Living Room Wallpaper Ideas That Make a Design Statement
Add color, pattern, and texture to your home's living spaces.
Wallpaper in bedrooms, powder rooms, and even mudrooms has become a popular choice for adding interest and visual appeal. But what about wallpaper living room ideas? If it feels like a commitment, that’s because it can be—though that shouldn’t keep you from giving it a try. If you’re in a rental or don’t want the ‘til-death-do-us-part feeling that comes with more traditional wallpaper installation methods, consider peel-and-stick or self-adhesive varieties that come with the same style but are more easily removed.
Wallpaper choices are many and varied, so you can easily find a style, pattern, and material that works for you and your price point. For a subtle design that brings loads of texture, consider grasscloth. If you love the effect of vinyl wallcoverings but want a more elevated material, consider fabric wallpaper. Whatever material, style, and pattern you choose, you'll bring a unique look to your living room. Take a look at our top wallpaper living room ideas and tips for all the inspiration you need.
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Stacey Brandford
1. Feature Wallpaper as a Focal Point
If you have a focal point in your living room, particularly if you’re working with an open layout, consider giving it a wallpaper makeover. Here, a traditional fireplace receives an updated look with a medallion-patterned living room wallpaper idea that draws the eye. If your living room doesn’t have an architectural focal point, consider creating a focal wall with wallpaper. Much like wallpaper achieves a gaze-grasping effect on this fireplace surround, an unassuming wall will also become an eye-catching spot.
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Brian McWeeney
2. Pair Wallpaper With Bookshelves
One way to make your shelfies really pop? Wallpaper. Line the back of bookshelves with wallpaper to give them depth and style galore. This living room wallpaper idea spotlights favorite knickknacks. Plus, you don't have to worry about any damage to your shelves if you choose to use peel-and-stick wallpaper.
Select a living room wallpaper idea that complements the color story you're telling with your shelves but also doesn’t see them being swallowed up into the background. Here, a soft pink with a subtle design allows beige, gold, blue, and brighter pink shades to shine without competing for all the glory.
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Richard Johnson
3. Add Texture With Wallpaper
In this living room, open to the home’s entryway, wallpaper adds texture and warmth. It creates an inviting cocoon that welcomes guests and family members in cozy elegance. Keeping the trim white creates crisp, clean lines and lends a more traditional feel. With grasscloth wallpaper, the pattern plays a supporting role, still delivering plenty of interest without monopolizing all the attention. This allows art and wall decor to shine.
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Peter Rymwid
4. Highlight Architectural Features
Calling on wallpaper to accent wainscoting isn’t new in dining rooms, though it might be a slightly more unexpected choice in large living rooms. A soothing, neutral shade of grasscloth within wainscoting gives an elegant, eye-catching feel. Consider how everything from light fixtures to art will work with the backdrop.
Hector Sanchez
5. Use Wallpaper as Art
So, you're not an art person—or maybe you are, but you're looking to bring something unexpected. Consider using this living room wallpaper idea: create an art installation. Here, wall molding frames a black-and-white wallpaper mural. By creating your own DIY frame, you can look at a fraction of the cost of a professionally framed art piece.
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John Bessler
6. Bring Character to a Room
Whether your living room is a new build and lacks architectural character, or you want to give your walls an unexpected material finish without knocking down walls, consider a faux brick-finish wallpaper living room idea. Here, it provides a modern, more utilitarian finish. On one side of the angled roofline, a whimsical wallpaper creates the perfect counterpoint for a softer look.
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