Ceiling wallpaper is as equally important as wallpaper for walls, if not more.

But it disheartens me to see ceilings are a little forgotten part of our homes.

I don’t understand why we tend to leave the ceiling aside in favor of other elements such as walls, floors, or furniture.

Whether you want a home makeover or you have new construction, the key to transforming ordinary walls into distinctive art is in the details.

And you will achieve this best with ceiling wallpaper.

Most homeowners or buyers pay close attention to accent walls. But look up and get creative.

Ceilings are a blank canvas. Incorporating an attractive ceiling wallpaper species adds character and drama to a room’s fifth wall.

Because if you use wallpaper on the ceiling it gives great prominence to the fifth wall and makes your interior decoration very interesting.

Or don’t you go for months before you enter a house that incorporates wallpaper beyond the walls? That is why wallpaper on the ceiling gives an impressive, unique, or much more subtle result.

All these depend on the pattern you choose to use.

Hanging ceiling wallpaper is growing more and more popular. Because it adds lots of visual interest to the ceiling.

White textured wallpaper has been baptized Ceiling Paper. Because the range of plain white wallpaper includes the most beautiful ceiling wallpapers.

Gives your ceiling a completely new indoor climate with white textured wallpaper as above picture. In most cases, you can over these ceilings.

The embossed wallpaper is a real eye-catcher, especially on the ceiling. Of course, they also cut a good figure on the wall or accentuate special niches and oriels.

But it is not only white wallpaper that can be hung on the ceiling. You can wallpaper your ceiling to match the wallpaper on your walls. Alternatively,  you can wallpaper the ceiling exclusively to create a unique look.

Wallpaper on the ceiling of your bedrooms

We have found many examples of children’s rooms with wallpaper on the ceiling. The bedrooms seem to us an ideal space to use this decorative idea.

So that you can contemplate it from the bed looking upwards! If you want to be safe, use a neutral wallpaper that provides an interesting texture. 

For example, use paper that mimics the appearance of the wood. It will give you a very interesting natural look that will fit well in Nordic decorations with a predominance of light colors.

On bedroom ceilings (and in the rest of the rooms), match the ceiling wallpaper with the color of the walls for harmony. Whether in neutral shades or more vivid ones, coordinated colors will give a better result.

The importance of ceiling decoration with wallpaper

Although we see it almost always on the walls of the house, interior designers and decorators have taken it to the heights. Placing these wall coverings on the 5th wall, the ceilings.

And this achieves highly creative and bold designs. Being decorative paper, it works perfectly to give life to different spaces in the house without the need to place too many accessories. Because of its color and diversity of patterns and prints, it is capable of filling any room.

From photographic images of textured wallpapers in the latest interior decor magazines, the idea of ​​placing wallpaper on the ceiling is a trend.

It is also noteworthy that when you decorate your ceiling with wallpaper, most especially embossed wallpaper, you sound-roof your room to a certain extent.

When designing a room many people forget about the ceiling. That is wrong. It pays to incorporate the ceiling into your overall interior decoration.

To interior designers, the ceiling is referred to as the “fifth wall”. The ceiling is just as important as any other wall when it comes to interior decoration.

Soundproofing the ceiling with wallpaper

Is soundproof wallpaper sound too good to be true, isn’t it? But the concept is simple enough. For the wallpaper to be embossed it must be a dense paper that can be pasted onto the ceiling.

Just like any other wallpaper, this will help dampen the sound coming into the room.

Let’s be clear. No paper, no matter how dense or thick it is, will transform any room from sounding like the inside of a drum to the inside of a library.

But embossed ceiling wallpaper has acoustic properties to make a minimal difference to the amount of sound getting into your room.

Therefore, if all you are looking for is something to turn down the ambient background noise of some distant traffic or distant chatting then embossed wallpaper could make enough of a difference to be worth considering.

In any case, you are looking for ceiling decoration and this is only a rider or an added advantage.

Acoustic properties of embossed ceiling wallpaper

Embossed wallpaper’s acoustic properties are derived from layering, instead of just being made up of a simple patterned sheet like most wallpapers are. It is made from multiple layers which help break up and disrupt sound waves as they travel through it.

Some soundproof wallpapers also contain a layer of insulation inside them which further dampens your ceiling and/or wall against sound. If you buy a decent soundproof wallpaper then yes, it will work. However, as with all things soundproofing, it will work only to a certain extent.

It will not stop loud noises getting from through. However, it may take the edge off low background ambient noises such as conversation which can be faintly heard through.

All the same, I hasten to say,  if you are hoping that thick wallpaper is going to completely soundproof your apartment then you will be disappointed.

Embossed ceiling wallpaper works for soundproofing only if you don’t expect too much of it!

Ceiling designs

Wallpaper is one of the favorite decorative resources you will ever get for your ceiling and walls. No other interior decoration material has more decorative elements. Plus you can easily install it.  And the large number of designs that we have today allows you to place them in all decorative styles. And practically in almost every room in the house.

In ancient times, the ceiling was simply whitewashed. That is, painted with white paint and a paint roller. But today, you have an inexhaustible number of designs. You have a choice of colors and possible combinations in the most creative ideas in ceiling wallpaper.

If you find your ceiling slab blank and boring and want to change it,  hang a ceiling wallpaper. You can paint over most of the can but read the instructions first. Let us say, most wallpaper is suitable for the ceiling. But all ceiling wallpaper is also suitable for the wall.

You can use textured wallpaper in all room ceilings as long as they are flat. Use them in the living room as in the bedroom. There are various possibilities in the bathroom or the kitchen. Redesign the ceiling in the hallway, in the children’s room, and in all rooms of the house!

Modern designs

Choose a ceiling wallpaper that is white embossed or patterned to reflect natural light. However, as in the picture here, any wallpaper can be used depending on the color theme of the interior space.

Black and white wallpaper is neutral and will work in most other rooms. Mind you, It will not clash with whatever your color theme is.

The above-pictured wallpaper will serve to add texture and depth to an otherwise flat boring slab or even gypsum ceiling. For a good and rich finish, consider adding a ceiling cornice to tie the wall and the ceiling. Ceiling Wallpaper is a decor trend that’s going still strong in Nairobi and all over the world. Wallpapers are known for their aesthetic wall design.

Why not think outside the box? Ignore the word “Wall”. Take your wallpaper idea off the walls. Bring it up to the ceiling where it can complete and give a room a lot of punch. Or even become the main design feature of the entire room.

Use the ceiling where the walls are not possible to decorate

Many a time, it is difficult to use wallpaper on the walls due to the presence of bulky furniture. Therefore, to give personality and an air of novelty to your home, you can opt for the ceiling. Ideally, place it in a place like a bedroom, where the lying position allows you to appreciate it more.

There’s nothing better than opening your eyes in the morning and waking up with a nice drawing. Or in the bathroom, while enjoying a good bath in the bathtub.

Of course, its use is also lent to other areas of the house such as the dining room. Or the kitchen as well as the pantry. To give originality to small rooms that are usually forgotten in the interior design as the pantry.

Use it as well at the entrances to the house to give the best first impression to anyone who comes to visit our home.

Tips on How to hang wallpaper up the fifth Wall

When we want to place wallpaper we usually only think about the four walls of the room. Don’t forget that even the ceiling is a “wall” you can use to give a touch of originality to your interior.

Before installing wallpaper on the ceiling, it checks that the ceiling does not have moisture leaks. And if it does, fix the leak first. Ceiling wallpaper can cover imperfections such as cracks and other small defects without the need for you to repair them. But make sure such defects are not caused by moisture.

Most wallpaper for walls can be used on the ceiling. But choose the print that maintains harmony with the rest of the decoration or color scheme in your room. Consider all the other design elements. These are colors, patterns, and decorative trends.  As well as a design that goes according to the environment in which you are.

The wallpaper on the ceiling can be the protagonist of the decoration of the house. So you should try to maintain a certain simplicity in the rest of the accessories so as not to overwhelm the space.