Staring at a bare wall got you down? A blank wall can make a room feel unfinished and the entire interior space feel boring. Your home may need a wallpaper makeover. Whether you favor striking patterns and daring color combinations or subtle textures awash in monochromatic hues, consider decorating your walls with a wallcovering to match your personal style. Wallpaper can be used for a statement wall, a tiny nook, or it can transform an entire room into a vibrant area with every inch designed with exacting detail. The latest wallcovering trends run the gamut. From bold botanical prints to natural grasscloths, 3D texture and gorgeous geometrics. Panoramic murals, including handprinted and hand-painted, make the possibilities of covered walls even more intriguing. So whether you’re renovating your home or engaged in a new construction project, be it a city condo or a seaside estate, wallpaper will give your blank walls the zest they deserve.
If you want a little texture to dress up bare walls, de Gournay’s slub silk wallcovering, made from 100% silk thread, comes in a variety of rich colors. This wallpaper is perfect for classical and minimal designs alike. The subtle knotted texture adds a touch of opulence and warmth to an interior space. They also have a wonderful selection of mural-like wallpaper, including their coveted Chinoiserie Collection.
Love the hand-painted look but not ready to hire an artist or muralist? Porter Teleo has an expansive collection of hand-painted wallpaper. Their Ink Blots pattern, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, is a conversation starter. The organic forms create an alluring pattern, perfect for entertaining guests. And if you’re not ready to commit to an all-over wallpaper pattern, they offer a collection of richly pigmented artist hues, akin to a hand-painted plaster wall.
Looking to pack a panoramic punch to your room? Rebel Walls is our go to source for wallpaper murals. Their original designs will turn a white box room into an imaginative interior design adventure. Whether you gravitate towards pastel florals, whimsical nature scenes, tantalizing tropicals or sexy Art Deco, their designs will add a unique interior design dimension to your home.
For a more subtle wall mural or an all-around splash of color, Aurora by Calico Wallpaper is a high-design solution. We used the Ray colorway in our Exploration Kid’s Bedroom. We wrapped the walls in the pink-coral-azure ombre wallpaper to depict the dawn-lit sky. The wallpaper sets the tone for the decorated kids room, adding a skosh of sophistication among the playful setting.
For a truly unique interior design experience, commission an artist to create a one-of-a-kind mural. We tapped award-winning graphic artist Cody Blocker to paint a safari scene to our kid’s bedroom. To make the walled landscape come to life, he hand-painted silhouetted Sahara Desert animals and shrub trees. We also love decorative artist Caroline Lizarraga’s work. She knows how to bring natural stone to painted life.
Wallpaper is not just for indoor walls! External walls and facades can also be transformed. We love the bespoke outdoor designs from Wall & Deco. Their fluted wall covering, made from printed fiberglass and a waterproof primer, will turn an outdoor area into a highly decorated space with strong visual impact.
Images: Top Row L-R. 1. Courtesy of de Gourney (Interior design by Irakli Zaria. Photography by Stephan Julliard); 2. de Gournay’s Early Views of India’ in Eden design colours on Deep Rich Gold gilded paper, interior design by Martin Brudnizki. Photography by James McDonald. Annabel's members' club, London; 3. Porter Teleo’s Ink Blots (Gris); 4. Rebel Walls’ Scandinavian Bellewood. Bottom L-R. 1. Rebel Walls’ Arch Deco; 2. Exploration Kid’s Bedroom by Studio SHK, photo by Amanda Anderson Photography; 3. From decorative artist Caroline Lizarraga’s stone collection; 4. Wall & Deco OUT System collection.