Now, onto our topic of the day. Our guess is that you have never wallpapered a ceiling. In fact, we will venture to say that the thought of wallpapering the ceiling has never entered your mind.

But, even if the idea is not on most people decorating radar, wallpapering the ceiling is a thing.

And you don’t have to take our word for it. Search Pinterest for ‘ceiling wallpaper’. If it’s on Pinterest in those kinds of number, wallpapering the ceiling is definitely a thing.

For hundreds of years, wallpaper has seen its ups and downs as a home décor trend. Each new cycle of popularity seems to bring a new idea to the old wallpapering standards. Even in most adults’ lifetimes, wallpaper has gone from the simple floral patterns in Grandma’s kitchen to full-sized murals, textures and even paintable versions that, together, mean you can get just about any look you want on a wall.

Ceiling wallpaper in not really new either. If you’ve been in any historic homes, or even your favourite British pub, and it has a textured pattern on the ceiling, it is most likely the product of ceiling wallpaper.

Wallpapering in general is enjoying an increase in popularity after years of minimalist and earth-tone decorating trends. There also seems to be a trend towards the inclusion the ceiling for home decorating, including ceiling art and mobiles, beyond simply painting it white.

Put the two together and you can see why ceiling wallpaper has a part in this latest wallpaper revival.

So, if you’re thinking of redecorating, or even just freshening up your interior walls with a new coat of paint, don’t overlook what’s over your head.

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But, when you put your mind to it, you can take your wallpaper creativity up a notch or two.

1. Backing a Bookcase

One of the problems with bookcases is that they virtually eliminate the wallpaper option because they often cover most of the wall they occupy. If that happens, you can paper the back of the bookcase to get the look of wallpaper, just not on your wall.

2. On a Closet Door

In rooms where even papering one wall might be too much, like your home office, papering just a closet door can give you the right amount of splash.

3. As a Work of Art

Sometimes rooms are busy all by themselves and wallpaper might just push it over the top. But if you still want to add a dash of colour, or to brighten a dark nook, frame a panel of your favourite wallpaper like you would a print.

4. On Doors Too

Depending on the wallpaper pattern you choose, you can get a different look and feel by submersing your room in the pattern by adding it to your doors too.

5. On a Window Shade

This is the ‘sometimes it’s there, sometimes it isn’t’ option. By papering the back of your roll-up vinyl shades with a bright pattern, your room doesn’t have to get completely dark when you pull them down.

When you add creative ideas for wallpaper to your home decorating repertoire, you give yourself yet another way to make your home uniquely yours.

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