Wallpaper went through a period of disfavor in the mid-1980s when designers started to go for the cleaner, more minimalist look of paint. The decline of wallpaper continued as the more subtle style of the 1990s moved in with neutral colors like beige and taupe. Then, faux finishing became the rage. Manufacturers incorporated the faux craze into paper designs and after several years, faux finish wallpaper is now still the most popular and enduring trend in wall coverings.
While wallpaper may have been unpopular- due largely to tacky borders, boring patterns and a lack of color - it has begun to regain popularity. Why? Because wallpaper adds life to a room and it also helps bring together a color scheme. The key is choosing an attractive pattern, and then bring out colors from the wallpaper to use in decorating the surrounding space.
Today’s wallpaper patterns are more contemporary than what you are used to seeing in your grandmother’s kitchen. Many stores carry countless designs in both simple and complex patterns. Manufacturers are even incorporating material such as grass cloth, reed, sand, faux fur, beads, and glass into their wallpapers. Textures are widely available now, where in the past they could only be found in high end boutiques. Textures are making an important contribution to the renewed wallpaper industry, providing patterns and colors not available in paint. Even neutrals are complex, with layers of color or tone-on-tone effects.
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