Dark & Moody Damask Wallpaper for Living Rooms
Damask takes its name from woven silks traded through Damascus. Its mirrored, scrolling medallions bring formality and heritage character.
The living room is where most people start with wallpaper. A feature wall behind the sofa or across the chimney breast gives an instant focal point without overwhelming the space.
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 20 original designs includes baroque damask, classic damask, heritage damask, regency damask. Highlights from the edit include Rigby Classic Damask, Dudley Heritage Damask, Dorrit Baroque Damask.
Shown: Rigby Classic Damask Wallpaper in Dusky Plum.
Shop the edit
Rigby Classic Damask Wallpaper
Dudley Heritage Damask Wallpaper
Dorrit Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Stafford Heritage Damask Wallpaper
Monroe Regency Damask Wallpaper
Bellamy Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Otley Heritage Damask Wallpaper
Aubrey Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Stanhope Heritage Damask Wallpaper
Dibley Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Quenby Classic Damask Wallpaper
Gorham Regency Damask Wallpaper
Rochford Classic Damask Wallpaper
Garrick Heritage Damask Wallpaper
Aster Regency Damask Wallpaper
Hepworth Classic Damask Wallpaper
Fletcher Regency Damask Wallpaper
Darcy Regency Damask Wallpaper
Oswin Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Bramley Baroque Damask Wallpaper
Styling tips
- Tone-on-tone damask is a sophisticated backdrop for antiques; high-contrast versions suit modern gothic or maximalist schemes.
- Use warm lamps rather than overhead light to make dark walls glow.
- Measure each wall separately and include alcoves; our calculator adds the pattern repeat for you.
- Hang damask centred on a chimney breast or bed so the medallions line up symmetrically.
How much will I need?
A typical living room wall of about 4.2 m wide × 2.4 m high needs 9 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 damask wallpaper a good choice for a living room?
Hang damask centred on a chimney breast or bed so the medallions line up symmetrically. Measure each wall separately and include alcoves; our calculator adds the pattern repeat for you. We currently have 20 damask designs suited to living rooms.
Will dark & moody wallpaper work in my living room?
Use warm lamps rather than overhead light to make dark walls glow. Measure each wall separately and include alcoves; our calculator adds the pattern repeat for you.
How many rolls of wallpaper do I need?
Measure the width of each wall and the height from skirting to ceiling. Our rolls are 52 cm wide and 10 m long. Use the roll calculator on every product page – it accounts for the pattern repeat and recommends one spare roll.
Is your wallpaper paste-the-wall?
All Wallpaper Kingdom papers are non-woven and paste-the-wall, so they are quicker to hang and dry-strippable when you want a change.
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.