Wallpaper is back. Here's what's on Austinites' walls.

• Taskrabbit saw a 70% increase in wallpapering bookings nationwide from January to May 2024 compared to the same period last year.

What they're saying: "With lots of neutrals dominating many furnishing choices, it's a chance to add a pop of personality to an otherwise blank palette," Klein tells Axios.

The latest: It's not just bedrooms and dining rooms. Nooks and crannies, closets, bookshelves and laundry rooms are all getting makeovers, too.

• These small spaces are a playground for bold colors and patterns that might be overwhelming in main living areas, experts say.

Fun fact: Some people are adorning their walls with hometown pride.

• Austin-based company Katie Kime sells dainty prints featuring local icons such as the UT Tower and Willie Nelson. (A double roll of traditional wallpaper starts at $188.)

Case in point: Austin homeowner Jesse Stowell recently installed a patterned wallpaper described as "a love letter to the Lone Star state" — filled with taco trucks, rattlesnakes, famous restaurant signage and the H-E-B logo, among other very Texas things.

What's next: Look up. Klein expects to see more people wallpapering their ceilings to add a dramatic flair, especially in homes with limited open wall space.

The bottom line: "They say everything eventually comes back into fashion," Austinite Jorjanna Price, whose 1950s den ceiling came covered with velvet-looking wallpaper, tells Axios.