These 10 Rooms Have One Beautiful Secret

Is that what we think it is?

If walls could talk, we wish they could tell us their darkest secrets -- like whether they're wearing a coat of paint or a sheet of wallpaper.

It's tough to tell nowadays. Gone are the days of super tacky, floral prints that could make you cringe. Wallpaper is making a gorgeous comeback and offering homeowners endless options. Check out this rustic lodge timber panel wallpaper from Kathy Kuo Home:

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Yes, this is wood panel wallpaper from Kathy Kuo Home, $149.

You'd never guess that was wallpaper. The decor option has become such a hit as of late because the varieties have never been better, so using the adhesive is an easy way to add flair to most surfaces around the house, including staircases, bookshelves, pieces of art and more. Pinterest predicts that gilded metallic wallpaper will be one of the biggest home trends in 2016, based on the popularity of pins on its site. 

The following 10 rooms use wallpaper so expertly, you won't even recognize it. Can you spot the wallpaper in the rooms below?

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Go mod.
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Or rustic with a "wooden" ceiling.
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Add pops of pattern.
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Or carefully crafted details.
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Add some texture with "wood" paneling.
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Or super subtle lines.
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Opt for an accent wall that looks like marble.
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Or the easiest gallery wall around.
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Backsplash "tiling" has never been so simple.
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And finally a use for all those pictures.
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The Skeptics Guide To Wallpaper
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Crowd (Where’s Warhol) in Sepia by Flavor Paper/Andy Warhol, $300 per roll, flavorpaper.com
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Etched wallpaper in Graphite, by Jeff Andrews for Astek, $95 per roll, astekwallcovering.com
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Aimee Wilder Designs Indian Summer Wallpaper, $165 per roll, allmodern.com
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Aranami, in BP 4603, by Farrow & Ball, $225 per roll, farrow-ball.com
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Pineapple (Sorbet) by Rifle Paper Co. for Hygge & West, $175 per roll, hyggeandwest.com

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