wallpaper audition

This is a really good step. My houses go in and out of dry fit several times during a build, but I hadn't thought about it quite this way. Thanks for the tip

A good idea and some nice papers there too! Love the green to the bottom left!

At least you got wallpaper that might work for you.... All the paper I have is not quite right. so back to the drawing board for me.... 

I'm kind of obsessive when it comes to wallpaper and have a couple of systems that I use.  When I start planning a house I copy and paste wallpaper swatch jpegs into a Word document in rows and columns so that they're in the same visual configuration as the rooms that they'll be in within the house so I can make sure that colors and patterns are in balance....being sure to distribute heavy colors and patterns evenly.  It's surprising how often that layout shows me that I've put two of the same colors too close together or all the heavy designs on one side of the house which makes it visually "tip".  I used that system to help clients see how their wallpaper choices would look in a house before we bought the wallpaper and it really helped with the decision making.  But even after all that I still do this final audition before making anything permanent.  

 

And yet somehow I started out today by using the wrong paper on the attic dormer.  Luckily I caught it before the glue dried and was able to rip it off and start over with the right one.  That's why I always buy extra wallpaper.  LOL!!!!  

I have great paper that worked, - then I made a ceiling light - now nothing works. I'm getting ready to post an emergency post here..... hahahaha....

I have great paper that worked, - then I made a ceiling light - now nothing works. I'm getting ready to post an emergency post here..... hahahaha....

I've had that happen to me when I thought everything was perfect and then the colors changes under the new light.   Even if the light shades aren't tinted, it can still change the tone just enough to throw things off.