Karen: which technique are you doing? Textured wallpaper over old wallpaper? Or one of the others? Rereading my post (after getting some sleep) it reads more like I am asking about texturing with drywall compound (like imitating venetian plaster, or a tuscan stucco look). PLEASE come back and tell me how it went! I have seen the paper bag technique done on home improvement shows. ItÂs actually simpler. Dipping in poly would be very messy and sticky. You adhere the paper with latex glaze or acrylic matte medium. Then cover with the same clear liquid to seal it in before painting. My hesitation with doing that is if someday down the road you didnÂt want such a texture, you could NEVER get it off. The entire room would have to be skimcoated by someone with the skills to get it really flat and smooth. I donÂt think I want to go that route. At least with drywall compound texturing it could be sanded off smooth easily.

Media rooms are often dark so the movie theater ambiance is enhanced. However, I think gray is on its way out. Work with your sofa color instead; it looks to be more on the cocoa/chocolate side. You might consider that teal like your cushions and think out of the gray box. Your insp pic probably has WP or a faux painted wall.

Im on board with you Beth. I love the look too. But I think I would do black at the bottom and a gold ceiling. I had a similar look a several years ago. I also love the sink with the black legs. BUT..... It would take a minor miracle for me to get my dh to agree to changing the sink at the moment. He just agreed to painting the awful honey oak kitchen cabinets that he seems to be in love with. Also while I am really drawn to the color black, my kitchen/dining room are black and I am painting my kitchen cabinets black. The powder room seperates the kitchen/dining room and the living room. I dont want everything to look all matchy matchy. But thats silly because I have 3 black walls right now. LOL How do you think it would look if that black and white paper were on all 4 walls, floor to ceiling? I ask that after I have stated several times that I only want to do one wall. OMG my mind changes with the wind. I wonder how that would look with the rest of my decor.

How do you feel about going bold and dramatic in the powder room? For instance: https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/rifle-paper-co-peacock-wallpaper?color=001&size=One%20Size&inventoryCountry=US&countryCode=US&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzpnF176b7gIVSODACh1wKQ94EAQYDiABEgIjJfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&type=STANDARD&quantity=1 Or doing a navy background wallpaper with black trim (ignore this wallpaper, just wanted to show the black trim): Something more subtle, but very classic ... William Morris Pimpernel. It would look amazing with black trim: https://www.finestwallpaper.com/store/p5321/Morris_%26_Co_-_Pure_Pimpernel_Wallpaper.html It comes in various colors ... Ashley Woodson Bailey: https://www.awblove.com/collections/all-wallpaper/products/the-calm-before-the-storm-yellow-wallpaper So many great possibilities.