Ms. Matas’ hand-woven blankets (all Kihnu women learn to weave traditional handicrafts) cover the red sofa and armchair with Kihnu’s signature pattern of navy, red, white, yellow and pink stripes.

The potential impact of wallpaper, which “covers literally every facet of a room — where you walk in and you’re consumed by that — is very powerful,” De León said.

Women in traditional folk costumes dance in Jogeva, Estonia, on June 12, 2016. Over 5,000 women from Estonia, Ireland, Norway, England, Luxembourg, Canada, Finland and Lithuania danced together ...