How to Use wallpaper in a Sentence

wallpaper

1 of 2 noun
  • The wallpaper began to peel.
  • Over the years, wallpaper has been all the rage.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Then peel-and-stick wallpaper is your best friend.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Settled on a jazzy new wallpaper for a room in your home?
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This will make your tiles look like one seamless strip of wallpaper.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2026
  • An accent wall of wallpaper adds depth to the room.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Now the clouds are lifting, the wallpaper is rolling back in waves.
    — Meredi Ortega, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The wallpaper is easy to apply to door fronts and will hide cracked wood.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This cool-toned red pops against the sky blue wallpaper for a layered and bold look.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Peel and stick wallpaper can often be reused.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Peel-and-stick wallpaper is best applied to smooth, clean walls.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There’s even vinyl wallpaper in the photo booth.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Palmy wallpaper from Cole & Son perks up a hall.
    — Gary Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 June 2026
  • If salmon-pink walls or floral-print wallpaper is your thing, maybe this is the home for you.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Paint the beams or wallpaper the ceiling.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • Paint or wallpaper the shelves or choose shelving that comes in color.
    — Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Peel-and-stick wallpaper is the no-fuss way of redoing your walls.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Then, press down to release the air trapped inside and smooth the wallpaper.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
  • To get the house safe, cover the arsenic/lead wallpaper, build a new roof etc.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
  • There are two methods in which wallpaper can be applied.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, the best peel-and-stick wallpaper, tiles and decor to give that can give a space a fall refresh.
    — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Breakfast is served buffet style, in a small room with quirky vase-print wallpaper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Or they were painted on wallpaper.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There are also a lot of perks to peel-and-stick wallpaper for homeowners too.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Painting the wallpaper was super easy and the paint rolled right on with a standard roller brush.
    — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Each room in the house is named after a type of heron, complete with custom wallpaper.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Campbell topped the treatment with a bold wallpaper.
    — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
  • Do keep in mind that lighter wallpaper will make the space look larger, however.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
  • Starting in a small section at the top of a wall, wipe the wallpaper using up-and-down strokes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Mural wallpaper combines the best of both worlds.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 June 2026

wallpaper

2 of 2 verb
  • When the walls aren’t painted at all, but rather wallpapered, trim still shouldn’t be overlooked.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Bonus points were earned for wallpapering the ceiling, too.
    — Allison Duncan, Vogue, 29 May 2026
  • One of the chambers is even wallpapered to look exactly like Cathy’s skin, down to the freckles.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This can include installing shiplap, beadboard, or picture frame molding, versus painting or wallpapering just one wall.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Kitchens, open-concept spaces, and single walls are also probably not worth wallpapering.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Add a designer touch by painting the inside of the open cabinet with an accent color, wallpapering behind the shelves, or adding fabric.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Still, Hood always encourages wallpapering an entire room over just a single wall whenever possible.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In a different year, at a different level of effectiveness, Edmonton’s pair of Hart Trophy winners would wallpaper over the nail holes.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Even small areas like a powder room can serve as a canvas for playful or dramatic wall treatments, adding a wow factor without overwhelming the budget, while wallpapering only an accent wall makes this look accessible and affordable.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Okay, so the former was a joke, the latter less so, as the display was wallpapered with actual print-outs from the tween and teen catalog as well as magazine spreads showing you how to dress like Buffy Summers for under $20.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025

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