Dark & Moody Chinoiserie Wallpaper for Dining Rooms
Chinoiserie began in 18th-century Europe as an imaginative response to imported painted silks and porcelain. Branches, blossom and birds give walls a hand-painted, collected-over-time feel.
Dining rooms come alive by lamplight, which is why rich, dark or highly decorative wallpapers excel here. Consider papering all four walls for an enveloping, intimate mood.
Dark and moody wallpaper makes rooms feel cocooning and dramatic, and paradoxically can make small rooms feel larger as the corners recede.
Our edit of 30 original designs includes blossom branch, cherry bough, garden birds, moon gate, painted orchard, pavilion garden and more. Highlights from the edit include Trerice Willow Court, Kelmarsh Peony Bough, Vivian Garden Birds.
Shown: Trerice Willow Court Wallpaper in Black Lacquer.
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Trerice Willow Court Wallpaper
Kelmarsh Peony Bough Wallpaper
Vivian Garden Birds Wallpaper
Rutland Garden Birds Wallpaper
Gorham Songbird Wallpaper
Benthall Moon Gate Wallpaper
Gresham Cherry Bough Wallpaper
Cedric Garden Birds Wallpaper
Oxburgh Pavilion Garden Wallpaper
Marston Garden Birds Wallpaper
Tamsin Blossom Branch Wallpaper
Rutland Songbird Wallpaper
Elmhurst Songbird Wallpaper
Copley Garden Birds Wallpaper
Hobart Garden Birds Wallpaper
Calloway Painted Orchard Wallpaper
Granger Garden Birds Wallpaper
Harcourt Blossom Branch Wallpaper
Cadogan Songbird Wallpaper
Chalice Songbird Wallpaper
Thornbury Blossom Branch Wallpaper
Tamsin Garden Birds Wallpaper
Upton Garden Birds Wallpaper
Otley Garden Birds Wallpaper
Styling tips
- Lacquer-red, celadon and gold accents suit chinoiserie, as do bamboo-effect furniture and blue-and-white ceramics.
- Use warm lamps rather than overhead light to make dark walls glow.
- Dark grounds hide marks and make candlelight glow.
- Run it all the way round a dining room or bedroom to create the immersive 'painted room' effect it was invented for.
How much will I need?
A typical dining room wall of about 4.0 m wide × 2.4 m high needs 8 drops. With a 64 cm pattern repeat you get 3 drops per 10 m roll, so you would order 3 rolls – from £132.60 on Standard paper to £217.62 on Luxe. Use the calculator on any product page for your exact walls.
Make it your own
Every design in this edit can be recoloured, rescaled and previewed on a photo of your own wall in Design Your Own, then printed made-to-measure.
Frequently asked questions
Is chinoiserie wallpaper a good choice for a dining room?
Run it all the way round a dining room or bedroom to create the immersive 'painted room' effect it was invented for. Dark grounds hide marks and make candlelight glow. We currently have 30 chinoiserie designs suited to dining rooms.
Will dark & moody wallpaper work in my dining room?
Use warm lamps rather than overhead light to make dark walls glow. Dark grounds hide marks and make candlelight glow.
How long does delivery take?
Rolls are printed to order and typically dispatched within 3–5 working days. Samples are sent within 1–2 working days.
Which paper should I choose for a bathroom or kitchen?
Choose Premium (scrubbable) or Luxe and make sure the room is well ventilated. Avoid areas of direct water contact such as inside showers.
Can I change the colours of a design?
Yes – open any design in our Design Your Own tool to change colours, scale and layout, then order it made to measure for your wall.