Using the same fabric for walls and furniture may sound old school; however, when interpreted in modern ways, it can be timeless while up-to-date. Besides being aesthetically beautiful, there are many other benefits of doing this. From making a room feel more spacious, to more harmonious to even more artistic, using the same fabric or pattern- sometimes in the form of wallpaper for the walls and fabric for the furniture, can indeed enhance any space. See for yourself below a list of good reasons why it is a design element worth trying.
It Makes The Room Feel Spacious
Derek Blasberg’s Manhattan bedroom where canopy bed, walls, and headboard share the same Ralph Lauren fabric. Design by Virginia Tupker via AD
It Makes For An Artistic Backdrop
Romualdez upholstered the walls and the furniture in his master bedroom in Pierre Frey Braquenié’s “Tree of Life” fabric.
It Can Enhance The Architecture Of A Room
Mark D, Sikes used the same fabric for walls and furnishings in this room enhancing the already elegant ceiling.
A blue and white bedroom with striped walls and two canopy beds that even though are not upholstered in the same fabric as the walls, we are going to assume they are for this post — design by Bruce Budd.
It’s Dramatic But Soothing
Tory Burch room designed by Daniel Romualdez is covered in Arbre de Matisse by Quadrille. I’ll be using this same fabric in a different color for one of the pieces of furniture for my upcoming Designers Showcase.
It’s Elegant And Regal
Leave it to Michael S. Smith to create elegant and regal interiors. As it’s seen in this bedroom in his Rancho Mirage, above, the bedroom’s scale is significant; however, it feels intimate enough to be inviting.
Palm Springs Style Via Michael S. Smith: From Modern to Eccentric
It Brings Harmony
Cameron Kimber, an Australian designer, made this room feel more harmonious and cozy at the same time.
It Adds Depth
This room has depth and elegance to it. The chequered fabric covering the walls, curtains, and furnishings combined with traditional paint and furniture make the aesthetic in this room more masculine.
It Anchors Any Room
In this perfect for a girls bedroom, the canopy over the daybed helps anchor the room.
Creates Coziness
It can make small spaces feel cozier and cocooning, ideal environments for a bedroom.
