Above Or Below?

[silliemillie]

Friend is wallpapering, she's planning to put the paterned paper above the dado rail. I always put mine below.

Is there a 'right' way to do it? Or is it just personal preference?

[Baldric]

If I was doing a Feature Wall with patterned paper I would remove the Dado rail, if fitted,and paper top to bottom.

[Buenchico]

It goes above!
http://www.farrow-ball.com/pws/client/images/content/newsimages/10waysdado.jpg

Er, hang on a moment, no it doesn't! Below! Yes, that's it, below!
http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/000010d2d/d62f_orh550w550/4-Dog-wallpaper--hallways--country--Country-Homes--Interiors.jpg

Oh, blow it, let's put it above AND below!
http://www.propertydecorating.co.uk/assets/gallery/interior/bedroom1.jpg

Actually, if we're doing that anyway, why can't we use two different patterns?
http://www.thevictorianemporium.com/images/uploads/site/Lincrusta_1954.jpeg

. . . or simply turn one sideways?
http://paintbrush.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Horizontal-and-vertical-wallpaper-lichfield.jpg

Or, to put it all another way . . .
It's whatever you think looks best!!!

(BTW: I really love that last one above!)

[silliemillie]

Baldric, she doesn't want to remove the dado as, like me, she is afraid it will damage the wall.

Buenchico, some interesting combinations there!

[Barsel]

I think it's probably personal preference but to me it just looks wrong when its above.My hallway has a dado rail and although there is no wallpaper, I have the light colour emulsion above and the darker one below.

[melv16]

Traditionally, the pattern goes on top. The bottom paper was usully lincrusta or anaglypta , which could be painted, as this gets more wear than the top area.

[PankySmooch]

Always above, that's if you have any class ;o)

[ummmm]

I'd go below....but I don't have any class :-)

[Buenchico]

I'd pay an interior designer to sort it all out for me - that's real class ;-)

[Barsel]

Always below, that is if you have any taste. :-) x

[Mamyalynne]

I love the Lincrusta Victoriana example in Chris's link.

[PankySmooch]

Actually, you should do all the walls the same colour and have a feature wall with patterned paper says Mrs Panky

[ummmm]

That's how my room is, Panky.

[PankySmooch]

ummmmm you've got class then lol

[ummmm]

No, I honestly don't and I have the bruises to prove it.... :-)

[silliemillie]

Thanks all, I'm not really classy but I do take pride in my home.

[Old_Geezer]

I find this an unusual question. Surely these sort of decisions is what interior design is all about ?