Ladies, what is your take on paint for walls or wallpaper?

[EDDES]

 What are your thoughts?

How about the look of wall coverings if any, pretty prints of wallpaper,wallpaper trimmings for edges to soften a room's parameters perhaps matte paint, semi-gloss, flat or water-based paints on walls and what colors do you find soothing, pretty, comfortable to the eye?

What wall coverings do you think are warm and cozy or elegant? 

[Rushn311]

I don't like wallpaper cause' its a pain to take down unless its easier than it used to be. I like paint, but won't do it myself cause I hate painting.

[tnlizard]

I am so tired of wallpaper...I prefer paint....or maybe just a boarder or chair rail...never full wall wallpaper again.  But, that is just my opinion. 

I prefer the sand colors of paint and the very light taupe's

[SamMom912]

I think some wallpaper is elegant and beautiful... I prefer a tone on tone wallpaper... where you can only see the pattern in certain light...or even some stripes are cute.... there are plenty of choices that are not "grandma's" diningroom...LOL

[Rushn311]

The first picture is pretty!

Quoting SamMom912:

I think some wallpaper is elegant and beautiful... I prefer a tone on tone wallpaper... where you can only see the pattern in certain light...or even some stripes are cute.... there are plenty of choices that are not "grandma's" diningroom...LOL

[caham]

I also am not a fan of wallpaper and ESPECIALLY borders. I do like the pics one of the other posters found, but you can easily get those same looks with paint!

[sweetleanne]

 I think there's a place for both. It's best to start with a good paint finish, a washable finish first. Have a color scheme over all. Paint can get boring, so faux finishes can go far to add depth to a space. Wallpaper is the last step, to add pattern, or an art form to a space. Then there's the natural textures like grass cloth that can't be achieved with paint.. I hung a grass cloth over my parents paneling, and it lasted and looked good for over 15 years!

[blondepegasus]

I like neutral paints. I'll never hang another border. I love the current modern wallpapers that go on feature walls. I love the second one SamsMom found as I'm way into metallics right now. I'd never again do a whole room in wallpaper. I've spent hundreds of hours stripping wallpaper in my current house and can think of much better ways to spend what time I have left!