Ideas & planning
Wallpaper for kids' rooms and nurseries: a practical guide
Quick answer
Pick a design with a grown-up palette so the room can evolve from nursery to big-kid room, put pattern on one wall behind the cot or bed, and choose a scrubbable paper for little hands. Our inks are water-based and our papers are low-VOC.
Themes that last
Animals, stars, rainbows and gentle botanicals transition better than character themes.
Safety
Keep cords and furniture away from walls being decorated, and air the room after decorating.
Designs to try
Spots & Dots
Edmund Painted Spot Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Kids
Tamsin Starry Sky Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Floral
Yarrow Wild Meadow Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Kids
Everly Balloon Party Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Check & Plaid
Skelton Gingham Wallpaper
3 colourways · 26.5 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Spots & Dots
Tilden Polka Dot Wallpaper
3 colourways · 26.5 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Floral
Hartley Ditsy Floral Wallpaper
3 colourways · 26.5 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Stripes
Jessamy Ticking Stripe Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Questions & answers
Can wallpaper be used in a nursery?
Yes. Decorate well before the baby arrives and ventilate the room.
What is the best paper for kids' rooms?
Premium is scrubbable, which helps with crayon and sticky fingers.
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