10 Home Offices With Wallpapered Ceilings
Take a break from your screen and look up! See how a wallpapered ceiling can take your workspace to the next level
Bryan Anthony
March 30, 2021
With more people working from home than ever before, it’s likely that “home office” has jumped a few spots on many a remodeling wish list. One way to add a visual splash to a workspace is to wallpaper the ceiling. Check out these 10 home offices with wallpapered ceilings and read some thoughts by the designers on why this custom detail works so well.
1. Alluring Lines
Designer Valerie Grant of Valerie Grant Interiors added wallpaper featuring abstract lines to the ceiling of this home office in New York’s Hudson Valley. The graphic blue lines connect to the custom blue built-in, window trim and molding.
Grant is a fan of using wallpaper in unexpected ways. “I love to incorporate wall coverings in different applications such as on ceilings, in the back of bookshelves, on furniture pieces or inset into decorative items like trays,” she says.
Wallpaper: Channels, Kelly Wearstler
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Designer Valerie Grant of Valerie Grant Interiors added wallpaper featuring abstract lines to the ceiling of this home office in New York’s Hudson Valley. The graphic blue lines connect to the custom blue built-in, window trim and molding.
Grant is a fan of using wallpaper in unexpected ways. “I love to incorporate wall coverings in different applications such as on ceilings, in the back of bookshelves, on furniture pieces or inset into decorative items like trays,” she says.
Wallpaper: Channels, Kelly Wearstler
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2. Stylish Grasscloth
The grasscloth wallpaper on the ceiling of this San Diego home office was intended to complete the scene, Rhianna Jones of Tidal Interiors says. “It’s a visually full room with a bookcase, sweeping views and a gallery art wall,” she says. “The ceiling needed a treatment to complete the aesthetic of the space.”
With so many people working from home, Jones predicts more homeowners will look to their ceilings for inspiration. “As we all spend more time in our home office staring up at the ceiling, I think a lot more clients will be open to spending their design dollars there.”
Wallpaper: Rivets collection, Phillip Jeffries
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The grasscloth wallpaper on the ceiling of this San Diego home office was intended to complete the scene, Rhianna Jones of Tidal Interiors says. “It’s a visually full room with a bookcase, sweeping views and a gallery art wall,” she says. “The ceiling needed a treatment to complete the aesthetic of the space.”
With so many people working from home, Jones predicts more homeowners will look to their ceilings for inspiration. “As we all spend more time in our home office staring up at the ceiling, I think a lot more clients will be open to spending their design dollars there.”
Wallpaper: Rivets collection, Phillip Jeffries
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3. Unexpected Touch
A pair of sliding barn doors opens to reveal a stylish home office off the hallway in this Oklahoma home designed by Tracy Huntington of Huntington ID.
“Our client wanted an unexpected touch so when she is dreaming and creating she can look up for inspiration,” Huntington says. “We selected the wallpaper to add this touch of glamour to the ceiling without interrupting the gray tone-on-tone space.”
Wallpaper: Groundworks, Kelly Wearstler
A pair of sliding barn doors opens to reveal a stylish home office off the hallway in this Oklahoma home designed by Tracy Huntington of Huntington ID.
“Our client wanted an unexpected touch so when she is dreaming and creating she can look up for inspiration,” Huntington says. “We selected the wallpaper to add this touch of glamour to the ceiling without interrupting the gray tone-on-tone space.”
Wallpaper: Groundworks, Kelly Wearstler
4. Flower Power
Designer Shelby Littlefield of SV Design says the floral wallpaper on the ceiling of this Boston home office was intended to draw attention and also distract. “We wanted to add some interest while focusing your attention away from the low ceiling height,” she says.
All of the walls and built-ins are covered in a vibrant blue paint, creating the perfect opportunity for “a little jewel box moment” on the ceiling. “The wallpaper adds a whimsical, feminine touch to the space without overwhelming it,” Littlefield says.
Wallpaper: Eldblomman, Svenskt Tenn
Designer Shelby Littlefield of SV Design says the floral wallpaper on the ceiling of this Boston home office was intended to draw attention and also distract. “We wanted to add some interest while focusing your attention away from the low ceiling height,” she says.
All of the walls and built-ins are covered in a vibrant blue paint, creating the perfect opportunity for “a little jewel box moment” on the ceiling. “The wallpaper adds a whimsical, feminine touch to the space without overwhelming it,” Littlefield says.
Wallpaper: Eldblomman, Svenskt Tenn
5. Black-and-White Beauty
This home office in Cleveland by W Design Interiors features loads of custom storage. The dark-stained wood floor and desktop create stark contrast to the white built-ins. The graphic black-and-white wallpaper on the ceiling ties the color scheme together.
Wallpaper: Chinoiserie, Door Panel, Wallquest
This home office in Cleveland by W Design Interiors features loads of custom storage. The dark-stained wood floor and desktop create stark contrast to the white built-ins. The graphic black-and-white wallpaper on the ceiling ties the color scheme together.
Wallpaper: Chinoiserie, Door Panel, Wallquest
6. Showstopper
Set against solid white walls and solid light gray area rug, the navy blue wallpaper with a graphic gold pattern creates the ultimate showstopper on the ceiling in this New York home office by JK Interior Living.
Wallpaper: Tessellation, Harlequin
Set against solid white walls and solid light gray area rug, the navy blue wallpaper with a graphic gold pattern creates the ultimate showstopper on the ceiling in this New York home office by JK Interior Living.
Wallpaper: Tessellation, Harlequin
7. Perfect Pairing
Abstract floral wallpaper on the ceiling and a stunning light fixture make for a perfect pairing in this Denver home office by Duet Design Group. The space also features custom built-ins and a partners desk that allows two people to work in comfort.
Wallpaper: Beatrice Delphine, Harlequin
Abstract floral wallpaper on the ceiling and a stunning light fixture make for a perfect pairing in this Denver home office by Duet Design Group. The space also features custom built-ins and a partners desk that allows two people to work in comfort.
Wallpaper: Beatrice Delphine, Harlequin
8. Circus Chic
Antonio Martins Interior Design added striped wallpaper to the walls and ceiling in this Truckee, California, home office for a chic circus tent vibe. Open shelves allow the wallpaper to shine through while providing plenty of storage.
Wallpaper: Andrew Martin Wallpaper
Antonio Martins Interior Design added striped wallpaper to the walls and ceiling in this Truckee, California, home office for a chic circus tent vibe. Open shelves allow the wallpaper to shine through while providing plenty of storage.
Wallpaper: Andrew Martin Wallpaper
9. Go For the Green
Pamela Chelle Interior Design created this home office for a designer show house in Denver. The sophisticated space features moody black walls and ebony-stained wood floors. The bold green wallpaper on the ceiling connects to the lush greenery seen out the office window and through the wall of windows in the adjacent dining room.
Pamela Chelle Interior Design created this home office for a designer show house in Denver. The sophisticated space features moody black walls and ebony-stained wood floors. The bold green wallpaper on the ceiling connects to the lush greenery seen out the office window and through the wall of windows in the adjacent dining room.
10. Attic Appeal
The low ceiling in this attic home office in New York by Charles Hilton Architects is an ideal spot for the black-and-white wallpaper featuring a landscape scene. The custom built-in bookshelves provide storage while the arched window lightens the space and adds a standout architectural detail.
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The low ceiling in this attic home office in New York by Charles Hilton Architects is an ideal spot for the black-and-white wallpaper featuring a landscape scene. The custom built-in bookshelves provide storage while the arched window lightens the space and adds a standout architectural detail.
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They are all so beautiful and unique, but none show desks with computers and cords and phones... all the office equipment we use day in and out
Most ceilings are textured, so must they be sanded or prepped before wall paper is applied?
I like to look at the houses the photos in Houzz articles are taken from. I was kind of hoping the last, number 10, was a charming attic room, but as it turns out, it is part of Ye Olde Fake French Normandy Mansion. You know, just like they built them in the olde days of Marie Antoinette in the 1700s in Greenwich CT. The nicest thing I can say about that is that they placed the grand piano in the correct location for good sound. I was disappointed not to find a “Let Them Eat Cake” placard in the kitchen.