This year, the La Cienega Design Quarter held its 13th annual LEGENDS event. But the design festival also saw a major first, as House Beautiful hosted the inaugural Wallapalooza, a celebration of the art and design of wallcoverings. We asked 15 interior designers to meet us at the Gracie Showroom in Los Angeles, pick out a pattern, and tell us how they'd use it to greatest effect.

After all, "When it comes to setting the mood in a space, wallcoverings make the most impact," explains Sarah Storms of Styled by Storms. If you're now wondering if wallpaper is "coming back in style," designer Lonni Paul of Lonni Paul Design—and the rest of this La Cienega crowd—has news for you: "It never left!"

Shop the wallpaper above by Eva Sonaike:

  • Alafia wallpaper in green (top)
  • Alafia wallpaper in purple (middle)
  • Ife wallpaper in orange (bottom left)
  • Aye wallpaper in pink (bottom right)

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Adam Amengual
leslie denham
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linda hayslett
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eddie maestri
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lonni paul
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mae brunken
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chrissy jones
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may sung
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kevin isbell
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liz eichholtz
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analisse taft gersten
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meg lonergan
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peter dunham
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sarah storms
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Hiko
Hiko
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Moss Blossom
Moss Blossom
Credit: Gracie Studio
Tasha
Tasha
Credit: Leah O'Connell Design
Lotus Light Stripe
Lotus Light Stripe
Credit: York Wallcoverings
Jasmine
Jasmine
Credit: Farrow & Ball
Marni
Marni
Credit: Leah O'Connell Design
Lottie Island
Lottie Island
Credit: Lottie Island
Brushed Ink
Brushed Ink
Credit: York Wallcoverings
Blue Song
Blue Song
Credit: Gracie Studio
Martinique
Martinique
Credit: CW Stockwell