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I’ll tell you what…There’s something really extra special about walking into your home and seeing a wallpaper that you designed up on the walls…This is the first time I’ve used one of my patterns from the collection I developed with Fancy Walls in our home in a full-scale project, and I’m absolutely smitten with the results. As I explained last week, I was on a mission to lighten and brighten our front formal living room, so I first repainted the once-dark walls a new light beige color. I only painted three of the four walls, though, with plans to wallpaper the fireplace wall to create a unique focal point.

I had always pictured using one of my bonsai-inspired patterns in our formal living room, and I ultimately chose the lighter version that I designed with Fancy Walls. This “Cream Branching Bonsai” pattern is more minimalist than my “Tan Branching Bonsai,” and I thought the former might complement the new creamy wall color best. The background of this peel-and-stick wallpaper is a little darker than the paint on either side wall, but I think that just helps the wall stand out even more.

The installation, as always, was a breeze, except for the fact that I had to take down the two hardwired sconces. But that was a pretty straight forward process, so I would still call this one “beginner” level. I was so impressed to see how well the light creamy color of this wallpaper completely covered the super dark blue/green paint color underneath. I didn’t have to repaint the wall—the wallpaper masked every bit of it on its own! You might have noticed that I left the fireplace mantle painted dark. I thought this little bit of high contrast color mixing would give the room a nice dose of interest, and I love the final effect.

The new branching floral design on the walls feels so authentically mid-century to me (perfect for our 1960s home!), and reminds me of the interiors in so many of my favorite classic films. Stay tuned later on this year as I continue to add more of my custom designs with Fancy Walls to our home so you can get a better sense of the patterns in a physical home. I know it can be hard to visualize the designs when seen in just a small sample swatch or mood board, so these blog posts are my way of showing you how they look in real life. Please let me know what you think of our new wallpapered fireplace feature wall in the comments below.

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