Wallpaper opinions? (Update: we decided!)

[k3am]

Anyone want to chime in on wallpaper? This would be for the back of built-ins surrounding the fireplace, and placed on a slip board so if we get sick of it, we'll be able to remove or update with limited hassle. It's not a huge area, so the thought was to add something fun and playful.

The designer selected a couple, but I don't think they're the ones for us. I figure I'll send her my top choices either for her to yay or nay them or just give her a better insight into our likes vs. having her shooting in the dark. 

The kitchen and bar cabinetry will all be navy (exact shade TBD), lower cabinetry of the built-ins will either be navy to match, or white to match the kitchen uppers (initial plan shows wood an option, but our floors will be wood, I don't love the look of wood against wood, so I plan to suggest white). Fireplace surround tiles TBD based on what we decide on wallpaper and cabinet color.

Here's what we've compiled for wallpaper choices. The choice we liked (but not loved) from the designer is in the mix too, but I won't say which.

[momin2013]

Ooo, this is fun! I like third row from the top, middle one. And I’d absolutely do the built-ins in all white.

[pierogigirl]

Middle row, third down.

[nicolewi]

Second row, middle! Dark with hummingbird! I like almost all of them, but that one is by far my favorite.

Plus it has so many fun colors you could pull out and highlight in different seasons.

[lavenderblue]

3rd row middle and 1st row right are my favs.

[mrsukyankee]

My favs are:
2nd row from top middle
3rd row from top far right
bottom row first two

[aspentosh]

This is tough.

If you want a more elegant aesthetic, first column, second one down (the watercolor flowers) I think would be gorgeous and subtle with a white bookcase.

Second column, third one down is the most playful. (It's actually one we are looking at for couch throw pillows and our couch is a dark navy so I think that would look great.)

First column, last one down is also playful but a little more timeless I'd say. Would look great with a white bookcase.

I really do not like the third column, last one. It looks old lady to me.

[tacokick]

Second row, middle

[SusanBAnthony]

Top right corner or third row middle.

[dr.girlfriend]

I like the florals. Favorite is third row middle. I do like the darker florals too but I think that might be too dark especially if what you are putting in the shelves will also be dark-ish (e.g. books, records).

[deadwing]

My top two picks are row two, column one and row two, column three. I think either will be a good choice with the colors you described.

Personally, I'd avoid the ones with the dark backgrounds (row two/column two, row four/column one, row four/column three).

[expectantsteelerfan]

I feel like wallpaper is really personal lol. But I also think with white shelves, I'd go for high contrast. My picks would be last row 1st and 3rd, or 3rd row 3rd (not in any order of preference lol).

[expectantsteelerfan]

Also we almost bought a house that had a bedroom with a wallpaper on 1 wall similar to those in the 1st row, most similar to the far right, with gray on the other walls. It was a nursery, and it would have been my dd's room, and I LOVED that, but that is swaying me from thinking any of those would be good for a living room.

[kitty]

I like (3,3) and (4,2) to connect the navy and the white cabinets.

[definitelyO]

top row right
third row middle


been thinking of a doing the same thing!

[k3am]

I nixed all the ones that are just versions of navy and white (bottom center because I found out a friend has already used it..)

My personal favorites are the top row right and 2nd row left. If we end up going darker, second row middle was not one of my favorites, but has been growing on me. (I think because of the hummingbirds were something my grandma collected?)

I've also suggested that we can perhaps use one that doesn't get used for the back of the built ins in the bathroom. Any of them would match with the tile I think we're going with, but some better than others.

No response yet from the designer (they are OOO this week)

Also the designer choice was bottom right... which my friend is in love with and now wants to include in her next project.

[Roc A Bee]

I love the pink florals. But my house has lots of little pink accents.

[nicolewi]

Whoa. The designer's choice was my LEAST favorite! The other marble-y one was my second least favorite. I pretty much liked all the rest. I just loved the hummingbird one. A few of them I liked a lot but felt might be too trendy.

[k3am]

They ordered tons of samples for us based off what we sent them and we ended up picking one not from above, but it’s much more up our alley than the original choice.

I’m mobile and can’t do the fancy embedding, so here’s the link..
somehow in the selection process we realized DH likes wallpaper with lemons 🤷🏻‍♀️ and I like wallpaper with gold accents, so we both won for this one for the built ins:

www.yorkwallcoverings.com/cdn/shop/files/PSW1534RL.jpg?v=1703783991&width=1200

We decided to paper the powder room too..

roommatesdecor.com/cdn/shop/products/RMK11602WP.jpg?v=1643053635&width=900

Because it will be in a much larger space and a room with no natural light, I wanted something lighter. Also with gold accents.

Renovating with DH is fun and “fun” as he has a LOT of opinions, but also leans towards big bold statement choices and I do not.

So now we’ve got the least important (but very fun!) of the finishes picked out. 8261 more decisions to make…

[tacokick]

Love your choices!

[magdala]

That ginkgo leaf paper is so unique and gorgeous

[pierogigirl]

Love the lemons.

[nicolewi]

Love them both! Really, really love the lemons. I have also realized I am strangely partial to citrus fruit prints.

[flygirl]

Bottom left corner

[lavenderblue]

Love them both. Great choices!

[darby]

I love them both! Great choices!