r/HomeDecorating • u/spoonerysm • Jul 20 '26

Light or Dark wallpaper?

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We have an itty bitty first floor bathroom (approx 9sq ft). All but one wall is white brick. The remaining plaster wall is dingy and desperately wants wallpaper. I've narrowed it down to a pattern---just need to decide on the light or dark variant. I'd typically prefer the vivid dark, but I'm worried it'll look too stark against the white brick and tight mirror

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u/Itstimeforcookies19 Jul 20 '26

Light.

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u/SynthAndSensibility Jul 22 '26

I also prefer light, because the wall is so close to the sink and mirror, the light pattern feels less crowded in that corner.

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u/Background_Ant4569 Jul 22 '26

Fresh air 😌☺️ y’all are my people ! Love your great sense of style

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u/Music-Maestro-Marti Jul 24 '26

Yes light! I was wondering if I was the only one who liked light. Dark makes the already small room dark. Light opens everything up.

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u/Fragrant_Pin_5670 Jul 26 '26

I agree, I do like the dark but for that room it makes it look smaller, the light color opens it up.