Your quilt is quite busy so your wallpaper needs to be simple and understated. Don't try and match a busy pattern as it will end up looking like a train wreck. I don't think you can beat simple, bold black and white stripes if you want to stay monchromatic.

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You can see in this photo how the simple stripes complement the decorative pattern of the bedhead.

Best of luck,

Dr Retro

of Dr Retro House Calls

Thank you Dr Retro, I did wonder about stripes but I already have them in my family/living area.

Thanks Siriuskey
I did wonder about a panelling...although thinking maybe one of these ideas would be better as we already have black furniture...or just the same style small beading but plain black... keen in your thoughts.

Perhaps a silver black metallic wallpaper, grasscloth looks good

Hi bubiz0911.

The good thing with using paneling is that it can be painted whatever colour you want and changed at any time. It would have to work with flooring curtains etc, your black furniture and bedding will work with all colours so pick a favourite, it could even just be white, the paneling adds the interest.

I would recommend a grass cloth look wallpaper. They are available in many colours and it won't compete with your bedspread. There are also textured wallpapers that can be purchased quite inexpensively that have a small texture or an embossed pattern. You can then paint these wallpapers any colour you like. Whatever you go with needs to be very different in scale and style to the bedspread. So the quilt cover is quite fluid and stylised in pattern, you should be looking at something quite straight lined and geometric. Good luck!

Totally agree, with straight lines and geometric, Paneling will do just that beautifully giving a classy classic style

Thank you everyone for your help, I will price up a few options....personally I like the thin bead style panelling but will depend what will look the best....cos not planning on redoing anytime soon....

The problem is that we have no idea of the rest of your house , whether it is ultra-modern or classical or colourful or eclectic or . . . . . . .

With the limited info , personally I'd go for a burgundy and ( narrower ) gold striped wallpaper , or possibly cream and bright sunshine yellow stripes , but then everyone is different . I wouldn't go with anything 'organic' looking , including grass or flax looks , fake timber or any wallpaper along those veins .

The grid wall idea isn't a favourite either , but depending on ceiling height , how about doing the lower 1/2 to 2/3rds of the wall like that , then vertical striped wallpaper above that ? Breaks it and makes even more of a feature IMO .

I liked your second photo , especially with those frames behind .

You literally cannot go wrong with grasscloth wallpaper - just that the actual thing is very expensive! The Wallpaper Shop does some sneaky textured paper versions that look similar but a lot cheaper. Are you intending to keep that new duvet cover on your bed fulltime?? I have never heard of anyone trying to decorate around some linen, usually it is the other way around!

As your bed linen is quite striking on it's own I suggest you keep it simple and while I am not a mad wallpaper lover I do love the images above I like all the silver metalic looking ones and in particular the top (in the photo) of the Phillip Jeffries OR the bottom pic the white/silver they are simple and classic and will not fight for attention with your bedding but just slip into the backgroud to give a whole lux look to the bedroom.

I think the timber cladding look even when painted would be just too much you let your

bedding be the statement seeing as they was how you started out you have a luxury look and it should all look elegant together in my opinion.

For those still interested - I would be using a light or mid colour as the backgroung of the bed with a subtle pattern as there is so much going on.

This is a nice wallcovering with a glass bead

It also comes in a mid grey (Also many others)

This will help contrast the bed and all the items around the bed without being to heavy

Here is a link to the paper

Glassbead Wallpaper White

Let me know what you think?

That looks quite pretty and luxurious with the bit of sparkle but not busy . What is your bed head like ? I don’t think that you said .

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Thats a good idea robandlyn -- you could get your old envelopes and stamps and glue them to the wall -- it would be an 'old post' then . . . . . . . . . . . .

As long as they are bright orange, red or yellow eh Pottsy ??

No cause that means you haven't paid the enclosed bill . . . . . . . . . . . .