Luxury living room, bedroom, dining room wallpaper

Luxury wallpaper for the living room sets the tone for the whole space: it is the first thing you notice when you walk in and the backdrop against which your sofa, art and lamplight come into their own. Because the living room is where you spend the most time, it pays to choose depth and quality here rather than a flat colour on the wall.

Where luxury wallpaper in the living room works best

The wall behind the sofa or the fireplace naturally draws the eye and suits a bold design or a rich colour best. A large, open-plan living room, by contrast, benefits from a calmer textured wallpaper that runs across every wall and ties the space together. With plenty of daylight, materials with relief and a soft sheen truly come alive; in a north-facing living room, warm tones and a matt finish feel softer. So look at the light and the sightline from the hallway before settling on a design.

Materials for luxury wallpaper in the living room

The living room calls for wallpaper that stands up to daily use yet keeps a refined look. Non-woven wallpaper is tear-resistant, breathable and easy to hang paste-the-wall, which makes it ideal for large surfaces and continuous patterns. If you are papering a wall that takes some wear, say by a dining nook or a child-friendly seating area, washable vinyl wallpaper is a sound choice. For warmth and sound absorption around the seating area, textile wallpaper in linen or silk creates a soft, tactile wall that audibly dampens echo in a spacious living room.

Choosing texture and colour for the living room

A fine textured wallpaper brings calm and depth without imposing a pattern, ideal when you already have plenty of furniture and accessories. If you want the walls to echo your interior without competing with your art, a warm plain wallpaper keeps things quiet and lets the details speak. Prefer something bolder? Pick one wall with a striking design and keep the other three plain, so the eye has somewhere to rest.

Carrying luxury wallpaper through to the bedroom and dining room

What works in the living room translates to the rest of the home with small adjustments. The bedroom can be softer and quieter: textile wallpaper or a paper wallpaper in a muted shade turns the wall behind the bed into a calm anchor. The dining room, on the other hand, takes more drama, since you mostly sit there in the evening under artificial light. A deep, dark design or a wall with a subtle sheen lends the evening meal something festive. For a seamless, image-filling wall behind the dining table, made-to-measure wallpaper is a fine option.

Leading brands for luxury living room wallpaper

At Selected Wallpapers we work with houses that develop their own materials. Arte is known for relief-rich wall coverings in linen, cork and metal thread, made for exactly that statement wall in the living room. Casamance brings refined French designs with soft textures and colour nuance, pleasant for anyone after a timeless, elegant living room. Elitis works with unusual materials such as leather, raffia and woven fibres, making it the choice when you want to give a living room something characterful.

Finishing luxury wallpaper for the living room

The right finishing touch completes the wall. A matching cushion in the same fabric family carries the wall colour through to the seating area. If you are unsure how many rolls you need, work it out precisely in advance with our wallpaper calculator, so you are not caught short on a sold-out design. International shipping, duties & taxes included.