Hi...Back with a couple more pics...
One showing the 'headboard' wall (mirror could be moved)...but still not sure if WP ok just on this 1 wall.

Also-a picture of other drapes I have so I could incorporate something with blue in WP also.

Still searching for modern wallpapers...so many on-line!
(and hard to tell colours!)

Lisa

If I had to choose, I'd pick the first paper; it's just prettier to my eyes.

But are you only searching online? Why don't you go to a good paint store that sells other decorating products, including wallpaper? I was at our Benjamin Moore store yesterday and was bowled over by the amount of wallpaper books they had. Too many to look at all of them! And stores will let you take the books home, so that you don't have to depend on an image on your computer screen.

Your bedroom is beautiful. And I love the second set of drapes that you showed.

I think it is a lovely idea, and a lovely room. The modern floral design is my preference as well.

At first I was going to write that it is sad that your bed is not on the opposite wall so that the wallpaper would be seen from the doorway. But the more I think about it, the the surprise of not seeing the paper until you turn around in the room intrigues me.

The wallpaper also saves you the decision of whether/what to place something above the bed.

I think that could look great...the first one is wonderful although both would certainly be appropriate in the room.

We no longer had wp in the bedrooms but when we did, it was only on one wall as a accent wall (and behind the headboard). Your room is anything BUT "blah" :o Love the idea of the ivory/opal color paper. Do you have a photo of it?
Monica

I've found a couple more types of WP that I like...

Love Kelly Wearstler trellis WM (the 3rd pic; Blue & WHite)...but...on the costly side (so this may be out!)

Also like the 1st below (graphic tile print), but colour may not be right...am searching one for something similiar in ivory/beige tones.

The 2nd damask style...I like the colours,but, too traditional(??)

Other option is to resort to wainscotting and forget about WP.

Any thoughts on what style might work best for this bedroom?
Thanks!

I like the first wallpaper best. I think that the round shapes are more restful. The more geometric shapes are a bit busy for a bedroom.

Love your room! I like the first WP. I'm looking for something similar. Would you be so kind as to indicate where you found that pattern? Thanks!

Sorry but I think your bedroom is gorgeous as is. Your bed is fabulous and I wouldn't want anything to compete with that. I don't see "blah" at all when I see your room. And I am a wallpaper lover. I agree with the idea to look at wallpapers at paint stores before considering the application, and certainly bring home samples.

For a bedroom, the first one for sure!!

I really like wallpaper in small amounts, so I like the idea of putting it on one wall. The first one is my favorite. Don't spend too much time looking online-- I think you need to get some samples that you can look at IRL. Your bedroom is gorgeous as is-- definitely not blah!

I agree with Joanie38. Rather than wallpapering the headboard wall, I think that what you need is higher night tables, where the table height and mattress height are about the same.
As a first cut, put a stack of books under the lamps so that the top of the lamp is about even with the top of the headboard. See if that pleases your eyes.

I love the chrysanthemums, but I have to agree with joanie38 and suero--the problem isn't blahness, it's low night tables. Maybe a wide thin piece of artwork or mirror for above the bed head, too. You could even do a drape behind the headboard, but the nightstands are the first thing to work on.

Print wallpaper as an accent looks best on an open wall with just one or two accent pieces in front of it like the photo of the wallpaper with the chair.

You already have a lot going on in the room, and print wallpaper would dilute the beautiful touches put into the room already, unless you got a print that was very, very subtle.

I agree that raising the night stands would be the better option. The room looks nice as it is but raising the nightstands so that the lamps stand out would give it more 'wow'.

I'd do both - raise the nightstands and the Chrysanthemum wp. And move that picture off that wall so you can see that gorgeous wp.

We did an accent wall in our bedroom (grasscloth) and I think it turned out really well. It grounds the bed, which like yours, is huge!

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

The height of the nightstands has bothered me since we've gotten a new bed...
Maybe that's just what the room needs...new nightstands!

Here was a pic of the old set-up. We had a queen size low bed...scale-wise, the nightstands worked. I also liked the bed between the windows, howeverm the new king-size with the nightstands are too 'squished' here.

When we changed to king size, we bought a new headboard (which just might get reupholstered yet! Not crazy on the colour of this one)& as several of you have noted, the tables are just too small.

I guess I should look for new ones before deciding on WP as maybe new nightstands, moving the long mirrow and hanging some pics are all that is needed.
Oh boy...isn't DH gonna love this revelation...LOL:)
I keep changing, but feel like I'm making absolutely no progress.

Have to add that my fave WP so far is the 1st one...
the MFR is ROMO (out of the UK...so many great papers from there, but hard to find here in CA or the US)I'm loving WP though so maybe try to use in my home office whenever I take on dealing with that disaster!

Thanks again!
L

Remember CL is your friend. You may be able to sell your current ones and buy second had new ones and they would be practically free.

For a low cost option for this room maybe get two cheap round tables and cover them with a couple layers of sheer shimmer fabric. You need to spread some of the sparkle around the room. One reason the headboard wall looks 'blah' is that everything on that side is wood and ceramic and suede and you have the glass and mirror stuff all in one vignette between the windows.

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*A question...........How new are the mosaic lamps? Are they new enough to return? They are gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous, but I am thinking that the glass lamp from Target might look better as two bedside lamps. (Target still has them.) They would really add that 'wow' factor to the headboard wall. Right now the impact of the glass lamp is diluted by being set on the mirrored table along with the mirrored jewelry box nest to it, in front of the wall mirror that has the mirror frame. That lamp has such a unique shape that is perfect when placed against a plain wall for use as beside lamps adding needed sparkle on that wall. I would angle the floor mirror further into the corner too.

Hope you don't mind the unsolicited lamp advice. Its just food for thought.

I think you need to accent the bed with a pillow, maybe something more striking included at the end, too, though I'm not sure what. Some color or even a neutral texture like fringe. Something with presence, long and narrow, above the bed. Maybe even a half-moon shape.

Right now, your bling is at the window area, with sparkly items and the high-contrast diamond pillow.

Very pretty room! Not sure you have to go to the extent of wallpapering. You don't want too much going on in there. I'd try bringing more focus to the bed first.

I like the idea of wallpapering the room. Right now, the room is lacking a little pattern so I think that would help with the layering. I think it would be nice if you would add a painting. Maybe even punch up the color a little? Your wp idea reminded me of The Viceroy in Santa Monica:

Adding a painting might help:

maybe pink?

I did not read through all the responses in here so not sure what progress has been made here. But I wanted to say that in my first house I wallpapered the wall behind my headboard in a pretty English floral paper with pale yellows and blues and the rest of the room was painted in a soft light blue-gray color. My bedding was solid cream color. The room looked really pretty and it definitely gave it a designer look! I am in a new house now, and over the years I have moved away from wanting to use wallpaper simply because I don't really like the look of it anymore and it is such a pain to remove! But I think if you are looking for that extra pizazz and want to add texture and visual interest then wallpapering that one wall would be excellent!

Would it look funny to wallpaper a large canvas (like they do with fabric) or use a gorgeous fabric the same way over your headboard on the wall? Lots cheaper and easier and changeable (hey is that a word?).

lisa-mocha, have you seen the December/January issue of House Beautiful? An article on a house decorated by Mary McDonald shows a to-die-for bedroom with one wall papered, on pp. 92-93. Part of the bedroom photo is shown in the link below, but it's a pale imitation of the magazine's & not as large.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bedroom focal wall

I also vote for the first wallpaper you posted and just the wall behind the headboard would be enough to punch it up a notch. Nice room!!!

I prefer a 4 wall application of wallpaper as opposed to one focal wall ; I love the serenity and elegance of your room.

I definitely prefer the lighter colored draperies, they add to the luxe aspect of your room ; if you change them, I would consider removing the large dark euro pillows and inserting those in a lighter fabric, in a pattern similar to the wallpapers you are considering.....