Peel and Stick Wallpaper Ideas

If you’re not quite ready to commit to a permanent backsplash, use peel and stick wallpaper instead. In the kitchen or bathroom, peel and stick wallpaper can act as an alternative to a traditional tile backsplash. You might also consider adding peel and stick wallpaper to the base of a kitchen island or bar.

With peel and stick wallpaper, you can create an accent wall quickly and easily. An accent wall can lure the eye, add interest to a room or make a cramped space appear larger.

Peel and stick wallpaper is perfect for wall spaces that might be hard to decorate otherwise. Get inventive with your accent walls by applying peel and stick wallpaper to unusual nooks and corners:

• In a small entryway or hallway
• Underneath stair railing
• Above chair rail moulding
• Along the walls of a built-in window seat

Since peel and stick wallpaper is removable, you can even dress up your large appliances with it. Replacing your washing machine, dryer or refrigerator with new models can be expensive. However, you can change the look of these appliances inexpensively with fun peel and stick wallpaper.

Tip: Turn the doors of a fridge into a place to write lists and notes with chalkboard peel and stick wallpaper. If you’d rather use markers instead of chalk, dry-erase board peel and stick wallpaper is also available.

For a striking accent, look up to your home’s fifth wall: the ceiling. Use peel and stick wallpaper to add the illusion of height or complement your existing wall color or room theme.

• If you want to make a room feel cozier, choose wallpaper for the ceiling that is a darker color than the room’s walls.
• If you want to make the room feel bigger and more airy, pick a wallpaper that’s a lighter color than the walls.

Try adding peel and stick wallpaper to the interior of a drab closet for an unexpected pop of color. You can also apply wallpaper to the exterior or interior of your closet doors.

Peel and stick tiles, also known as self-adhesive tiles, are a budget-friendly way to upgrade your floors. Available in all types of patterns and colors, these tiles give everything from bedrooms to baths a personal touch. Below are a few ideas for using peel and stick floor tiles in your home.

• Get the look of real wood flooring without the high maintenance
• Freshen up the bath with moisture-resist peel and stick tiles
• Cozy up a bedroom or family room with carpet tiles

Give your storage a decorative look with peel and stick wallpaper. Disguise clear plastic bins by lining the outside with wallpaper. On canisters and tins, you can cover up old labels with patterned wallpaper. You can even try adding peel and stick wallpaper to hard-surface cases such as guitar cases, briefcases and phone cases for a pop of personality.

If you have a fireplace that doesn’t function, make it a focal point with peel and stick wallpaper. You can add a contrasting stone or tile look to the interior or exterior of the fireplace.

Tip: Do not apply peel and stick wallpaper to a working fireplace, whether it’s wood-burning, gas or electric.

In a bedroom, you can spruce up an old wooden headboard with patterned peel and stick wallpaper. If the bed doesn’t have a headboard, try creating the illusion of one with a large square of wallpaper on the wall.

If you have wooden stairs in your home, apply peel and stick wallpaper to the risers of the steps. This use of wallpaper can brighten an otherwise undecorated space. Plus, it’s easier and less costly than installing a stair runner.

Bookshelves offer a great opportunity to use peel and stick wallpaper. One option is to put wallpaper behind the shelves of the bookcase. The pattern can peek over the tops of your books and anything else on the shelves.

Another possibility is placing wallpaper on the outside of bookshelf to make it a statement piece. If you have floating shelves, try applying peel and stick wallpaper to the top or bottom surface of the shelves.

Easily resurface the top of a worn table with peel and stick wallpaper. This strategy can revitalize kitchen tables, end tables, side tables, desks and coffee tables. You can also try peel and stick wallpaper on flat furniture surfaces like the tops of bureaus and vanities.

Tip: Use leftover wallpaper to create DIY placemats.

Decorate the fronts of drawers in the kitchen, living room, bedroom or bathroom. You can add a pop of color or an adorable pattern to a baby's dresser, an end table or nightstand.

Putting peel and stick wallpaper on the interior of a drawer can help protect it. A pretty paper can freshen up the interiors of drawers in older furniture and make cleanup easier in places where spills are likely.

Refresh living room decor such as serving trays and flower pots with peel and stick wallpaper. The right peel and stick wallpaper can give an inexpensive item a more high-end look. Try using patterned peel and stick wallpaper to mimic the look of more costly materials such as marble.

Protect and adorn the outside of your laptop with a piece of peel and stick wallpaper. This decorative touch can make your laptop look more unique. Plus, you can easily switch to a new pattern as often as you'd like.