Wall Flower
I have always wanted to use wallpaper in a room but being a renter, it never felt like a practical option. Then I discovered, as I mentioned in this recent post, that there are several lines of temporary papers on the market. I chose the Shewin-William's line called Easy Change, they seemed to have the best selection and this blog post made me confident about removing it when the time comes.
I wanted to create one strong accent wall behind the heard board. I chose a paper with a white background so it would flow more naturally with the surrounding white walls. I am very happy with the final result, for just a small investment my bedroom has a dramatic new look.
To install it, I hired a professional paper hanger, Greg Gabor who I found via Craig's List. This was not a DIY I felt comfortable with and his rate of $20 a roll seemed very reasonable. The only tough part was convincing him it would hold. In his experience pre-pasted papers needed extra glue to stay put, he was amazed after wetting the paper at how well it worked on its own.
I enlisted my sister-in-law to help me make curtains, we used this beautiful fabric by Joel Dewberry. I then covered a Target lamp with a contrasting fabric by Amy Butler. I debated adding the painting over the headboard and now I really like it. It breaks up the paper a bit and adds a touch of unexpected color. Signed and dated 1960 on the back, it was a $40 flea market find.
On the right side I keep it simple with my moonbeam clock, vintage lamp and books and these pretty vintage Madonna portraits from Italy I picked up at an estate sale for $1.
I also used some of the easy change paper to jazz up this basic iKea cabinet for my kitchen. I needed some additional storage and this piece was just the right fit, though sorely lacking in character. Above it I added a vintage metal shelf and love how it has all come together. I replaced an ugly door to the water heater with a panel curtain also from ikea. Now, I just need to add a little molding to finish it off.
all photos & content © Lara Rossignol
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 6:00AM
Reader Comments (20)
Lara! It looks wonderful--love those curtains against the wallpaper.
Everything turned out lovely!
Your apartment is AMAZING! I just love all the patterns and colors. You have great style. Wonder if I can convince my husband to use the SW wall paper :) He is a hater, but if it is easier to take off, he might be won over.
E-gads! As usual, exquisite work! this is very inspiring, wallpaper is something I would love to do for the next remodel of my home. I give you two thumbs up : )
Really amazing! I love it and also love the kitchen cabinet, really great ideal. I also love that little glimpse into what I think is the living room, so excited to see more! Also being a renter, I am so inspired.
Love Love Love! Your bedroom turned out so cool. I just recently found your blog when I did a piece on powder coating.
Love this! The whole thing is just perfect. The Target lamp is fabulous.
I occasionally lust after wallpapers, and even though I own my home, I still would hesitate to hang any simply because taking it down is a complete nightmare. I will have to check this out though.
Lara, I love your new bedroom! The colors fantastic...light, airy and inviting.
Love it, you have manage to combine patterns, color and art all into one beautiful space, so not easy to do!
I LOVE your apartment. You really have a gift, and thanks for the link to the Moon Beam Clock; I'm happy to see it's in pink.
I found you on pinterest. Love this wall paper. do you mind sharing the link or item number? I searched sherwin williams and couldn't find this colorway. It's beautiful. You have an amazing eye for pattern. Thanks a million for posting it.
This is all gorgeous. You have a great eye for mixing patterns, a tough thing to do! That painting is perfect for that wallpaper.
THIS IS SOOOO DELICIOUS!!! Thanks for sharing!!
This is beautiful! Is that the dresser you bought from Mac?
No Brigette. I bought a two piece credenza from him I am using half in my living room and half in my office. Not quite ready to post about those rooms yet but when I do, I will credit him!
Absolutely beautiful, as is the rest of your blog! I love the homey design of your site, well done.
I am looking to buy that exact wallpaper. Do you know what style number it was?
Hi Samantha, I will email you the info.