Dark & Moody Japanese-Inspired Wallpaper for Living Rooms
Japanese-inspired patterns – seigaiha waves, hemp-leaf geometry, cranes and fans – offer calm, balance and rhythm.
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 12 original designs includes folding fan, hemp leaf, seigaiha wave. Highlights from the edit include Crowther Folding Fan, Wickham Hemp Leaf, Hawthorne Hemp Leaf.
Shown: Crowther Folding Fan Wallpaper in Emerald Gold.
Shop the edit
Crowther Folding Fan Wallpaper
Wickham Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Hawthorne Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Wilder Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Garland Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Locke Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Derwent Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Selby Folding Fan Wallpaper
Falkner Seigaiha Wave Wallpaper
Sterling Seigaiha Wave Wallpaper
Lumley Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Hazel Hemp Leaf Wallpaper
Styling tips
- Pair with pale wood, paper lanterns and a restrained palette for a Japandi scheme.
- 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.
- Bedrooms and home offices benefit most from this restful style.
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 26.5 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 japanese-inspired wallpaper a good choice for a living room?
Bedrooms and home offices benefit most from this restful style. Measure each wall separately and include alcoves; our calculator adds the pattern repeat for you. We currently have 12 japanese-inspired 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.
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.
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.
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.