I Can’t Believe This Hallway Makeover’s “English Dollhouse” Wallpaper Is Actually Peel-and-Stick

Even if your home is completely devoid of any historic charm (think: cookie cutter gray box), there are lots of ways to add character. You could try installing a ceiling medallion, swapping your hardware for something vintage (or vintage-looking), or adding box molding on a wall or even a door. One of my favorite ways to either bring back vintage charm — or add, if there was none before — requires zero power tools. 

A floral wallpaper can add vintage vibes to any home, especially if the floral looks stamped or embroidered. Take, for example, one of my favorite wallpaper makeovers from DIYer Guerin Piercey’s home.

Although it’s actually a $35 peel-and-stick product from Walmart, the wallpaper looks like something from a 100-year-old home. The block print pattern rescued the hallway from feeling “ominous” like it did before, as Guerin describes.

“There’s a whimsical characteristic to the Jacobean print that adds some fun to the hallway,” Guerin previously told Apartment Therapy. “When we hung the light fixture up, I felt like I was in a little English dollhouse.”

Guerin’s wallpaper is sold out at the moment, but I recommend these block print florals if you’re looking to create a similar English cottage feel:

• Chasing Paper’s Cosmo Block Print
• Spoonflower’s Stylized Garden Flowers Block Print
• North and Finch’s Stamped Flowers
• Spoonflower’s Daphne Block Print

You could also create a similar look with a stamp, like designer Sourya Venumbaka did at Small/Cool NYC in 2022, or you could even use plaster and a stencil for a more subtle, but 3D, floral. 

There’s no shortage of ways to add tiny little bouquets to your home, and doing so will add cottage-like vibes almost instantly! For more cottage inspo, check out Guerins’ full before and after here, and get even more ideas from these cottage-style house tours.