Wallpaper in a small bedroom: an accent wall or every wall?

Every wall gives a pattern more places to appear

If you want wallpaper to shape the whole bedroom, a repeating pattern is a good starting point. It appears beside the bed, around the window, and in the spaces next to the closet. Even a room with plenty of furniture can show several parts of the same pattern.

We would consider a leaf or floral pattern for this approach. Floral Gaze, Laurel has repeating flowers and leaves, so you can choose it for the pattern as a whole. A wallpaper sample is a small printed piece of wallpaper you can order to see the colors in your bedroom's light before choosing. Hold it against different walls and judge the flower size from the bed and the doorway.

Across several walls, the wallpaper color plays a larger role. If you want plenty of light color, choose a design where it covers much of the background. If you prefer a darker, cozier feel, you can choose that in a small bedroom, too. Look at the sample in daylight and with the bedside lamps on before deciding.

Judge scale from the places where you use the room

Room size alone doesn't tell you which pattern size you'll enjoy. In a bedroom, you see wallpaper from the door, close to your pillow, and perhaps from a chair by the window. A large leaf can be an appealing detail up close. A dense small pattern can look more like a continuous surface from farther away.

The Floral Gaze sample shows the pattern at actual size. The Soft Abstract Beige sample is a reduced image and mainly helps with color. Use the preview to see how its large color areas are distributed across the wall.

Look at the room from the bed, too

The wall behind the headboard is visible when you enter, but it's behind you when you sit in bed. If you want to see a landscape or another image from there, the wall at the foot of the bed may be a better place for an accent wall.

Check what's already on that wall. A closet may leave a narrow space, while a low dresser leaves more wall visible. Choose the design for that space and try its position before ordering.

Finally, take one photo from the doorway and another from the bed. Compare the views. You'll find it easier to decide whether one accent wall gives you what you want to see or whether you'd prefer a repeating pattern around the whole room.