No longer relegated to the powder room or occasional guest space, wallpaper has stepped into its main character energy over the past few years, and today's iterations are more expressive, intentional, and unapologetically decorative than ever before. JOSH GRUBBS Designer Heather Peterson brought the outdoors into this expansive living room with a paisley-inspired botanical wallpaper from Thibaut. As we look to 2026 and beyond, it's clear that wallpaper is primed for its newest reinvention, defined by confidence, craft, and an established point of view. Floor-to-Ceiling "Drenching"Lesley Unruh A petite powder room by Sarah Vaile looms large, thanks to an enveloping wallpaper from Pierre Frey. "In 2026, we're hoping for more opportunities to use wallpaper on ceilings and to drench a room in all one pattern," says Miller.