The dining room is a space where you spend a lot of time connecting with friends and family. It should be a welcoming and energetic place, but it doesn't have to be boring. Wallpaper is a great way to add a punch of texture and visual interest and make your dining room feel purposeful and intentional. From graphic to floral to neutral, there is a wallpaper for every home decor enthusiast.
Whether you opt for a graphic modern choice, or you're looking for something a little more traditional, here are some of our favorite looks-
1. Wallpaper inside panels to add interest
Make even more of a feature wallpaper by using panels to frame the design, as shown in the wall paneling idea above. Wallpaper inside a wall panel to create pops of pattern to break up a plain color scheme, creating a feature wall with added wow factor.
Use existing wall panels or create your DIY panels by framing single drops of wallpaper with simple beading, available at all good DIY retailers.
This creative budget dining room idea also helps to keep costs low as you will only need a few drops of the wallpaper design.
2. Coordinate color throughout
Using a patterned wallpaper doesn’t mean the look has to be a statement or overpowering, as this fine example proves. This dining room wallpaper idea merely adds depth to the wall color, thanks to a subtle geometric pattern.
Using the same color throughout, in this case, a soothing shade of spearmint green helps to unify the scheme. Thanks to the cohesive use of tonal color the wallpaper doesn’t jump out, it merely enhances the dining room color scheme by bringing the walls to life – preventing the color scheme from feeling flat.
3. Keep it simple
To keep a dining space serene and effortlessly styled choose an abstract wallpaper design, one that adds tonal interest without being an obvious patterned paper. Using an abstract wallpaper idea in this way saves you having to recreate the effect yourself with paint – ideal if DIY is not your thing.
This look is best suited to a more neutral color scheme, where less is more. Natural materials through the wooden dining table and rustic woven dining room lighting idea go a long way to enhance the overall look of pared-back, effortless beauty.
4. Layer pattern to make a style statement
Even the tiniest of dining areas with layers of pattern make the space feel inviting and well designed. Choose a dominating pattern to dress the walls via the wallpaper design, then choose soft furnishings to coordinate in color but clash in the pattern.
This layered look is ideal if you’re looking to create a retro Mid-century look, where the pattern is welcomed in all forms.
Keep furniture choices simple and unfussy to let the use of pattern and color be the main attraction. This bespoke seating solution, with hidden storage, is perfect as a small dining room idea to make the limited area more functional.
5. Invite nature indoors with leaf print wallpapers
Surround yourself with nature while enjoying mealtimes at all times of the year. Invigorate a dining space, especially one which overlooks a garden, with a leafy wallpaper print in lush greens to blur the lines of indoor and out.
The trend for inviting nature into our homes is going from strength to strength, as we look to create a grounding decor that makes us feel calm and happy – qualities we associate with being out in nature.
A green color scheme is so versatile, ideal mixed with contrasting white accessories or enhanced by natural materials such as wood and clay. Dress the dining table with real foliage to accentuate the natural look of this dining room wall decor.
Beautiful wallpaper brings color and design to a house like nothing else. However, many individuals are put off by the concept because they believe wallpaper is costly per square foot and practically tricky to install without the help of a professional. Do you need someone to hand-hold you while you make your wallpaper design decisions for the dining room? Call us for custom-curated wallpaper designs for the dining room as per your budget!
