If the audacious impending colour trends of 2027 are anything to go by, things are about to get even more spicy with the wallpaper choices that are trending for the year ahead.
Nothing is off limits where ‘drenching‘ goes in an interior now, with patterned wallpaper drenching creating a hero, high impact moment in a home.
There’s is still a huge amount of inspiration from nature that is fuelling wallpaper choices, and some fun style patterns that will bring character and uniqueness to a space.
If you’re looking for interior inspiration for the year ahead, these are the 9 most wanted wallpaper styles for 2027, told by the experts.
Wallpaper Trends 2027 – Key Styles & Prints To Cover Your Walls (& Ceilings!)
1. Stylish Spikes
Unexpected colours and patterns seems to be one of the key trends for 2027, dainty, soft botanicals are making way for edgier, spikier designs that instill interest and intrigue.
Wallsauce, wallpaper and custom-made wallpapers brand shares, “Thistle wallpaper is set to bring a more unexpected, untamed feel to botanical interiors in 2027, combining delicate detail, distinctive spiky forms and natural character”.
It goes hand in hand with the perfectly imperfect trend that is being seen across interiors in all forms. Serving a much less collected, engaging and thoughtful look.
Create a wow moment with a similar wallpaper mural like the one below, or use an accent area such as alcove with a smaller scale print for a dramatic pull into the room.
2. Wallpaper That’s Inspired From Natural Materials
The natural world surrounding us is proving to be quite the inspiration for interiors right now, from earthy inspired paint shades to a rise in the use of natural materials.
Where natural materials are becoming the starting point for design, Hovia have launched a collection specifically from this, with wallpaper taking its cues from the enduring beauty of marble, stone and aged wood.
This type of organic movement, sculptural forms and nuanced tonal variation has been translated into wallpapers with a sense of depth and quiet sophistication.
Lauren Kavanagh Art Director at Hovia says, “We wanted to create a collection that felt like a true design staple. Marble, stone and wood have always been at the heart of beautiful interiors because they’re timeless, tactile and full of character. While we’ve seen these materials become increasingly prominent across European design shows over the past year, this collection isn’t about following a trend; it’s about recognising the impact of materials that never really go out of style.”
Grass cloth woven wallpaper is another style of natural wallpaper which brings a sense of tactility with its design. Wallpaper has long been a way to bring texture and layring to a space, but we’re now seeing it come through in new and exciting ways that don’t feel two dimensional.
3. Pattern Drenching
Where colour drenching involves saturating the room in one colour, wallpaper drenching seeks to do the same, but the result is quite extraordinary. Homeowners are getting braver with their choices, and pattern drenching with wallpaper to involve the ceiling is only going to grow in popularity in 2027.
Wallpaper is art in its own right, so to fully love this trend today, and in a years time and beyond, choose a pattern that you love, rather than what might be influencing you right now on social media.
This trend is particularly show stopping in a small space such as a powder room, or in a landing space as demonstrated below. There’s something really enveloping and comforting being in the presence of a wallpaper wrapped room.
4. Moodier, Darker Schemes Are Becoming The Backdrop
Richer, deeper and moodier colours are becoming part of the assignment in 2027.
We’re not afraid of experimenting with colour anymore and shades such as burgundy, deep olive greens and dark blues are having a real colour moment.
Wallsauce agrees, “Moody wallpaper is set to make a strong impact in 2027, with deep shades such as forest green, navy, charcoal, burgundy and plum bringing richness, atmosphere and a cosy sense of sophistication to interiors”.
It can feel easier to introduce such a bold shade like burgundy in a wallpaper when paired with a softer shade, such as featured in the below Fern Wave wallpaper. The softer shade on the delicate botanical print creates a lovely balance between the two shades, but brings a totally fun and eye catching look to this bedroom.
5. Daintier, Small Scale Botanical Prints
Large and loud patterns will always have their place in our homes, but smaller, daintier style patterns are winning the way into our hearts. A softer, and calmer effect on our interiors that feels personal and unique to spaces.
Botanical prints in earth tones will be leading the way with wallpaper trends in 2027, think soft, small botanical shapes in greens, blues and reds for a cocoon like feel in a room.
Perhaps the beauty is in the unexpected this year, with wallpaper styles like this trending in spaces such as powder rooms, bootility spaces and even pantries for a small splash of character, and colour.
6. Earthy Colours
It seems that we can’t get enough from the inspiration that surrounds us as earthy, grounding design is going to be everywhere in 2027.
According to Wallsauce, nature remains a key source of inspiration, but 2027 sees it reimagined in increasingly expressive ways, from untamed foliage and exotic chinoiserie to wild animal markings and dreamlike landscapes.
Whilst we can expect nature to appear in more unexpected ways in our wallpaper designs, colours are still strongly suggestive of nature with greens, reds, oranges, charcoal greys and even blues showing that natural nod to the world outside.
7. Chinoiserie Chic
“Chinoiserie wallpaper is set to bring timeless elegance to 2027 interiors, combining intricate botanicals, exotic birds and decorative landscapes with rich colour palettes for a luxurious and immersive look”, says Wallsauce.
An extension from earthy design that Wallsauce commented on before, this more elaborate style of design is still indicative of nature, but with more colour and personality than standard botanical designs.
I see this style of wall mural working beautifully in a semi wallpaper drenched room (with exclusion of the ceiling). Giving a cocooned, wrap around feeling thats reminiscent of feeling like you’re within the outside world.
8. Abstract & Imperfect
We’re throwing out the rulebook on everything we know about symmetry and handing ourselves over to the perfectly imperfect trend which is on the lips of most designers right now.
Taking style advice from our friends across the pond in Japan who pioneered wabi sabi design, the art of imperfect design is what in fact makes the design so special and unique, creating far more interest than a bog standard, perfect print.
The May Tree design wallpaper below perfectly encapsulates this rising design trend with a loose, abstract and imperfect floral design that is loosely influenced by a Wiener Werkstätte design from the early 20th century.
It seems it ticks all of the boxes for a 2027 wallpaper, with a small scale, and earthy colour at the roots of this design.
9. Classic Ticking-style
Trendy or timeless? The question on everyone’s lips about a classic ticking-style that lets face it has been used for decades in interiors, but it’s still very much topping the wallpaper style stakes for 2027.
Loved for its uniformity, you know where you stand with a ticking stripe, and it brings effortless heritage charm to an interior.
If you’re wanting to use a wallpaper but feel daunted about the prospect of pattern, a stripe is always a fail safe choice. Pair with a fun ceiling colour that matches your wallpaper, it will totally change the feel of the room and draw the eye up, giving the illusion of a bigger space.
The 2027 wallpaper trends are hugely inspired by nature, a pursuit of imperfectness and a huge dose of fun and colour to boot. Which of these wallpaper trends for the year ahead do you love the most?
