You can also balance plain, textured wallpaper with more patterned furnishings (and again, vice versa). “We often mix eye-catching printed fabrics with plain linens, velvets, or wools to prevent the ...

Alonso loves using colorful textured wallpapers in his builds and prefers working with paper-backing fabric, specifically. It’s a method that involves adding strippable paper to nearly any ...

A: Using wallpaper is such a great option for making a small space super interesting. We have bold patterns in our tiny entryway and powder room, and I think they make the spaces feel bigger.

Wallpaper can make a space look more polished and put together. "[It] feels a little more special, like someone took time to think through every single detail of the space," adds Jendrusina.

Whether you're a renter, a DIY decorator, or just not ready to commit to a bold design, removable wallpaper is one of the best ways to temporarily change up your space.

Another example of a 3-D-printed metallic "space fabric." The bottom and top sides of the fabric are designed to have different functionality. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...