29 Stylish Ceiling Wallpaper Ideas

Custom Peel and Stick Wallpaper

In this 275 square foot New York City apartment spotted on 6sqft, there is a ceiling covered in custom peel and stick wallpaper. Custom wallpaper can include any design, even one you create yourself, and it can be ordered online. Two of the best sites for custom, on-demand wallpaper are Spoonflower and Detroit Wallpaper. You will need to create a repeating pattern in a TIF, JPG, PNG, or GIF format.

Best Wallpaper for Bathrooms

Jenny Wolf Interiors based in New York gave this white bathroom some star power with a ceiling covered in Coronata Star wallpaper by Osborne and Little. The best wallpaper for wet spaces should be highly water resistant.

Interstellar Wallpaper on the Ceiling

When the charming duo behind Mr. Kate purchased their first home, the first order of business was fixing up the old dining room.

They consider their new dining room ceiling a chic work of art thanks to an interstellar wallpaper pattern by Calico called Lunaris II. Moonscape photography by NASA inspired the wallpaper's out this world design.

Wallpaper a Recessed Ceiling

Elizabeth Gordon Studio, an architectural interior design firm based in Los Angeles, California, gave a recessed detail in this ceiling some pizazz with metallic wallpaper. The frosting on this proverbial cupcake is the gold Flame Flushmount light fixture by Global Views.

Entryway Ceiling With Moroccan Print Wallpaper

Who needs a fancy foyer when you can have a hardworking mudroom that is incredibly stylish. This space by In Site Designs based in Greenville, South Carolina features a ceiling covered with metallic, Moroccan print wallpaper and the Star Pendant Chandelier by Griege Design.

Floral Wallpaper Adds Drama to a Dining Room Ceiling

The design team at Laura U Interior Design based in Houston, Texas love sprucing up ceilings with wallpaper. In this dining room, they recently designed an eye-catching floral wallpaper to lend drama.

Add Personality With Whimsical Wallpaper

The best custom spaces for teens let their personalities shine. One of our favorite examples is this teenage bedroom by Fletcher Rhodes Interior Design based in Sonoma California. On the ceiling is a whimsical heart-patterned wallpaper that adds a big dose of adorable character.

Blue Kitchen With Ceiling Wallpaper

White kitchens are here to stay, but blue kitchens also have enduring style. Archer Buchanan Architecture based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania takes things to the next level in this blue butler's pantry. The star-patterned wallpaper on the ceiling is by Osborne and Little. This particular wallpaper is washable, making it perfect for kitchens and other hardworking spaces.

Attic Bedroom Covered With Wallpaper

You can make a cramped room feel more spacious by installing the right wallpaper. Jenny Wolf Interiors did just that in this attic bedroom. Covering all five walls in the same wallpaper pattern creates the illusion of height.

Coastal Kitchen With Wallpaper Ceiling

There are a few smart decorating tricks worth mentioning in this chic kitchen by interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn based in Los Angeles. The pendant lights are bushel baskets repurposed as shades. The electrical cords for the fixtures are wrapped in rope for a chic coastal look. The wallpapered ceiling brings pattern and contrasting color.

New York City Nursery With Ceiling Wallpaper

Spice up a white room with this idea by Amy Elbaum Designs based in New York City.  The patterned wallpaper on the ceiling adds visual interest to the neutral nursery.

Combing Wallpaper Patterns

The interior design firm Mayme Baker Studio, based in Greenville, South Carolina combines two different patterned wallpapers featuring various shades of violet to create a statement-making powder room.

Fake a Rustic Wood Ceiling With Wallpaper

Fake the look of a reclaimed wood ceiling with eco-friendly wallpaper. Autumn Clemons is the Utah-based interior designer behind My Design Dump. She created this space for a client with a shoestring budget; most of the décor came from big box stores including Home Depot and Target. The whitewashed wood wallpaper on the ceiling is by Sure Strip. The vinyl free wallcovering is made with water-based inks.

How to Fake a Wallpaper Ceiling

Not everyone can afford to wallpaper a ceiling. This idea by Kristen F. Davis Designs based in Atlanta, Georgia shares how to fake it with a stencil and paint. 

This Living Room Was Inspired by David Bowie

The owners of this contemporary townhouse wanted a modern space that put their art collection front and center. The Greg Natale Design Studio based in Australia designed this living room around the David Bowie print over the sofa. The gold zigzag wallpaper on the ceiling ties into the pink and blue thunderbolt.

Ceiling Wallpaper Shows Off a Light Fixture

Kelly Deck Design created this contemporary home office for a fashion-forward client. The patterned wallpaper on the ceiling beautifully frames the Sputnik chandelier by Jonathan Adler.

Butterfly Wallpaper on Ceiling

Katherine Carter, an interior designer based in Los Angeles, transformed the dining room in this 1921 Tudor Revival with colorful wallpaper. The pattern features hundreds of butterflies that contrast beautifully with the marble dining table.

Modernist Inspired Dining Room With Traditional Wallpaper

This modernist inspired dining room by Hacin and Associates based in Boston, Massachusetts combines wallpaper in a traditional pattern with stunning walnut and brass chairs, and a sleek, white dining table. The patterned wall paneling adds a second layer of visual interest.

Bold Black and White Wallpaper on the Ceiling

Patterned wallpaper on the ceiling adds character to spaces that lack architectural details such as crown molding. In this nursery by Crystal Sinclair Interior Design based in San Antonio, Texas, bold black and white wallpaper punches up the look of an otherwise ordinary space.

Spoon Wallpaper on the Ceiling

Grace Mitchell, from the blog A Storied Style, created this space in her home dubbed the spoon room. The small nook is a hallway between her kitchen and dining room. On the four walls are actual spoons. She picked them all up at a local garage sale for $10, and many of them turned out to be silver! On the ceiling is a retro-inspired wallpaper by Studio Ditte called Teaspoons. The pattern is an Anthropology exclusive.

Colorful Child's Room With Speckled Wallpaper

This fun child's bedroom in a Brooklyn townhouse was designed by Bella Mancini Design based in New York City. On the ceiling is royal blue speckle wallpaper by Chasing Paper.

Angled Ceiling With Wallpaper

Show an angled ceiling some love with wallpaper. In this Brooklyn, New York townhouse by CWB Architects, a small attic gets a new life as a bedroom. Wallpaper in a pattern called Woods by Cole and Sons was installed just on the angled portions of the ceiling.

Wallpaper Decals on Ceiling

If wallpapering an entire ceiling sounds like hard work, there's an easy solution by Lindye Galloway Interiors based in Orange County, California. Here the design team added a little glitz to an attic bedroom with gold wall decals. The round, peel and stick decals are much easier to install than long sheets of wallpaper. You will find stickers like these on Etsy. 

Geometric Pattern Wallpaper in Bathroom

Malcolm Duffin Interior Design based in Scotland perked up this tiny white bathroom with colorful wallpaper by Cole and Son. Called Circus, the wallpaper features a striking harlequin pattern.

Textured Ceiling Wallpaper

Rethink Design Studio based in Savannah, Georgia gave this century-old townhouse a modern edge. On the living room ceiling is a textured wallpaper in charcoal gray. It brings a little pattern to the large room without upstaging the rest of the décor.

Wallpaper in a Hand-Designed Pattern

James Dawson Interior Design based in Australia created the layout for the bold wallpaper over the kitchen area. First, the pattern was hand drawn on to the ceiling. Afterward, the wallpaper was cut into the same shapes and hung on the "fifth wall."

Modern Farmhouse Bedroom

A wallpapered ceiling can give a bedroom a soothing vibe. A pitch-perfect example is this lovely modern farmhouse-inspired space by House of Jade Interiors based in Utah. The bird-patterned wallpaper called Ocean Flight in Overcast by Willow Lane Textiles sets the calm tone.

Black Floral Wallpaper on Office Ceiling

Add drama to a room with large-scale floral wallpaper. In this home office by Steele Street Studio based in Orlando, Florida, wallpaper called Dark Floral by Ellie takes things to a chic, new level. Paintings from the Dutch Golden Age inspired the dramatic pattern.

Colorful Kitchen With Striking Wallpaper

This colorful kitchen was designed by Janet Gridley Interior Design based in Dallas, Texas. On the ceiling is a striking pink geometric patterned wallpaper. The floor features a custom paint job. Four clear, polycarbonate chairs surround the tulip table by Knoll. The yellow kitchen range is by Bertazzoni.