7 Chic Wallpaper Ideas to Spruce Up Your Space

Tired of looking at the same four walls? Today’s wallpaper designs have come a long way from that floral pattern in your parents’ dining room. Plus, the application process has become super easy and quick with peel-and-stick products. Thinking about taking that feature wall one step further? Take a look at our curated ideas for inspiration.

Geometric and graphic patterns

Photo Courtesy Farrow and Ball

The interlocking rectangles are inspired by the encoding machine of the same name “Enigma”, famously deciphered by Alan Turing during the Second World War, according to Farrow and Ball. Its bold pattern and colors make a mesmerizing feature of any wall. Grab this wallpaper to give your workspace or den feature wall a pop of design and color.

Photo Courtesy Chasing Paper

This graphic geometric print entitled “Marlow” by Chasing Paper, available in both peel-and-stick and traditional application, would brighten up any corner or bedroom. It could also create visual interest as the backing of a bookshelf if you wanted to try in on a smaller space before an entire wall.

Photo Courtesy Serena and Lily

Inspired by traditional herringbone and chevron patterns, Serena and Lily’s original “Feather” wallpaper design on pure white is well-suited for a beach house or bedroom that needs brightening. The pattern is both classic and modern, and can have a big impact without feeling overwhelming.

Chintzy

Photo Courtesy Graham and Brown

Chintzy is a style featuring bold florals that appear to be climbing your walls like a slat of lattice and is popping up everywhere.

Try Graham & Brown’s “Bloomsbury Neo Mint” design, featuring vibrant intertwining florals as the centerpiece of the wallpaper, accompanied by beautiful butterflies in a serene mint setting — it’s no wonder this design is the company’s “2020 Wallpaper of the Year.” It would quickly freshen up any bathroom or reading nook.

Non-repeating murals

Photo Courtesy Charles Voysay

The watercolors of early 20th century famed English architect and pattern designer Charles Voysay have been meticulously restored into the wallpapers available today by the company bearing the same name. “The River Wallpaper” would be perfectly suited for a study with dark wood and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.

Photo Courtesy Rifle Paper Co

Inspired by an 18th-century farmhouse in Gascony, France and an antique pattern from York’s archives, Rifle Paper Co.’s “Camont” design features illustrated fig trees, lemon trees, chickens and flowers. It would make a perfect backdrop for your farmhouse-styled kitchen or second home in the country.

Bright, large scale florals

Photo Courtesy Dunelm

Featuring a stunning floral design in a fresh white, this elegant wallpaper is crafted with detailed shading to create a realistic 3D effect. The wallpaper is easily applied by pasting the paper and features a stylish smooth finish. Ideal for a stunning feature wall, this wallpaper makes an eye-catching feature in any room.

Mid-century modern

Photo Courtesy Chasing Paper

Chasing Paper’s “Sunburst” crisp and bright print has a cool Scandinavian vibe that would look great above any bar cart, in a butler’s pantry or compliment mid-century modern dining furniture.

Texture-inspired

Photo Courtesy Serena and Lily

Serena and Lily’s organic and refined grasscloth look brings elegance and texture to your walls. Crafted of natural grasses and fibers, it instantly warms any room.

Just for fun

Photo Courtesy Chasing Paper

NYC Matchbook by Chasing Paper is an illustrative print designed by Danielle Kroll. The colorful print features matchbooks from a handful of NYC’s most iconic restaurants.

Photo Courtesy Chasing Paper

Show Your Shelf is part of Chasing Paper’s Penguin Random House x Chasing Paper Collection, designed by Out of Print. Create an instant library in your working from home office or school space that inspires learning.

Photo Courtesy Rifle Paper Co.

Travel the world without leaving home with this grid of illustrated city maps. Featuring iconic landmarks, waterways and streets that celebrate each city’s unique character, reminisce of past travels and places yet seen with this wallpaper by Rifle Paper Co.

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