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Last updated: 18 October 2023
Room wall designs ideas for 2025
Looking for inspiration for your next decorating project? Take a look at our wall design ideas.
Trends come and go but there are a handful of wall design ideas that have the ability to reinvigorate a space without the need of spending a fortune or having to redesign an entire room.
You can transform the look of your living room or bedroom without breaking the bank by transforming the walls. Whether this be with a new paint colour or something more intricate like a wallpaper mural, we’ve put together some inspirational ideas to get you thinking.
Wall designs for living room
1. Design a gallery wall
Don’t fancy painting your living room a different colour but want to add colour and pattern to your walls? Consider curating your very own gallery wall.
Gather a collection of prints and artwork that you love and arrange on the floor before you commit to hanging them on the wall so you can perfect the configuration.
Try choosing different coloured and shaped frames for an eclectic feel.
2. Add a mural
Perfect for bold interior lovers, a wall mural undeniably creates a statement in any room.
Ideally, you’ll find a mural that you love and won’t get bored of. We recommend hanging it on the wall behind your sofa to frame the space.
Use your chosen mural as the starting point of your living room design and choose the colour of your furniture and accessories to match or complement it.
3. Patterned wallpaper
Reinvigorate your living room with a wallpapered feature wall. It doesn’t have to be bold and in your face, choose a design that goes with the rest of the room and doesn’t jar against it.
Take inspiration from the wall design pictured above and realise how a subtle change can totally change the look and ambiance of a room.
4. Bold painted wall
Paintbrush at the ready! A straightforward way of updating your living room walls is by giving them a new lick of paint.
Perhaps you simply want to cover up any wear and tear and use the same colour as before. Or, you may want to change the colour completely.
We suggest using masking tape to make the cutting in process ten times easier. Take a look at more feature wall ideas.
5. Try your hand at panelling
Installing wall panelling in any room in the home can create a real impact. You may think it is a big expense but actually, you can quite easily learn how to do it yourself.
Head to your local timber yard and get some wood suitable for panelling. MDF is a popular choice. The rest is down to you and how you would like your panelling to look. Use a mixture of adhesive and small nails to stick it to the walls.
6. Create statement shelving
Make a practical feature into a stylish addition with wall shelving. If you’ve got the budget, having a bespoke unit made into a mixture of cupboards and shelves will make the most out of your space and will be a fantastic storage solution.
If your budget doesn’t quite stretch to a bespoke unit, you can buy prefabricated shelving units, just try and find out that suits your space the best.
7. Go dark
Dark interiors are all the rage and we can see one! A dark scheme in a living room feels cosy and creates a sense of drama. For maximum impact, saturate your space with the same colour furniture and accessories.
Choose brass or copper lighting to add pops of metallic to a dark room.
Take a look at our dark bedroom ideas.
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Wall designs for bedroom
1. Wall of mirrors
Rather than turning straight to artwork, make a statement in your bedroom by creating a wall of mirrors.
Pick and choose different shaped mirrors for an eclectic mix and opt for oversized mirrors to make the room feel bigger and brighter. Even better, combine it with your wardrobes for extra storage and style.
2. Wow piece of art
Quality over quantity as they say. If you’ve got your eye on a piece of artwork that you love, if you can get it blown up to a larger size we recommend doing so.
A loud and proud piece of artwork or a print behind a bed perfectly frames the space and draws the immediately when you enter the room.
3. Create a shelfie
What’s a shelfie you may ask? A stylish curated shelf that anyone passing by would feel inclined to take a picture of! Hang a simple shelf behind your bed and display your favourite pieces of artwork and accessories on it.
Don’t forget to add a plant or two for some added colour as well as for their oxygenating benefits
4. Limewash effect
Be creative with your choice of wall covering for your bedroom and opt for something that not everybody has.
Creating a lime wash effect with paint has become increasingly popular and on trend and we can see why! It creates a rustic finish that evokes images of trendy bars and restaurants.
Create this look yourself with regular paint by thinning your choice of paint with water and applying it to the wall in circular motions with a cloth rather than a paintbrush.
5. Textured wall
Mimic the look of a luxury hotel room by adding upholstered panels to your bedroom walls.
For a sophisticated look, choose a fabric that is neutral in tone and that feels sumptuous, adding to that luxury feel.
6. Inset alcove
Inset shelving isn’t just for bathrooms, it can make a real impact in bedrooms too. Get your builder to create a false wall to then build an inset alcove into.
This not only looks great but it creates extra storage space and allows you to display your favourite items and accessories.
7. Nature-inspired green
Green is the colour of the moment and this statement is true for bedrooms as well as other rooms in the home.
Green evokes images of nature and being outdoors so will immediately make you feel more serene.
Use a green paint to paint the walls and pair this with a soft linen green duvet set and matching cushions.
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