Would You Put Patterned Paper Top Or Bottom?

[Bertieboo]

Would you put patterned wallpaper on the top or bottom half of the wall?

[andy-hughes]

Top, but it's entirely a matter of personal choice.

I think the two-patterned wall with a dado rail is rather old-fashioned now, but as I say, it is a matter of personal taste.

[Jahulaye]

The top so the patterns can be admired by all instead of being hidden by furniture. I also find that painting the bottom half with a wipeable gloss makes cleaning easier from furniture scuffs, dog paw prints and kids handprints and drawings,

[Bertieboo]

Thank you. I don’t want to remove the dado rail as I think a lot of plaster might come with it. It is a large room and I am doing it myself!

[Tilly2]

I would say neither. I don't like patterned wallpaper.

[MargoTester]

You could paint the top and bottom the same colour with a contrast on the rail. Or the top a light colour and the bottom a darker shade

[Bertieboo]

Thank you all, food for thought!

[Jahulaye]

A friend of mine removed the dado rail and put clear tubing filled with flashing led’s where the dado rail used to be and it gives the room s great futuristic look like this one.

[Jahulaye]

Great for parties, movie nights and other occasions where you might need “mood lighting” ;)

[Tilly2]

That would drive me mad, Jahulaye.

[Mamyalynne]

Not sure the LED trick would work as well at dado height - look more like a bar.

I too would go for the pattern or texture at the top.

[HansUrbancka]

Whatever you do, refrain from painting any internal surfaces with Gloss Paint because it enhances all the imperfections on the surfaces concerned. Use a Satin or Matt finish paint.

Hans.

[Jahulaye]

It definitely is an acquired visual taste tilly2

[Buenchico]

As has been said, it's really down to personal choice.

However I find that a pattern tends to draw my eyes to it. Looking down at it, as here
http://projectnursery.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/wallpaper21.jpg
doesn't really feel right to me.

It seems 'more natural' to me to have the pattern at eye level, as here:
http://pneumatictire.us/g/ret/retro-ranch-reno-f-o-s-fear-of-stenciling.jpg

It also separates the pattern from the clutter of furniture, so that the pattern can better appreciated, as here:
https://cdn.decorpad.com/photos/2016/03/03/white-and-gray-dining-room-black-damask-wallpaper-green-glass-chandelier.jpg

[jourdain2]

I was going to say 'bottom half' until I saw those links. Thanks buen.

[MallyJ]

No patterns ever.....plain top and bottom with lighter colour at the top. Really don't like pattered paper....

[Bertieboo]

I think that top it is! Thanks for all your input.

[kloofnek]

Definately bottom half.

[Old_Geezer]

Whichever the customer wanted.

[kloofnek]

Matter of personal opinion but I have always found it is better to put the heavier patten/colour at the bottom,balances that way,otherwise if the darker at top ,somehow doesn`t.

[theshedman]

I would agree with Hans about the gloss. If you use a vinyl matt or silk they are both wipeable to get rid of marks.