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Style Guide: Dress Up Bedroom Walls

December 09, 2010
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Whether you draw your inspiration from a specific favorite color or a distinctive textile, your bedroom walls are a great opportunity to establish the look of your space.
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For a restful space, choose muted, calming paint colors. To reduce the pollutants in your bedroom, use a low-VOC (volatile organic compound) product.

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Credit: Laurey W. Glenn, Robbie Caponetto / Styling: Matthew Gleason

Create large-scale, custom designs using paint and painter’s tape.

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Printed Wallpaper

Credit: Photography Van Chaplin, Charles Walton IV / Styling Buffy Hargett

Wrap the room in pattern with wallpaper. There is an endless variety of options—both classic and modern—to choose from.

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Grass Cloth

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Grasscloth is a woven wallpaper that can be purchased in many colors and patterns. Its textured surface adds warmth to a room.

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Stenciled Wall

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If you have more time than cash to contribute to a project, try painting one wall of the bedroom with a stencil for the look of patterned wallpaper at a fraction of the cost.

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Patterned Accent

Trim out a section of wallpaper with molding as an accent.

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Fabric Wall Treatment

Another patterned alternative to wallpaper is fabric. If you use fabric as a wallcovering, you can also use the same textile to create matching linens and drapery.

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Stained Wood

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The natural look of stained wood is warm and cozy on bedroom walls.

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Painted Wood

Get both the pattern of wood and the uniform color of paint with painted wood walls.

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Molding

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Apply wood molding to flat walls to create pattern or highlight a specific area. This is also a great way to define areas for a color change.

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