33 Wallpaper Designs for Every Room of the House

Wallpaper has been a decorator’s mainstay since the 1500s, when merchants pasted patterns into their cupboards and small rooms. You’ll still find it in those places these days, of course, but it’s also winding up staircases, spicing up kitchens, distinguishing dining rooms, focusing feature walls, transforming appliances … you get the idea. Whether you’ve already got a project in mind or are open to inspiration, these pitch-perfect precedents demonstrate that wallpaper goes everywhere.

This foyer's vivid wallpaper is practically all the decoration it needs. To complete the playful look, designer Liz Caan brought in a little extra color with a chartreuse bench cushion.

This jewel-toned sitting room is a sophisticated space with a periwinkle colored wallpaper, which provides the perfect backdrop for displaying the family's artwork. This space is chic, polished and ready to entertain.

This apartment living room features a black-on-black fireplace with a bold floral wallpaper surround — an unusual and striking design.

Bold, black floral wallpaper sets a dramatic tone in this Colonial-inspired dining room. The white wainscoting brings a perfect contrast to the dark wallpaper, while the natural wood farmhouse table and black spindle chairs add rustic balance.

This fun dining room features green-blue grass cloth wallpaper and sconces on either side of a framed beach photograph. The wallpaper provides the perfect accent color to the black and white striped upholstered bench.

A white kitchen doesn't have to be ALL white. Here, designer Andrea Schumacher chose an emerald green tone for the kitchen island which compliments the standout blue floral wallpaper used as the kitchen's backsplash.

Who says a kitchen pantry has to be boring? Whimsical wallpaper transforms this pantry from a practical space to a fun-filled one.

Boring home office? No way. This light blue, polka dot wallpaper adds a touch of color and whimsy to this home office.

This butler's pantry has an elegance all its own with a hammered metal sink, textured glass cabinets and graphic blue wallpaper that perfectly matches the blue-hued cabinet color.

Custom-designed wallpaper adds a fun and eccentric look to this staircase. The multi-colored stripes are unexpected and interesting.

This master bedroom features an accent wall with coral and blue scalloped wallpaper, adding tasteful interest without being overwhelming.

What would make a walk-in closet even more magical? Wallpaper, of course. Designer Michelle Gage covered this closet in floral wallpaper, and carried the print onto the ceiling to drench the room in pattern. Michelle added matching merlot paint to an alcove to complete the look.

Black and white palm leaf wallpaper adds energy to the bathroom and provides the perfect accent to the white marble countertop and black vanity.

Whimsical Hygge & West wallpaper sets the scene for this serene girly bedroom. Different shades of lilac and purple are used throughout the space to create a cohesive design without being matchy-matchy.

Leafy wallpaper by Sandberg and coordinating sage green cabinets turn this utility space into a darling corner of a family home. Designer Bambi A’Lynn added whimsical touches like painted floors and brass hardware, making the space feel elevated yet functional with timeless appeal.

Beautiful floral wallpaper by Anewall, makes a lush backdrop in this nursery. Blush pink and gold accents continue the romantic theme.

This nursery's removable leafy green wallpaper was provides the perfect backdrop for any gender baby's room.

Designer, Kendall Simmons, created a focal wall with watercolor blue and white wallpaper, which brings a fun pattern and color into this teen's space.

Tucked in a cozy little nook is a streamlined white crib with beautiful soft green-and-white wallpaper as the backdrop - adding a dapper look to this stylish nursery nook.

The ceiling in this modern dining room is covered with a graphic butterfly wallpaper adding an enchanting quality to the space.

Brass trimmed glass shelves hang from the ceiling in this living room wet bar with a colorful, geometric wallpaper accent.

This family room features a gorgeous backdrop of a Porter Teleo wallpaper accent wall. The simple arrangement and neutral palette of the dining table and chairs allows for the striking wallpaper to shine.

This incredible bedroom is a wonderful example of how wildly different patterns can look magical together. Start with a big, bold piece—like the black-and-white graphic wallpaper seen here—and layer different hues and textures around it.

Geometric wallpaper accent wall brings in a graphic rainbow of colors into this fun kid's play space.

The serene white and blue wallpaper in this cozy reading nook, creates the perfect backdrop to curl up with a good book.

Bountiful blooms on an oversized-scale fill this powder room with swoon-worthy romance.

Orange and gray are a smart combination in this small bathroom, with the shower's smooth tiles also making a fun textural pairing against the lively animal print wallpaper.

This jewel box sunroom is sealed with a kiss: bright pink and red lips on the wallpaper.

This mudroom is next door to the home's kitchen and contrasts the kitchen's neutral palette with bold blue cabinetry and sprawling wallpaper. What a chic spot to stop and kick off your shoes!

A pop of purple from the interior of these built-in shelves makes a basic white bookshelf oh so stylish.

This bathroom brightens any day with its playful pink floral wallpaper and tiny blue mosaic tile flooring. The rest of the bathroom is white to pull the patterns and colors together.