Bedroom wallpapers for every kind of house
The bedroom is perhaps the most popular room for wallpapers; there's something about the desire for cosiness and comfort that compels people to cover the walls in something pretty. There is no need for bedroom wallpapers to be fusty and old-fashioned though, there are plenty of beautiful patterns out there for any kind of space, whether airy and light or warm and enveloping. For maximum impact, don't stop at just the walls. Take the paper onto the ceiling to create a cocooning feel, and curtains or blinds in matching fabric will make the space feel considered.
A textured wallpaper, such as the reeded ones from Phillip Jeffries, are also an option for those who don't favour pattern. It's an instant way to add a sense of warmth and depth to a room. Try a dark colour for a real sense of oomph. Look no further than below for our shoppable pick of pretty, papered rooms.
Mark Anthony Fox1/30The bespoke four poster bed in this Anna Haines vicarage is by Titchmarsh & Goodwin. Woodwork in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Lichen’ frames a custom version of Tess Newall’s ‘Herbarium’ wallpaper.
Christopher Horwood3/30The design of this Chelsea house was a true collaboration between Honor Devereux and Steph Hill. Stephanie was keen that the owner should look at wallpapers and bolder paint hues. The wallpaper is ‘Berrien House Sprig’ by Adelphi paper hangings.
Boz Gagovski5/30This spare bedroom in a Notting Hill townhouse belonging to Stella Weatherall has walls covered in Phillip Jeffries' ‘Manila Hemp Pomegranate’ grasscloth. The headboard fabric is Christopher Farr Cloth's ‘Lost and Found in Indigo’. The large lumbar cushion is ‘Tansy’ fabric by Robert Kime. The bedspread is Anthropologie and the bedside lamps are Pooky.
Paul Massey7/30The interiors of this Cheshire house designed by Rita Konig are characterised by an assemblage of furniture and art handed down from family members, alongside new pieces sourced by Rita. The look is Rita’s brand of relaxed country, shot through with nods to the great country-house decorators of the 1970s and 1980s. This bedroom features ‘Fuchsia’ wallpaper by Twigs from Simon Payle, and gives a timeless feel.
Elsa Young9/30For his daughter's room in his Cape Town house, Gregory Mellor has used Whiteman & Mellor’s ‘Florence’ wall covering in mulberry, which showcases the Catalan Olot headboard.
Paul Massey11/30This Arts & Crafts house was designed by Ben Pentreath. The bedside table is from Christopher Hodsoll. In this room Ben has used the William Morris wallpaper ‘Fruit’ (lime green/tan).
Paul Massey13/30Panelling painted in ‘Asian Blue’ by Emente offsets walls papered in Morris & Co’s ‘Marigold’ in this bedroom of a Georgian house by Ben Pentreath. The bedcover is in ‘Therese’ paisley cotton by Les Indiennes.
Elsa Young15/30Victoria von Westenholz's Battersea house is undeniably pretty and the interior designer's bedroom is no different. Cole & Son’s ‘Cow Parsley’ wallpaper is paired with a headboard in Bennison Fabrics’ ‘Malabar Stripe’.
Paul Massey17/30Olivia Outred is responsible for this fresh bedroom. In the main bedroom, Farrow & Ball’s ‘Drag’ wallpaper in colourway 1252 is similar in hue to Claremont’s ‘Antique Serge’ linen, which was used to upholster the banquette by the window.
Owen Gale19/30Sandberg's 'Raphael' wallpaper features in one of the back bedrooms of the Suffolk house, echoing the oak tree immediately outside the window.
Mel Yates21/30The walls in the main bedroom of a Hampshire vicarage decorated by Max Rollitt are covered in Adam Calkin's "Adam's Eden' from Lewis & Wood.
Alexander James23/30The spare room in this Georgian town house in Ludlow designed by Caroline Harrowby is papered in 'Alderney' from Colefax & Fowler. This adds interest to the space, which is light and airy - a fitting style for a small bedroom.
Paul Massey25/30Originally Rita's room before the expansion of her London flat, the spare room has curtains in 'Broadcloth' felt from Hainsworth and is lined in Tyler Hall's 'First Bloom' wallpaper from Tissus d'Hélène, with a Guatemalan tapestry that Phil brought back from his travels.
Mel Yates27/30The bedroom of this Hampshire vicarage designed by Max Rollitt relies on a colour scheme of matching colours. The antique quilt was matched to 'Jasper Peony' wallpaper, an Adam Calkin design from Lewis & Wood, while the lampshade is made from book paper and hand-painted by artist Madeleine Bradbury, whose designs are inspired by the Bloomsbury Artists.
Paul Massey29/30This is the master bedroom in Rita's farmhouse. A headboard designed by Rita Konig for Ensemblier, covered in Schumacher’s ‘Knox’ cotton in rose, stands out against walls and curtains in striking ‘Pomegranate Print’ linen in charcoal by the same company.
