Best Wallpaper for Living Rooms: 12 Designs to Shortlist
For living rooms, choose from the 1298 designs we suggest for the room, on Standard or Luxe paper. Measure each wall separately and include alcoves; our calculator adds the pattern repeat for you. Our 12-design shortlist below spans 12 styles.
How we chose: designs suggested for the room in our catalogue, a spread of styles and motifs (no two picks share a motif), and a pattern scale that suits the typical wall size. This is an editorial shortlist, not a sales ranking.
The shortlist
| Design | Why it is here | From |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Scallop Wallpaper | Geometric · 53 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Brick & Bone, Indigo Ink, Sage & Cream) | £44.20 |
| Cadogan Rosette Floral Wallpaper | Floral · 53 cm straight match · 3 colourways (Tropical Punch, Champagne, Emerald Gold) | £44.20 |
| Caldwell Eucalyptus Wallpaper | Botanical · 53 cm straight match · 3 colourways (Ink on Paper, Bauhaus Primary, Delft) | £44.20 |
| Stirling Ziggurat Wallpaper | Art Deco · 53 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Mustard Mid, Tropical Punch, Ocean Deep) | £44.20 |
| Hallam Jungle Leaf Wallpaper | Tropical · 64 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Nursery Pastel, Bottle Green Brass, Ink on Paper) | £44.20 |
| Cedric Garden Birds Wallpaper | Chinoiserie · 64 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Gilded Black, Sky Wash, Pillar Box) | £44.20 |
| Galloway Garden Tapestry Wallpaper | Arts & Crafts · 53 cm straight match · 3 colourways (Peacock Teal, Mustard Mid, Moss & Rust) | £44.20 |
| Milner Busy Bee Wallpaper | Animal Print · 53 cm straight match · 3 colourways (Rose Quartz, Champagne, Retro Seventies) | £44.20 |
| Marlow Baroque Damask Wallpaper | Damask · 64 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Tropical Punch, Olive Grove, Lavender Field) | £44.20 |
| Harlow Watercolour Wash Wallpaper | Abstract · 53 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Forest Night, Nursery Pastel, Powder Blue Gold) | £44.20 |
| Willoughby Boomerang Wallpaper | Mid-Century · 53 cm straight match · 3 colourways (Terracotta Sun, Delft, Ink on Paper) | £44.20 |
| Maddox Flying Crane Wallpaper | Japanese-Inspired · 53 cm half-drop match · 3 colourways (Delft, Gilded Black, Riviera) | £44.20 |
How much will I need?
For a typical living room wall of 4.2 m × 2.4 m with a 53 cm repeat: drop length 3.03 m, 3 drops per roll, 9 drops needed – 3 rolls (£132.60 on Standard, £170.82 Premium, £217.62 Luxe for non-Designer designs). Check your own walls with the calculator on each product page or our room planner.
See them
Rowan Scallop Wallpaper
Cadogan Rosette Floral Wallpaper
Caldwell Eucalyptus Wallpaper
Stirling Ziggurat Wallpaper
Hallam Jungle Leaf Wallpaper
Cedric Garden Birds Wallpaper
Galloway Garden Tapestry Wallpaper
Milner Busy Bee Wallpaper
Marlow Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Harlow Watercolour Wash Wallpaper
Willoughby Boomerang Wallpaper
Maddox Flying Crane Wallpaper
Questions & answers
What is the best wallpaper for living rooms?
For living rooms, choose from the 1298 designs we suggest for the room, on Standard or Luxe paper. Measure each wall separately and include alcoves; our calculator adds the pattern repeat for you. Our 12-design shortlist below spans 12 styles.
How was this list chosen?
How we chose: designs suggested for the room in our catalogue, a spread of styles and motifs (no two picks share a motif), and a pattern scale that suits the typical wall size. This is an editorial shortlist, not a sales ranking.
How many rolls will I need?
A typical 4.2 × 2.4 m wall needs 3 rolls at a 53 cm repeat.