Need: A Little Wallpaper...

...because paint can't do it all; sometimes you need a little dimension or pattern. Materials science didn't ignore the wallpaper industry and the offerings now can simply amaze...from metallic grasscloths, mica crusted, studded geometrics and stripes, embossed or thermoplated, it's worth a trip in to see what's new. Think about using on a ceiling (gilded in a dining room?), a bold print in the powder room or inside a closet - a sampling from vendors websites below...

These three from British company Hackney

love the raccoon with a book!

Moroccan inspired - sigh

Inset mirrors come alive at night

Classic mural for dining room

Beachy stripe does what paint couldn't...

Old school silk on paper is fabulous in a bedroom

Raised ink gives the appearance of nailheads

Instant cheer

Animal print or waves; perfect choice

Images:Hackney,York,Phillip Jeffries, Anna French, Thibaut