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Fresh Wallpapers Enliven an Updated Family Home

Alamo Heights, TX

Designers Abby Tolin and Devon Kolomycek of Bel Atelier in San Antonio gave this home a lovely, fresh updated vibe, with a soothing color palette of soft pastels with blues and grays, and delicate wallpaper accents. All photos by Urban Oak Photography.

Looking into the formal living room with clean lines and classic styling.

Looking into the formal living room with clean lines and classic styling.

Formal living room with crisp white walls and pastel shades.

Formal living room with crisp white walls and pastel shades.

A mix of old and new in the fresh, updated formal living room.

A mix of old and new in the fresh, updated formal living room.

Crisp white walls and pastel accents in the welcoming formal living room.

Crisp white walls and pastel accents in the welcoming formal living room.

Contemporary Scandi-coastal family room corner.

Contemporary Scandi-coastal family room corner.

An antique chair perched outside the classic stairwell.

An antique chair perched outside the classic stairwell.

The transitional-style family room features clean white walls, swivel chairs and a welcoming fireplace.

The transitional-style family room features clean white walls, swivel chairs and a welcoming fireplace.

Comfortable seating and built-in bookshelves in the elegant family room.

Comfortable seating and built-in bookshelves in the elegant family room.

Custom wallpaper installation inside bookcase shelves adds a stylish touch.

Custom wallpaper installation inside bookcase shelves adds a stylish touch.

A beautifully designed two-tone kitchen pairs warm natural wood tones with fresh white.

A beautifully designed two-tone kitchen pairs warm natural wood tones with fresh white.

Side angle of the white and wood two-tone kitchen.

Side angle of the white and wood two-tone kitchen.

The wood details bring warmth to this custom kitchen.

The wood details bring warmth to this custom kitchen.

Sink area with soft, custom shades.

Sink area with soft, custom shades.

The breakfast area has its own cabinetry which functions as a bar and butler's pantry.

The breakfast area has its own cabinetry which functions as a bar and butler's pantry.

Bar and breakfast area with white cabinets in a fresh, uplifting breakfast area.

Bar and breakfast area with white cabinets in a fresh, uplifting breakfast area.

A bright and elegant kitchen bar and butler’s pantry in Alamo Heights, featuring crisp white cabinets, beautifully finished by the expert cabinet painters at Paper Moon Painting.

A bright and elegant kitchen bar and butler’s pantry in Alamo Heights, featuring crisp white cabinets, beautifully finished by the expert cabinet painters at Paper Moon Painting.

Comfortable contemporary dining in the breakfast area, surrounded by nature.

Comfortable contemporary dining in the breakfast area, surrounded by nature.

Modern contemporary details in the breakfast area's table and seating.

Modern contemporary details in the breakfast area's table and seating.

Cozy reading nook color-drenched in grey walls and woodwork.

Cozy reading nook color-drenched in grey walls and woodwork.

A side view of this cozy reading corner color-drenched in grey walls and woodwork.

A side view of this cozy reading corner color-drenched in grey walls and woodwork.

Powder bath with dark blue "Juliette" wallpaper, with a corner pedestal sink.

Powder bath with dark blue "Juliette" wallpaper, with a corner pedestal sink.

Wrapped in Harlequin's "Demoiselle" wallpaper, the dining room exudes timeless elegance.

Wrapped in Harlequin's "Demoiselle" wallpaper, the dining room exudes timeless elegance.

Classic styling in the dining room's console area.

Classic styling in the dining room's console area.

Close-up of the fun "Demosoille" wallpaper by Harlequin, featuring a dragonfly pattern.

Close-up of the fun "Demosoille" wallpaper by Harlequin, featuring a dragonfly pattern.

Richly layered place setting's in the elegant wallpapered dining room.

Richly layered place setting's in the elegant wallpapered dining room.

Verdure wallpaper installation envelopes this powder bath.

Verdure wallpaper installation envelopes this powder bath.

Guest living room with blue linen grasscloth wallpaper in Alamo Heights, installed by Paper Moon Painting.

Guest living room with blue linen grasscloth wallpaper in Alamo Heights, installed by Paper Moon Painting.

Guest living room with blue linen-look wallcovering.

Guest living room with blue linen-look wallcovering.

A navy blue console with a blue linen-look grasscloth wallpaper backdrop in the guest living area.

A navy blue console with a blue linen-look grasscloth wallpaper backdrop in the guest living area.

Guest room with blue wallpapered headboard wall and matching shades.

Guest room with blue wallpapered headboard wall and matching shades.

The matching wallpaper-and-fabric installation in the guest is a wonderful custom touch.

The matching wallpaper-and-fabric installation in the guest is a wonderful custom touch.

Close-up of the bedding and styling details in the guest room.

Close-up of the bedding and styling details in the guest room.

Serene and sophisticated, this master bath features custom cabinets and gorgeous tilework.

Serene and sophisticated, this master bath features custom cabinets and gorgeous tilework.

The designer touches in this elegant master bath feel like a European boutique hotel.

The designer touches in this elegant master bath feel like a European boutique hotel.

The master bedroom closet features cabinets in a soft gray-blue, with a classic wallpapered ceiling.

The master bedroom closet features cabinets in a soft gray-blue, with a classic wallpapered ceiling.

Master bedroom closet with cabinets in a soft gray-blue, a wallpapered ceiling, and special touches like the lucite drawer pulls.

Master bedroom closet with cabinets in a soft gray-blue, a wallpapered ceiling, and special touches like the lucite drawer pulls.