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Awesome Creative Wallpaper Ideas for the Home You Might not of Thought of.

Creative wallpaper Ideas : Wallpaper is not just for walls it can be used on a variety of surfaces. Not only does it come in a array of fantastic designs and patterns, it is a pretty robust product that lends itself to lots of uses.

Wallpaper is great for turning the mundane into something rather more awesome. It's a cheap and easy way to get that designer look. Also wallpaper is easy to change when you feel like something different and it's wipeable.

One of the easiest ways to upcycle furniture for the home is with wallpaper.

I've rounded up some creative wallpaper projects you might or might not of thought of.

Creative wallpaper ideas- An awesome roundup of creative ways to use wallpaper in your home, other than on walls.

1. Wallpapered Fridge - Aunt Peaches
Peaches loved it so much that, she's wallpapered her fridge twice.

Creative wallpaper uses you might not have thought of.

2. The Kitchen Bin (trash can) - Pillarboxblue
Whilst your in the kitchen why not revamp your bin, you could even match it to the fridge. This is one of my most popular posts.

Creative wallpaper uses - Transform your kitchen bin with some fantastic Orla Kiely wallpaper.

3. Wallpapered floor - Grillo Designs
I know it sounds crazy but it is doable. My friend Medina at Grillo Designs wallpapered her kitchen floor, it worked and she shows you how to do it.

creative wallpaper uses - wallpaper the kitchen floor.

4. Wallpaper Splashback (backsplash) - Pillarboxblue
Still in the kitchen, remember a couple of weeks back I showed how we created an awesome back splash for my friend Wendy's kitchen using wallpaper.

DIY Splashback with wallpaper. Step by step guide to creating your own unique splashback.

5. Wallpaper kitchen stool- This Little Street.
Don't forget your kitchen stool that can also be pimped with wallpaper.

wallpaper stools

6. Wallpapered Headboard - Martha Stewart
Don't have a headboard, then you can create the illusion of one and add some glamour to your bedroom at the same time with wallpaper.

Creative wallpaper uses - Headboard to add glamour to your bedroom.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ

7. Wallpaper your plain wardrobes - Rocket St George
There are lots of wallpapered wardrobes around, but this one is so beautiful and colourful. Even though there is no tutorial I had to share it as it's definately my favourite wallpapered wardrobe.

Awesome creative wallpaper uses. - Wallpapered wardrobe.

8. Wallpapered Chest of Draws - Swoon Worthy
Transform a boring old chest of draws into an awesome piece of furniture with some fantastic wallpaper. The tropical look is right on trend at the moment.

Wallpapered chest of draws

9. Wallpapered Light Switch Plates - Martha Stewart
You may not use wallpaper on the walls but there's nothing stopping you from wallpapering the switch plates

Creative wallpaper light switch plate

10. Wallpaper Lampshades - Pillarboxblue.
It is so easy to wallpaper lampshades to match your decor.

How to wallpaper lampshades to match your decor

11. Wallpaper Stairs - Pillarboxblue
An easy way to create a dramatic look to your entrance way is to wallpaper the stairs.

Transform your stairs with wallpaper full step by step tutorial for Marimekko Stairs

12. Wallpapered Dining Table - Pillarboxblue
Fed up with your dining table, can't be bothered to paint it, why not make it a feature by wallpapering it. So simple to do and can be changed anytime.

Creative uses for wallpaper - Make your dining table a feature of your home by wallpapering it.

As you can see there were a few of my own projects in this roundup as I love using wallpaper in my home. I have very little of it on my walls though. Which one is your favourite ?  Mine is the wardrobe, the colours and the geometrics are awesome!

Many of these creative wallpaper ideas need a whole roll of wallpaper, but there are still plenty of crafting ideas for smaller wallpaper samples.


37 Comments

  1. Claire, these are all awesome ways to use wallpaper!! I especially like the refrigerator, backsplash and trash can!!

  2. All of them are awesome, thanks for the inspiration!! The Ikea stools had me thinking why I didn't think of that before??
    Shared!!

  3. Love the wallpapered armoire. We're getting ready to move and have to purchase armoires...I was debating painting an IKEA Pax, but the idea of using wallpaper intrigues me... Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂

  4. Wow! Those are really great inspirations! I've never ever thought of using wallpapers for other purposes! Thank you for sharing!

  5. What clever ideas with using wallpaper! I love them all! They are all so clever.

    Thank you so much for sharing over at Waste Not Wednesday this week 🙂

  6. So many ideas to wallpaper, I would've never dreamed of! Thank so much for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It Link Party! 🙂

  7. Wow. What a fun post. Current, edgy, and outside of the box. I'm impressed.
    I have wallpapered a trash can but the frig or the chest? Yes, that was definitely swoon worthy and "pin worthy" too. I will be adding that to my to do list.

  8. What a great line up of ideas! My favourites include the stairs and chest of drawers. Thanks for the inspiration!

    1. Thanks ! The chest of drawers is gorgeous, and the stairs make me smile everytime I open the front door.

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  10. Thank you so much for including me in your roundup! So many amazing ideas (I'm particularly impressed with the bin!) - great post! xx

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