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Beadboard Wallpaper in our Dining Area

ByJennifer
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I was so excited to put up my beadboard wallpaper back in 2009, that it didn’t matter to me that it was not pre-pasted or that it came with no directions…and never mind that I hadn’t hung wall paper in over 10 years… It was so new and fresh at the time. It seemed mind blowing. Did you know they make beadboard wallpaper? It’s such a great way to add that cottage-feeling  without committing to expensive paneling or wood. This is a look at the OG project.
Corner of a room with white beadboard wallpaper wainscoting, beige upper walls, wood floor, and part of a bed with a leopard-print blanket; a mirror on the wall reflects part of a person.

 

Something I did learn is that wallpaper and “winging it” does not really go well together. I also love that the directions on the can of wallpaper paste were “Follow the instructions as directed on the wallpaper package.” So, what the heck, I “wung” it.
Corner of a room with white beadboard wallpaper wainscoting, beige upper walls, wood floor, and part of a bed with a leopard-print blanket; a mirror on the wall reflects part of a person.
I slapped that paste on, did not “book” my paper and ended up glueing the edges of my paper together with wallpaper paste and a paint brush. I prayed that when I got up in the morning, it hadn’t all rolled off of the wall onto the floor. I know the whole thing was very “I love Lucy.” Luckily, in that time since, wallpaper has become much easier to hang with peel and stick and removable!
A wall with white beadboard wallpaper wainscoting, a horizontal blue painter’s tape line, framed artwork, and a mirror above; part of a bench with a leopard print cushion appears in the foreground.
Once I added the piece of trim, the uneveness at the top didn’t matter quite as much.
A dining area with beadboard wallpaper, a gold-framed mirror, a crystal chandelier, a framed picture, and a bowl of apples on a table covered with a floral tablecloth.

 

I got lucky and the beadboard wallpaper stayed up and I was  even able to hide my uneven measuring with the trim molding. Thank goodness paint also hides a multitude of sins, so it didn’t matter that the men who built my house in 1959 obviously couldn’t draw a straight line as all of my walls are “wonky”.
Pretty and bright cottagecore breakfast nook area

 

I love the result. It was great money spent for the impact. I would say it was less than $40 with the molding, and I still have a ton of paper and paste left over…it’s a very simple project..after you read the directions. It’s made it the nicest little nook area that’s become so versatile even as I have changed my other decor and wall color.
Vintage dresser and mirror
p.s. I was asked about my faux paneled door project . I used standard 1- 1/4 inch trim.

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