Inspiring Dining Room Wallpaper Ideas

Embracing wallpaper in the dining room

Dining rooms can take many forms, depending on how you will use the space. The dining room is often where we celebrate special occasions, entertain guests at lively dinner parties, or simply sit down with family each mealtime. As such, you might prefer to create a sophisticated setting, or perhaps a more relaxed, family space.

Introducing wallpaper is a great way to complement your own hosting style and create the atmosphere you are seeking. Wallpapers provide an effortless way to combine colour with pattern, helping you to add beauty and personality to a dining area.

1. Introduce floral prints for an elegant backdrop

Floral wallpapers are a much-loved, timeless choice for many rooms, including bedrooms, living rooms and dining spaces. Consider an elegant trailing blossom design like our Massingberd Blossom in the Mineral colourway. This inviting wallpaper reflects the beauty of nature, infusing a gentle, calming atmosphere within the space. Massingberd Blossom is also a wonderful accompaniment to natural finishes and wooden dining room furniture. 

Explore our selection of floral wallpapers.

2. Create a soothing environment with a soft colourway

Wallpaper colourways that feature warm and earthy neutral hues work well in spaces we use frequently. This colour palette is easy to live with, helping us to feel soothed and comforted within our homes. If you use your dining room every day, consider a simple yet characterful print like Rodney Street – Masquerade. This charming, childlike design will bring a smile to your face, whilst the soft pink colourway will maintain an essence of calm.

3. Enliven your space with bold, botanical patterns

Botanical wallpapers provide one of the best tools to bring a fresh, revitalising feel to a room. Spending time within nature can give us a boost of energy and awaken our senses. Evoke this atmosphere in your dining room by introducing a vibrant leafy print like our Bamboo Floral in the Heat colourway. Coordinate your nature-inspired wallpaper with related paint shades on the woodwork for a beautiful, cocooning finish.

For similar dining room wall ideas, explore our guide to using green botanical papers in any space.

4. Transform your room with an encompassing mural

Mural wallpapers can work well in lots of spaces, but they particularly suit dining rooms. Place your dining table in the centre of the room and introduce an expansive mural on the surrounding walls. With no furniture obstructing the view, you and your guests can soak in the intricate details of the design. 

An inspiring natural scene like our Upper Brook St. mural will fill the space with a sense of tranquillity and wellbeing. Consider the bright yellow ‘Soleil’ colourway for an uplifting, energising feel.

Browse our full collection of impactful mural wallpapers.

5. Use wallpaper with a metallic element for an opulent feel

Dining rooms provide a chance to create a truly luxurious setting within the home. Elevate your hosting skills by transforming your dining room with an exquisite wallpaper that will enchant your guests. 

Brodsworth – Empress is a wallpaper that embodies luxury and elegance, featuring gilded detailing on a sumptuous teal background. Based on early 18th-century French textiles and furnishings, this bird and floral wallpaper deserves to be showcased on dining room walls alongside coordinating woodwork. 

Browse all our metallic wallpapers to explore dining room ideas for your walls.

6. Introduce texture and pattern into a colour-drenched space

Incorporating every aspect of your space in a colour-drenched scheme can deliver real impact. By immersing walls, woodwork and even furniture in the same shade, you can create a bold, contemporary backdrop. Colour drenching is also a great way to make smaller dining rooms feel more spacious.

Using wallpaper to introduce a textural element into your colour-drenched scheme will achieve an elevated look. Consider a small-scale, all-over print like Hoja in the confident warm blue, Air Force Blue. 

Read our guide to colour drenching for more inspiration.

7. Choose a playful print for a touch of imagination

Many dining rooms are treated as formal spaces, becoming host to dark, luxurious hues and sophisticated wallpaper designs. However, to create a dining room that is a relaxed, family setting, consider a different approach. 

Explore the whimsical wallpapers in ‘Storybook Papers’. This collection features eight designs that will bring joy to grown-ups and little ones alike. Animal Kingdom – Atomic depicts a quirky wildlife scene, complete with elephants, polar bears and penguins. A bold and vibrant palette will complement this colourway, creating a fun focal point for your dining scheme. 

Explore the Storybook Papers collection to inspire a playful modern dining room.