I bought this wallpaper to go on the backing of bookcases in my home library. It is absolutely gorgeous in person the background is slightly more muted, which I think makes the design pop more. I’m deducting one star because I found it difficult to apply to large surfaces without it sticking together or there being air bubbles, despite my best efforts to get rid of them. Sometimes I also had trouble aligning the pattern when I was sticking one piece next to another I needed to stretch the paper a bit. For the purpose I chose it for, it’s not a big deal because there will be books in the bookcases, and some of the shelves are going up to the ceiling. In places I had to MacGyver something by cutting up pieces and putting them together like a puzzle so the design would align perfectly, but it’s not like anyone would be able to tell. However, I would not have been able to apply it satisfactorily to an entire wall. I’m very much a beginner at DIY though, so your mileage may vary.