11. Black Damask Flocked Wallpaper Accent Wall
Introduction and What This Idea Means
Damask patterns carry centuries of aristocratic heritage. Applying a flocked black-on-black damask wallpaper to a single accent wall introduces a luxurious velvety textural contrast against flat matte black paint.
How to Make It
Select a heavy-duty wallpaper featuring raised black velvet damask patterns over a matte black background. Apply wallpaper adhesive meticulously across your focal wall and smooth the flocked paper down, aligning the pattern repeats carefully.
Tips
Use a soft wallpaper smoothing brush rather than a hard plastic squeegee to avoid crushing the delicate velvet flocking.
Variations and Essentials
- Variations: Choose a metallic silver damask pattern on a black background for a high-contrast reflective Victorian look.
- Essentials: Flocked black damask wallpaper, wallpaper paste, utility knife, smoothing brush.