Selecting wallpaper for a calming atmosphere
The introduction of wallpaper can revitalise an interior. Wallpaper allows you to transform or reinvent the atmosphere of your space depending on how you use it.
Discover wallpapers from Paint & Paper Library that bring instant calm to a scheme. Explore inspiring wallpaper schemes, whether you are seeking to create a tranquil bedroom oasis or design a bathroom that invites you to relax and unwind…
Beautiful and relaxing wallpapers for creating calm spaces
Embrace wallpaper all-over in your bathroom
While they might be a functional space, bathrooms are also an excellent room to indulge in a touch of luxury. The use of wallpaper can bring beautiful texture and pattern to the walls of your bathroom. Textural patterns can help to create a soothing haven of tranquillity that will calm your senses.
Embracing small-motif wallpapers on all four walls of your bathroom space will create a sense of intimacy that is perfectly suited to this part of the home. Consider designs such as Seedpod or Archipelago for your bathroom. Selecting soft or pastel colourways will instil a gentle living environment.
You can enhance this all-encompassed effect by pairing your chosen wallpaper colourway with coordinating paint shades. Incorporate every element of the scheme within your colour palette so the space feels immersive and relaxing. Painting the floorboards, the sides of the bath and even accessories such as mirrors will give the whole scheme a considered feel.
Invite nature into your living room with botanical wallpapers
Introduce wallpaper within your living room to provide an elegant backdrop for your home furnishings. A botanical wallpaper – be it a delicate floral design or a tropical mural – will invite the peaceful qualities of nature inside your living space. Natural forms and shapes offer a sense of familiarity, making these wallpapers well-suited to living rooms to instil a calming, comforting ambience.
A floral wallpaper like Flora – Soba will evoke nature in an understated way. Combine with woodwork in the rich navy blue, Plimsoll, alongside deep blue velvet furniture for a serene, sophisticated scheme. To reflect the outdoors in a more prominent way, consider the large-scale mural, Jangala.
The Jangala mural wallpaper depicts an Indian jungle scene in peaceful watercolour. Choose from three colourways: pink Plaster, green Willow and an elegant monochrome, Acqua Viva.
Bring tranquillity and impact to your dining room with a floral wall mural
Your dining room is a great place to make a statement through your interior design choices, creating a memorable scheme that will capture the attention of guests. It is certainly possible to achieve a dining space that exudes a calming effect whilst also delivering design impact. Using a botanical mural is one of the best ways to accomplish this task. Consider the exotic floral design, Aloe Walk, which brings subtle drama and provides a stunning backdrop for any dining scheme.
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Provide your bedroom with a soothing patterned focal point
Wallpapers sit comfortably in bedroom settings, creating a beautiful focal point and a starting point to inspire the rest of your scheme. Many different styles of wallpaper will generate a sense of calm in your bedroom. Designs that depict natural landscapes offer an inviting combination of tranquillity, optimism and restfulness, ideal for a bedroom environment.
Folia – Teal provides a soothing leafy backdrop in a graduated colour palette, that ranges from pale aqua tones to deeper teals. Combine with woodwork and flooring painted in shades from the Glass Architectural Colours. Choose coordinating blue-green hues for your bed linens and soft furnishings to envelop the room in an atmosphere of peace and calm.
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With their gentle and elegant character, floral wallpapers are at home in bedroom schemes. Romantic pink colourways make a relaxing interior scheme by bringing added warmth and comfort. Pair Aeonium – Temple with soft, subdued greys such as Marble II on your woodwork and furniture.
Use nature-inspired tranquil wallpapers to instil calm within a fast-paced kitchen
A calming wallpaper design provides an effective tool to counteract the fast-paced energy of a kitchen environment. Instead, tranquil, nature-inspired wallpapers will permeate the space with an air of stillness and serenity. Depending on your paint and wallpaper choices, you can design a kitchen that feels quite timeless and comforting, or a bolder and fresher, contemporary scheme.
For a space that brings calm with a rejuvenating effect, opt for a refreshing botanical design like Lighthouse Palm – Chelsea Green. Units painted in Stable Green will ground the scheme, whilst the Willow and Wattle Architectural Colours are superb coordinating neutrals.
Explore how to use Architectural Colours as part of your design scheme.
Discover more wallpapers to create a relaxing space in the Paint & Paper Library collection. Or explore inspiring wallpaper schemes in the gallery.