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Olivia Wolfe

Don't Throw Out Your Leftover Wallpaper Scraps — Here's How to Use It to Set Your Next Dinner Party Table, Instead

Image of a pastel dining table area with sheer fabric draping from the ceiling and garland made of wallpaper. The table is set for a spring dinner party and there are flowers and bows made of wallpaper on the table as well.

Quite frankly, I don't think anyone has ever ordered exactly the right amount of wallpaper they need. From samples to mistakes and pieces that have been trimmed off or cut out, you'll likely be left with an awkward amount of scrap. But quality wallpaper is too good to waste, and as it turns out, the perfect thing to set your next dinner party table with.

Karin Boo Wiklander, the communication manager at wallpaper brand, Boråstapeter, was the one who introduced me to the unexpected wallpaper idea. "The idea grew from our desire to show that wallpaper can be used in many more ways than just on walls," she shares. "Table decorations felt like a natural way to let wallpaper live in everyday moments — around the table, during dinners, celebrations, and seasonal gatherings."

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