Take an unexpected approach by building your own wainscoting with shapes. Blogger Brittany suggests painting the squares and circles before applying them to the wall.
With patterned black wallpaper up top and crisp white wainscoting down below, this traditional dining room is full of contrast. A statement black-and-white chandelier completes the look.
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Apply floral wallpaper above white wainscoting for a cheerful aesthetic. Take note from Jefferson Street Design and paint trim, moldings and the ceiling the same shade as the wainscoting.
In most cases, it's recommended that wainscoting runs up one-third of the wall. In this moody bedroom, blue wainscoting is paired with a dark botanical wallpaper.
The rule of thirds is only a suggestion — you can take wainscoting up the majority of the wall if you'd rather. Here, designer Meredith Owen pairs gray-blue wainscoting with off-white upper walls — the final look is sophisticated two-tone walls.
Pack style into a small powder room by painting panels a rich hue, like Purple Basil, Glidden's 2025 color of the year. A patterned wallpaper above turns it into a striking jewel box.