Since the appliances in Danielle Rollins's Palm Beach apartment were straight out of the 1970s, the designer decided to turn them into a fun design moment—for a serious steal. A square of vinyl wallpaper over the front of the dishwasher hides it while also adding a pop of pattern. Plus, since vinyl is water-repellent, it will hold up even on a high-use surface like this one.

Instead of trying to make architectural quirks, like sloped asymmetrical ceilings, blend in, play them up with contact paper. A pretty print will draw attention away from the awkward shapes and bring in more personality. Take note from this teenager bedroom nook designed by Regan Baker.

Before Katie Rosman enlisted her best friend, Liz Anderson of Parker Barrow Interiors, to help decorate her New York rental, she undertook some preliminary DIY projects, like adding this tile-patterned wallpaper to get the look of a classic subway tile for a fraction of the cost—and the labor!

"A million years ago I attached zebra peel and stick wallpaper from WallPops on my staircase risers," says designer and blogger Camilla Pavone of Effortless Style. "It's always been a big hit!" Paired with the more traditional banister, the paper gives the stairs the needed punch to stand out next to a colorful gallery wall.

And speaking of genius kitchen hacks, instead of embarking on a major kitchen renovation, cover your countertops in a contact paper that resembles a luxe material. If it's printed on vinyl, it'll look glossy, too, just like real marble (bonus: It's water resistant). From cork to slate, marble, granite, wood grain, and terrazzo, there are so many fun options. Fake it 'til you make it, right?

"I had a leftover piece of cloudy Fornasetti wallpaper, which I backed with a jig-sawed piece of plywood and hung over the fireplace. Besides drama, this piece gave the room a modern, graphic, unique sense to it," interior designer Benjamin Dhong tells us. We love how the cloud-like form mimics the cloud motif of the print—so much more creative than a simple frame job.

Rather than covering the living room in wallpaper the traditional way (from floor to ceiling, of course), take note from this space designed by Leanne Ford. She decided to cut out pieces from a wallpaper panel to create a custom pattern. You could do the same thing with contact paper, cutting out little bits of the pattern for more unique placement to make the room look like it's coming into full bloom.

You know what's much less expensive than paneling? Peel-and-stick wallpaper. In this kitchen designed by Janie Molster, the walls are swatched in a shiny, glass-like turquoise hue, which makes the twilight-esque wallpaper look even more beautiful, unique, and stylish. Covering your fridge in contact paper or a removable wallpaper will allow you change things up a bit without committing to anything, too.

Designed by Studio DB, this home bar tucked into a closet is a welcome surprise. Just because they're behind closed doors doesn't mean your closet cabinets don't deserve a little decorative love. Line the backs of the shelves with contact paper, then paint the trimmings and ceiling a complementary shade for a bold impact in a closet.

You don't need to cover the entire wall to make a statement. And you don't need to invest in crazy-expensive artwork, either. Instead, frame some contact paper for affordable and less labor-intensive option. In this living room, 2LG Studio framed a panel of Calico Wallpaper's Bone collection in Wabi, which "speaks to time immemorial" (and just adds a fun splash of gold).

Keep the sides of your dresser drawers from getting banged up by lining them with contact paper. It's also a good way to keep the shelves and interior drawers from touching your items, if it's a vintage piece or built-in shelving in a rental.

If, like me, you're constantly in search of a new place to wallpaper, think outside the box—or, rather, inside the cabinet. Adding wallpaper to the insides of cabinet (or closet) doors makes for a fun surprise.