Classic Metallic Gold Ivory Removable Wallpaper

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Dixon Geometric Modern Antique Brass Octagonal Coffee Table

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Hughes Classic Mid Century Wing Chair - Snow White Velvet

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ceiling wallpaper

source: Greg Natale Designs

If bold and daring is more your style, use bright colors, metallics, and stripes or zigzags to give your space an unwavering energy. Then, balance the rest of your look with simple and sleek modern furniture. We absolutely adore the homage to David Bowie above with its standout ceiling wallpaper! 

ceiling wallpaper

source: Lily Bunn Interiors

It doesn’t get more majestic than this teal entryway with its gorgeous gold leaf ceiling (this look is highly reminiscent of our Regal Royal lookbook, don’t you think?). The high-gloss walls and shiny ceiling lend a daring welcome into the otherwise traditional Upper East Side home. The bold, glitzy palette and the dramatic urchin ceiling fixture complete this room with some maximalist magic.   

wallpapered ceilings

source: Jamie Bush + Co


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Kids Whale Blue Removable Wallpaper

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Kids Butterfly Pink Removable Wallpaper

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Kids Comic Book Blue Removable Wallpaper

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wallpapered ceiling kids room

source: SISSY+MARLEY


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Stripes Modern Classic Light Taupe Ivory Removable Wallpaper

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Veruca Modern Toasted Almond Sheepskin Pelt Fur Rug

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Burke Modern Classic Cream Faux Croc Mirror Console Shelf

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Kids’ rooms and nurseries are terrific spaces for a wallpapered ceiling. Not only does it give you the opportunity to feature colorful and whimsical designs, but your children will love to look up from their beds and see a fun and stimulating ceiling.

wallpapered ceiling

source: Architectural Digest

Regardless of your design taste, your ceiling should enhance the style of your room. If your design sensibilities are not so subtle, a bold print on the ceiling might be the perfect solution to give your space that extra special touch. We love it eclectic styles, such as our Bohemian Rhapsody look (photo featured above) or Harlem Brownstone style.

 

Let us know any fun spaces where you could imagine a wallpapered ceiling in the comment section below!

 
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