Wallpaper in the Guest Room

If you want to add a bit of color and style to a room, but don’t want it to be overwhelming, consider adding an accent wall using easy to install wallpaper from Love vs Design. Adding a color and pattern to a wall can take a room from boring to stylish in an afternoon and will provide more interest than simply painting a wall in a solid color.

And if you are thinking you don’t like wallpaper since it can be hard to remove, no worries with Love vs Design wallpapers. Once the wallpaper is up, it is just as easy to remove when you want to change the decor of the room in the future.

I recently shared a post about how I was sampling different wallpaper to create an accent wall in what I call my pretty guest room.

In that post I shared a selection of 6 wallpaper patterns and colors from Love vs Design. Since that post I have sampled a few more wallpapers and came up with a winner.

The company makes the process of choosing the right pattern and color of wallpaper for your room fun and easy right on your computer or phone using their wallpaper picker. You can even upload a photo of your room to get a general idea on how the repeat of the patterns you consider will look on the wall.

Once you find a paper and color combo you like you can get their custom oversized samples mailed to you so you can hang them on your wall to see how a pattern and color actually look in your room to help you make the right decision.

Love Vs Design wallpaper pattern Vine Thread in the color white and wheat.

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The wallpaper pattern I chose for the wall is called Vine Thread. After lots of experimenting with color combinations, I chose the color combo of white and wheat.

A vase of purple hydrangeas on a side table along a bedroom wall covered with neutral color wallpaper.

I wanted whatever wallpaper I chose to be neutral in color so that it would not only go with the chartreuse and purple decor accents I use in the warmer months of the year, but also the barn red plaid I use in the colder months.

Wall BEFORE:

Plain painted wall before Sampling-Love-&-Design-wallpapers

Here is a photo of how the bed wall in the guest room looked before installing the Love vs Design wallpaper.

Wall AFTER:

Long view of bedroom after accent wall was covered with Love vs Design wallpaper.

I have hung a good amount of wallpaper in my life and this wallpaper by far was the easiest. I had the wall covered in just under 2 hours.

Close up photo of Love Vs Design Glissade wallpaper on a bedroom wall in the pattern Vine Thread.

I love how it looks with the bold purple and chartreuse – two of my favorite colors.

love vs design wallpaper pattern on a wall in a bedroom.

Since this is a guest room, I didn’t want to clutter the table tops with decor so guests have room to place their belongings on them when they stay with us.

I did however, cover a few white books with scrapbook paper that I use as a riser to make the lamp higher.

A vase a purple hydrangeas in a glass vase on a table. Neutral beige and white wallpaper on wall behind it from Love vs. Design

On the other side of the bed, I still need to find a small nightstand or table. Until I find the right piece, I use this metal stool with the tray attached with Velcro on top.

Why I Loved Using Love vs Design Wallpaper

As I mentioned earlier, wallpapering the wall was one of the fastest wallpaper installations I have ever done and here are the reasons that made the process easier than I expected:

  • Instead of selling the wallpaper in rolls, Love vs Design sends you pre-cut panels so there is no having to cut every piece to the height of the wall that you normally have to do with wallpaper that is sold by the roll. No need to have to cut each length of wallpaper to the room height saved so much time.
  • All you have to do is spray the wall to wet it before placing the wallpaper on the wall. With traditional wallpaper that comes on a roll you have to “book” and wait for the adhesive to activate before placing the paper on the wall.
  • Being able to easily slide each panel of wallpaper into place made all the difference along with the soft fabric sided squeegee to smooth the paper on and then push out air pockets without tearing the paper.

How to Install Love vs Design Glissade Wallpaper

Love vs Design wallpapers are all available in 3 different types of wallpaper – Peel & Stick, Woven which is a peel & stick with a soft fabric finish and Glissade which is a traditional style of wallpaper.

Custom made wallpaper made by Love vs Design.

I chose to use the Glissade as there is no paper backing that has to be removed as peel & stick wallpaper has.

Close up of Supplies needed to install Love vs Design wallpaper.

supplies needed:

  • Wallpaper in the amount needed to cover your wall area
  • Love vs Design squeegee – included with your wallpaper order
  • Spray bottle filled with water
  • 70% isopropyl alcohol
  • Craft knife
  • Large pair of scissors
  • Bubble level
  • Pencil
  • Soft cloth or sponge
  • Step-stool or ladder

Step 1

Let paint dry on wall for 30 days prior to installing wallpaper to prevent peeling or bubbling. To test unknown paint, install one panel and wait two weeks before finishing the rest to make sure the paper adheres.

Step 2

Clean the wall with 70% isopropyl alcohol mixed with 30% water. Wipe on with a soft cloth or sponge. Let the wall dry, and then repeat up to 3 times.

Step 3

Love vs Design glissade Wallpaper panels

Put the wallpaper panels in order. Some wallpaper designs need to go up in a certain order. Check your panels for numbers at the bottom. Be sure to start with panel one. (The Vine Thread pattern I used all were the same so I could add them in any order. I did have to still match up the design with the previous hung panel when installing.)

Step 4

red bubble level being use to make a level vertical line to place first panel of wallpaper on a wall.

Use a level to draw a vertical line 24 inches in from the left side of your wall. Doing this will ensure your pattern is level.

Step 5

Supplies needed to install Love vs Design wallpaper.

Remove outlet and vent covers as needed.

Handy Tip: After removing outlet covers on wall, make sure to cover with plastic wrap secured with painter’s tape to keep the sprayed water you will need to spray on the wall to install the wallpaper away from the outlets.

Step 6

Spray and saturate the first section of the wall with water. Apply your first panel along the vertical line you placed on the wall. Leave a 1-inch overlap where the wall meets the ceiling and also where the wall meets the baseboard or floor.

Step 7

Installing panels of Love Vs Design wallpaper on a wall.

Slide each panel over the wet wall to align. Panels do not overlap. Smooth the wallpaper downwards with the squeegee that comes with your wallpaper.

Apply more water as needed to make sliding the paper over the wall easier. If you find an air bubble under a section, you can peel the paper off and spray more water on the wall, then place the paper back on and smooth.

Step 8

Trim off excess paper along ceiling and baseboard/flooring with a sharp knife and a ruler.

A white night table in a bedroom with an accent wall covered with a Love vs. Design wallpaper pattern called Vine Thread.

All Done!

A vase a purple hydrangeas in a glass vase on a table. Neutral beige and white wallpaper on wall behind it from Love vs. Design

After installing the Love vs Design Glissade wallpaper I don’t think I would ever go back to using wallpaper that comes on a roll.

I highly recommend using Love vs Design papers, not only for ease of installation, but also for the wide range of color and pattern choices along with being able to upload a photo of your room to see patterns/color combos and then order oversized samples to hang on your wall before making a decision.

To Permanently Remove the Wallpaper

Spray the paper until wet with water and slowly peel each panel off.

See all the Wallpaper Colors and Patterns

Love vs Design sells hundreds of wallpaper patterns and color options for you to choose from. You can see all of them on their website: Love vs Design.

You can also see how many of the patterns are used in real homes.

Love vs design wallpaper review using Glissade wallpaper in a pattern called vine thread.

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12 Comments

  1. Barbara Pilcher says:

    Fascinating post! This is the kind of product that renters especially will embrace. Thanks for another great tutorial.

    1. Diane Henkler says:

      Hi Barbara – Thanks – The wallpaper is great for renter for sure and anyone who wants easy to put up and take down. :-)

  2. Sorry Diane . . . the wallpaper is pretty but it seems a little bland.

  3. The last time I wallpapered I vowed never to have wallpaper again! Your post is tempting me to give in! I love the color/pattern you chose and it sounds quite doable! One hesitation though—cleaning every speck of the old paste off was a horrible job!

    1. Diane Henkler says:

      Hi Theresa – I hear you about never wanting to wallpaper again. :-). I too, have had to use buckets of hot water to remove all the paste from the wall after removing paper in the past. No fun!!! When water touches the backing on the Glissade paper I used, it creates an adhesive that is thin, no paste needed. I liked using it over peel an stick wallpaper that I find hard to hang.

    1. Diane Henkler says:

      Thanks Margaret :-)

  4. I love the pattern and color!! Perfect for your room 💜

    1. This was the pattern I liked the best! It adds just the right amount of color and texture to the wall. I will definitely check out this company! Another great idea and easy, complete directions as usual. Thanks, Diane!

      1. Diane Henkler says:

        Hi Margot – Thanks. The company Love vs Design has so many papers and color options as you can create any colorway you want right online. It was a lot of fun, makes you feel like a wallpaper designer.

    2. Diane Henkler says:

      Hi Lynn – Thanks :-)