Best Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper for Textured Walls

Testing 12 top brands, so you don’t waste your money on wallpaper that doesn’t work

Most peel-and-stick wallpapers have a disclaimer saying the wallpaper will not work on textured walls. I don’t know about you, but this is a huge bummer for me because textured walls are the only kind of walls there are in my area.

I also know that disclaimer isn’t completely true, because I have had friends successfully install peel-and-stick wallpaper on textured walls. But I’ve also had friends unsuccessfully install peel-and-stick wallpaper on textured walls.

So the million-dollar question is, which wallpaper brands make a removable wallpaper that will stick to textured walls?

I set out to answer this question so that we textured wall people don’t have to live in sad, boring, wallpaper-less homes.

What is the best peel-and-stick wallpaper for textured walls?

If you are not a “read the last page of the novel first” kinda person and you want the details, then I’m about to be your new favorite human.

The Twelve Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper Brands Tested

I purchased 12 different wallpapers hoping I could confidently recommend at least one. I bought cheap ones, I bought expensive ones, I bought all the most common brands I could find.

Here are the contestants (along with their prices, roll sizes, and where they can be purchased)

• InHome – Roughly $20 per roll (20.8inx18ft). Available at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, Amazon, Wayfair…pretty much anywhere.
• Floral Plus – Roughly $15 for a small roll (17.7in x 9ft). Available on Amazon.
• Birch Lane – Prices vary ($25-$60) depending on which design you choose. Available at birchlane.com and Wayfair.
• Tempaper – Roughly $30 per roll (20.5inx16.5ft). It is one of the most popular brands, readily available online and in person.
• RoomMates – Roughly $30 per roll (20.5inx16.5ft). Available nearly anywhere you can buy wallpaper, including Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Amazon and Wayfair.
• NuWallpaper – Roughly $30 per roll (20.5in x 18ft). Readily available online and in person.
• Threshold – $34 per roll (20in x 16.5ft). Available at Target.
• Opal House – $34 per roll (20inx16.5ft). Available at Target.
• Rifle Paper Company – $65 per roll (20.5inx20ft). Available at riflepaperco.com
• Anewall – $389-$499 for a 141”W x 108”H mural. It comes in rolls, but you have to buy the whole mural worth it. Available at anewall.com (about $60-$75 per roll)
• Serena & Lily – $98 per roll (20.5inx16.5ft). Available at serenaandlily.com
• Spoonflower – $129 for a small roll (2×12 ft). Available at spoonflower.com

The Great Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper Experiment

This test was conducted in my garage on drywall that has an orange peel texture. The paint on the wall is Benjamin Moore in an eggshell finish. I did this experiment in my garage because I had a previous experience with peel-and-stick wallpaper destroying my drywall (see here), so I was hesitant to do this experiment in my house. The garage is not temperature-controlled, but the Texas spring weather was perfect and not too extreme in either direction. It did rain during this experiment, so humidity was a factor (great news if you want to wallpaper a bathroom!)

Also, I completely forgot to take still photos of the wall each day, so please enjoy the fuzzy video screenshots I’ve provided.

Roommates brand wallpaper fell before I even got all the samples up. I reinstalled a new piece to give it a second chance, and it fell within 10 minutes.

In Conclusion –

Peel-and-stick wallpaper is a great way to add personality to your home, and having textured walls doesn’t have to mean you miss out on the fun…you just have to make sure and get the right brand. If you have smooth walls, stay tuned for the results of that experiment!