Refresh your rooms with these 2025 wallpaper trends

You might associate wallpaper with traditional interior decorating, but it’s back and bolder than ever! The latest wallpaper trends are proving increasingly popular in bedroom and living room designs, so it could be time to ditch the paint for your next interior project.

The key to ensuring a satisfying finish lies in your choice of on-trend wallpaper and how you feature it. Here's how to get it right from every angle.

Bring the outside in

Feeling inspired by leafy greens and succulent houseplants? Follow the wellness trend and use wallpaper to bring the outside in. To create something uniquely yours, you could:

·       Feature wallpaper with colourful blooms on one wall. This should be the first wall that you'd naturally see when you walk into the room, or one that holds a prominent feature.

·       Go against the stereotype and feature floral motifs in a monochrome scheme. Paired with hot pink and mustard sofas, this choice packs a punch!

·       Run a large, well-spaced floral print across all the walls. For a maximalist approach, pair this with smaller, ditsy patterns in the curtains and other furnishings.

You might also choose to incorporate open shelving. Our beautiful and bespoke Croft home office furniture could be placed along one wall to display plants and nature-inspired ornaments. If you have an eye for detail, you could even subtly place wallpaper behind the shelves.

Embrace pattern-drenching

We've explained what it means to embrace colour-drenching in your home interior, so why not adopt the same approach with on-trend wallpaper?

There are no rules but consider the size of your space and the effect you'd like to achieve. Don't forget that tight patterns can be dizzying or cocooning, while large-scale prints could open a room a little bit too much.

Try to strike a balance – and don't hesitate to work with a designer if you're struggling for inspiration. The wallpaper should be your foundation for every other print, so try not to let any other interior features steal the limelight.

Dare to mix types of patterns, but ensure that any linking features, like the colour scheme, keep the overall design cohesive.

Style your ceiling 

We don’t look up often enough, so why not remind yourself to do it every day by using wallpaper to make your ceiling decorative? Whether you've been inspired by Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece or simply the sunrise, you can recreate alluring scenes on your ceiling at home.  

When planning wallpaper ideas for ceilings, adopt a careful approach. Avoid dark colours, which can feel enclosing, and remember to complement the design scheme on the walls.

We recommend colour-drenching the walls and skirting and picking up this colour in the details of the wallpaper. Alternatively, you could choose an opposing colour that links to other accents in the room. Mimic the sky outside with a peaceful blue or peachy sunset pink.

Express yourself

Finally, remember that the latest wallpaper trends leave room for personality. From dopamine décor to maximalist trends, this decade has been about self-expression. For many, this is the main drive behind interior design trends in 2025.

Take the time to include fun motifs that showcase things you love. Make a shameless nod to this through whimsical décor like invisible bookshelves, making sure to choose strong colours that reflect your personality. Don’t shy away from patterns that seem 'out there' if they suit your mood.

Brighten up your rooms with Hammonds

Ready to see how on-trend wallpaper could transform your home? At Hammonds, we're big believers in drawing attention to shapes, textures and tones with thoughtful design choices. And one of the most important is your furniture: to truly enhance the effect of your wallpaper, this should be sleek and sublime.

Book a free design visit from one of our interior experts for tailored advice. We can recommend the best fitted furniture for your space, along with the colour and finish that best complements your home.