Mid-Century Wallpaper Feature Wall Ideas
Mid-century motifs – atomic stars, boomerangs and pebbles – capture the optimism of 1950s design.
A single feature wall lets you enjoy a bold design while keeping the rest of the room calm and painted.
Our edit of 47 original designs includes atomic star, boomerang, pebble. Highlights from the edit include Hammond Atomic Star, Wolsey Boomerang, Garrick Boomerang.
Shown: Hammond Atomic Star Wallpaper in Pillar Box.
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Hammond Atomic Star Wallpaper
Wolsey Boomerang Wallpaper
Garrick Boomerang Wallpaper
Caldwell Boomerang Wallpaper
Lavender Pebble Wallpaper
Rushton Pebble Wallpaper
Emberly Boomerang Wallpaper
Ambrose Boomerang Wallpaper
Oakley Pebble Wallpaper
Weston Boomerang Wallpaper
Foster Pebble Wallpaper
Elowen Pebble Wallpaper
Oswin Boomerang Wallpaper
Ripley Atomic Star Wallpaper
Jarvis Atomic Star Wallpaper
Annesley Atomic Star Wallpaper
Flaxton Pebble Wallpaper
Penrose Atomic Star Wallpaper
Elowen Atomic Star Wallpaper
Dudley Boomerang Wallpaper
Rowan Atomic Star Wallpaper
Kingsley Atomic Star Wallpaper
Clifton Boomerang Wallpaper
Annesley Boomerang Wallpaper
Styling tips
- Teak furniture, mustard and teal accents and globe lighting complete the look.
- Choose the wall your eye falls on first as you enter the room.
- Use on a single living-room wall behind a sideboard for maximum retro impact.
How much will I need?
A typical feature wall wall of about 3.5 m wide × 2.4 m high needs 7 drops. With a 53 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 mid-century wallpaper a good choice for a feature wall?
Use on a single living-room wall behind a sideboard for maximum retro impact. Choose the wall your eye falls on first as you enter the room. We currently have 47 mid-century designs suited to feature walls.
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.
Can I see the wallpaper on my own wall before buying?
Yes. In Design Your Own, take or upload a photo of your wall, drag the four corners into place and we will render the pattern onto your wall in perspective.
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.