• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Naomi Findlay

Creating Beautiful Spaces

MENUMENU
  • LEARN MORE
        • Learn With Us
          • Become a Property Stylist
          • Workshops
          • Professional Membership
          • Reno & Styling Courses
        • Work With Me
          • Interior Design
          • Virtual Interior Design
          • Mentoring with Me
          • Partner or Collaborate
          • Be a Guest on Our Show
          • Have Naomi Speak at Your Event
          • Interview Requests
          • Press Enquiry
        • Creative Workshops
          • Design Process Workshop
          • Kokedama Workshop
          • Clay Bead Workshop
          • Christmas Decorating Workshop
        • Resources (Free)
          • 5 Ways to Create a Beautiful & Relaxing Space at Home
          • Beautiful Renovation Masterclass
          • Space Medicine Guide
          • Floor Plan Transformation Guide
          • Renovate for ROI
          • Other Free Resources
        • Projects
          • Carrington House
          • Waukivory Estate
          • Lorn Rose Farm
          • Furniture Makeovers
          • Farm to Fortune Projects
        • Stay & Hire
          • Hire Waukivory Estate
          • Hire Carrington House
          • Carrington House Co-Working Packages
        • Read
          • Blog
          • Book: Weathered to Wonderful
          • Book: Start Up Guide To Renovating For Wealth
          • Book: Sell Your Property For More Money
          • Newsletter
        • Watch & Listen
          • The Reno Show
          • Reno Radio
          • Renovie
        • What People Say
          • Happy Students
          • Case Studies
          • Reviews
        • About
          • About Naomi
          • About Findlay & Co.
          • Contact
          • Help + Info
          • As Seen In
          • Build a School
          • Media Resources
          • Careers
  • SHOP
        • EVENTS
          • Design Process Workshop
          • Kokedama Workshop
          • Clay Bead Workshop
          • Christmas Decorating Workshop
          • Wreath Making Workshop
        • BOOKS
          • Weathered to Wonderful Book
          • Start Up Guide To Renovating For Wealth
          • Sell Your Property For More Money
        • STAGING & STYLING COURSES
          • Art of Property Styling
          • Professional Membership
        • Staging Business Swipe Files
          • Business SOP Templates
          • Business Email Templates
          • Business Call Scripts
        • RENOVATION COURSES
          • Renovate
          • Rapid Renovation Formula
          • Six Step Selling System

10 Creative Uses For Wallpaper

September 12, 2024 by Naomi Findlay


Interested in starting a career as a Property Stylist?
Not sure how to turn this passion into a six figure career?

Start Here: Free Video Training Series


Wallpaper is a versatile and timeless design element that can elevate the aesthetics of any space. While its primary purpose is to decorate walls, wallpaper offers countless possibilities for unleashing your creativity and adding unique touches to your home or office. In this blog post, we will explore ten exciting and unexpected ways to use wallpaper, going beyond its conventional application.

1. Decorate Walls: Let’s start with the obvious – wallpaper is perfect for transforming your walls. With an extensive range of patterns, colours, and textures, you can create a personalised and visually stunning backdrop that sets the tone for any room.

2. Accent Wall: Want to make a bold statement? Choose a captivating wallpaper design and use it to create an accent wall. This focal point adds depth and character to the space, instantly catching the eye.

3. Customised Artwork: Wallpaper can be an excellent medium for crafting unique and personalised artwork. Cut out intriguing patterns or designs from wallpaper and frame them to create eye-catching wall art that reflects your personal style.

4. Lining Shelves and Drawers: Take your interior design to the next level by lining the back of open shelves or the insides of drawers with wallpaper. This simple yet effective technique adds a pop of colour or pattern, transforming mundane storage areas into visually pleasing spaces.

5. Upcycling Furniture: Give new life to old or plain furniture by covering it with wallpaper. Applying wallpaper to the surface of a dresser, tabletop, or cabinet doors can instantly breathe fresh air into these pieces, making them focal points in your decor.

6. Book Covers: Tired of looking at plain book covers? Use wallpaper to give your book collection a cohesive and stylish appearance. By covering old, worn-out book covers with beautiful wallpaper, you can revitalise your bookshelf and create a visually stunning display.

7. Framed Panels: Another creative use for wallpaper is creating framed panels. Cut out interesting sections of wallpaper, frame them, and hang them on the wall as decorative accents. These panels offer a unique alternative to traditional artwork, infusing your space with texture and visual interest.

8. Decorative Accents: Unleash your imagination by using wallpaper to enhance small accent pieces. Apply wallpaper to lampshades, trays, or vases to give them a fresh and distinctive look that complements the wallpaper used on the walls, creating a cohesive design scheme.

9. Party Decorations: Wallpaper can be a fantastic backdrop for parties and events. Whether you’re hosting a birthday celebration or a wedding reception, hanging wallpaper on the walls or using it to create photo booth backgrounds adds an elegant and personalised touch to the ambiance.

10. Craft Projects: Embrace the versatility of wallpaper in your craft projects. Incorporate small sections of wallpaper into DIY greeting cards, gift tags, or scrapbooking embellishments to add texture, colour, and a touch of elegance to your creations.

Wallpaper offers far more than just a decorative option for walls. With its endless variety of patterns, colours, and textures, it opens up a world of creative possibilities. From transforming furniture and book covers to crafting personalised artwork and unique party decorations, wallpaper allows you to unleash your imagination and make a statement in your space. So go ahead, explore these ten creative uses for wallpaper, and let your home or office reflect your unique style and personality.

Attract Staging Clients

FREE VIDEO SERIES
Learn the 3 core frameworks all home stagers need to stand out in the crowd and attract their ideal clients!

About Naomi Findlay

Naomi Findlay is Australia's renovation royalty and works with people around the country helping them create beautiful spaces one on one and with her online courses.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Primary Sidebar

Categories

Renovating For Wealth BookFree Renovation Resources by Naomi FindlayWork with me one to one - interior designer naomi findlay

Footer

About Naomi Findlay

Naomi Findlay is an experienced interior designer, project manager and stylist who also loves sharing her passions and experience by teaching others.

You can work with Naomi in person by engaging her as your renovation project manager or interior designer, as well as remotely.
Read more

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Quick Links

  • Interior Design Services
  • Interior Styling Services
  • Virtual Interior Design Services
  • Creative workshops
  • Books
  • Free Resources
  • DIY Products
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms for Courses
  • Terms for Products & Events

Copyright © 2015–2025 Naomi Findlay · Website care by ClickWP · My Account · Contact · Log in