Category: Murals

Dive in: why underwater wallpapers are this year’s most imaginative decorating trend

Once reserved almost exclusively for bathrooms and children’s bedrooms, today’s underwater-inspired designs have evolved into one of the most versatile decorating trends around. We love how these wallpapers combine nature, artistry and storytelling, creating interiors that feel immersive, calming and full of personality. Whether you’re drawn to delicate illustrations of pond life or dramatic murals featuring whales and shoals of fish, there’s an aquatic design to suit every style of home.

What’s Next in Wallpaper: 2026 Design trends from Wallpaperdirect

As we head into 2026, wallpaper design is embracing a return to lasting elegance, natural palettes and heritage appeal. Based on recent interior magazine coverage, Pinterest and social-media buzz and evolving consumer preferences, these are the wallpaper and decorating trends we expect to dominate next year, plus real wallpaper picks to match each look.

Wallpaper book club – Timothy Wilman Home Volume II

Following the successful launch of the first collection, this second Timothy Wilman Home range – created once again in collaboration with Wallpaperdirect – explores a softer, more romantic side of interiors. A palette of gentle pinks and soft pastels runs throughout, chosen to evoke nature’s delicate hues, offering feelings of calm, wistful joy.

Forever Summer

Whatever the season, there is something eternally whistful about the pleasure of summer; evoking memories of cloudless holidays, absolute freedom and endless days. Create a home with a luminous sense of year-round sunshine and vacation style.

Castlecore: ruling interior trends

Ruling the realm of interiors with quiet grandeur, Castlecore is a design trend emerging from a longing for romance, history, and classic elegance. Inspired by English castles, European palaces and regal gardens of the East, this is a trend where historical gravitas meets contemporary refinement. Castlecore channels a quiet luxury, a return to permanence, patina, and a sense of place.

Wallpaper book club – Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines

Discover the Magnolia Home wallpaper collection by Joanna Gaines. “Wallcoverings have the ability to completely transform a room and make a unique statement. Whatever you choose, whether a bold or subtle pattern, I hope these designs personalise your space and help tell the story of your home.” – Joanna Gaines.

Grasslands: the new botanical

The quiet beauty of grasses, seed-heads and meadow flowers are inspiring a new design trend in today’s interiors. These nature-inspired designs seeks to soothe and ground and speak to a growing desire for calm, authenticity, and a deeper connection to the natural world.

Wallpaper book club – York Montecito

California’s scenic vistas and luxurious, laid-back lifestyle inspires this sun-drenched collection of organic textures and breezy botanical designs.

Playful Pastels

Pastel hues offer a fresh and playful approach to wallcoverings. Far from being overly sweet, these wallpapers introduce a sense of warmth and depth, creating inviting, uplifting spaces.

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