*Today’s post was made possible by Fancy Walls, and features gifted product for the purposes of a candid review. All opinions are my own.

The other day, I was working on updating my “Makeovers” page here on the blog, specifically the section for our primary bedroom, and had trouble finding a post detailing the process of our new faux grasscloth wallpaper. It occurred to me that maybe I hadn’t talked about it here on the blog yet (I only mentioned it on Instagram, apparently), so I rushed to get the story added to my editorial calendar. Today’s that day, and I can now finally add a link to that project on my “Makeovers” page so new followers can get the latest scoop from now on.

I feel like our bedroom is at a really good stopping place for the time being (other than little décor updates here and there, like art, bedding, and the rug, of course). The wall treatments that we’ve chosen are here to stay, and I’m smitten with the results. Keep scrolling for more details of the new faux grasscloth wallpaper that I installed late last year above the celadon limewash that we still love to pieces.

Those photos above give you a quick look at what we’ve managed to accomplish in the three years we’ve lived in this house. Our primary bedroom started out with beige painted walls below the chair rail and a busy striped wallpaper above. I waited two years before touching that original wallpaper thinking that there might be a chance that I could fall in love with it, but it just wasn’t “us” in the end. I think I made it work with the décor and furniture I used early on, but the chaotic pattern on the walls just wasn’t very calming, and I really crave peace in my bedroom when I’m settling in for the night or waking up in the morning. So, in the end I did remove the old wallpaper and repainted the walls below with celadon-colored limewash. That photo just above shows how the room looked before today’s project kicked off.

In case you didn’t know, I actually had the opportunity to design an exclusive line of wallpaper with the brand Fancy Walls last year, and I had been aching to find a spot in our house for my faux grasscloth pattern in the collection. Our primary bedroom ended up being just right for it. To me, grasscloth feels very in line with our mid-century home, and I thought that the neutral tones in my Retro Talbott Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper would add texture and personality to the space without overwhelming it.

Since there’s an existing chair rail in the room, hanging this peel-and-stick wallpaper was actually a breeze. I didn’t have to put it up from floor to ceiling—just that 4-and-a-half-foot-tall section—which made the process go by very quickly. I started by pulling all of the furniture away from the wall, removed the art and curtains, and then laid out my tools. I always use a wallpaper kit like this to get these projects done. I laid out my rolls of wallpaper, used measuring tape to cut each panel to size leaving about 6-8 inches of excess paper on the end, and then removed the first section of backing paper off the sticky side of the panel before pressing it against the wall at the top. I use a smoothing tool to get all of the air bubbles out as I go, working from the top of the panel down, and then use a fresh, sharp utility knife to cut off the excess at the bottom.

Since I was doing this project entirely on my own, I ended up breaking it down into two days. I did one half of the room on day one and put all of the art/curtains back up on that section, and then repeated the process with the second half of the room the next day. I love how you can put things immediately back up on the wall when wallpapering, unlike when painting a room and you have to wait for things to dry. Peel-and-stick wallpaper provides the most satisfying instant gratification! I hope you love how it turned out as much as I do. Here are some more photos showing off the results.

The new faux grasscloth wallpaper feels like it could have been original to our 1960s home, and I think it pays nice homage to the old wallpaper that used to be up in this room. I did feel guilty taking the old pattern down, but this new wallpaper feels era-appropriate while being significantly more calming in design. I also appreciate that this grasscloth is more maintenance-free and less likely to get damaged since it’s a flat printed design. We had real grasscloth in our house growing up, and I remember several spots in the paper that started to get damaged over time from runs forming in the cloth, and the thick fibers got dusty over time, too. This faux version is obviously completely dust-free and won’t unravel. I love it! Let me know your thoughts in the comments, and check out more of our home projects linked here.

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