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    Powder Room Wallpaper: Making a Bold Statement in a Small Space

    Why the powder room is the safest place to take a wallpaper risk — and the specific moves that pay off.

    The powder room is the lowest-risk wallpaper bet in the entire house. Guests pass through; nobody lives there; the wall area is small; the paper rarely gets touched. This is the room where you commit.

    Go as bold as you can stand

    If you have ever loved a wallpaper but felt it was too much for the rest of the house, this is its room. Saturated colour, hand-painted panels, oversized florals — the powder room rewards every one of them.

    Ceiling included

    A papered ceiling is a powder-room signature move. Continue the paper from wall to ceiling with no border and the room reads as a single immersive surface.

    Hardware in brass or polished nickel

    Cool chrome fights almost every bold wallpaper. Warm metals — brass, polished nickel, antique bronze — pair with saturated paper. Choose the hardware before finalising the paint trim.

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