Childrens Wallpaper
Make bedrooms, nurseries and playrooms feel imaginative with children’s wallpaper chosen for every age and personality. Explore playful animals, storybook scenes, space and transport designs, gentle nursery patterns, colourful murals and versatile stripes from specialist wallpaper houses.
Order samples to compare colour and scale in the room before choosing your design.
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Ideas for nurseries, bedrooms and playrooms
Children’s Wallpaper for Every Stage
Children’s wallpaper can set the mood of a room, support imaginative play and give a bedroom a clear identity. The collection brings together gentle nursery motifs, animals and nature, bold murals, transport, space, stripes and patterns that can adapt as children grow.
Calm nursery designs
Soft animals, clouds, stars and small-scale patterns create a restful background without making the room feel plain.
Playful themes
Dinosaurs, wildlife, maps, vehicles and storybook scenes can turn a wall into a starting point for play and discovery.
Designs that can grow
Stripes, checks, geometrics and stylised nature motifs can move from nursery to older child’s room with fewer changes.
Gentle pattern and restful colour
Nursery Wallpaper
Nursery wallpaper can introduce character while keeping the room calm. Small woodland animals, clouds, stars and delicate nature motifs work particularly well when their colours connect with flooring, curtains, furniture and soft furnishings.
Consider how much pattern will remain visible once the cot, storage and changing furniture are in place. A sample viewed vertically will give a more reliable sense of colour and scale than a screen image.
Wildlife, woodland and favourite creatures
Animal Wallpaper for Children’s Rooms
Animal designs range from softly drawn woodland creatures to jungles, safari scenes, farm animals and underwater worlds. A restrained palette can create a gentle nursery, while stronger colour and larger animals bring more energy to a bedroom or playroom.
Check the repeat and the size of individual motifs before ordering. Larger animals may need an uninterrupted wall, while a smaller repeat can work comfortably around doors, windows and furniture.
Maps, murals and imaginary journeys
Adventure and Mural Wallpaper
World maps, space scenes, transport and landscape murals turn a clear wall into the main feature of the room. These larger designs can encourage curiosity and storytelling without needing additional wall decoration.
Measure the full wall carefully and check where beds, wardrobes, shelving and radiators will interrupt the scene. Murals and panels are ordered differently from repeating wallpaper, so use the exact product specification when calculating quantities.
Familiar stories and adaptable schemes
Storybook Wallpaper and Designs That Grow
Storybook scenes can give a child’s room a strong sense of place, while softer illustrative designs remain appealing beyond the nursery years. They can be balanced with plain paint, simple furniture and fabrics that pick up only one or two colours from the wallpaper.
If longevity is important, consider how the wallpaper will work with different bedding, artwork and accessories as interests change. Stripes, checks and stylised nature patterns are also useful alternatives to a strongly age-specific theme.
Planning the room
Balance Theme, Scale and Practicality
The best choice should suit the room as well as the child’s interests. Compare pattern scale, furniture positions and care instructions before ordering.
Check care instructions
Washability varies by product. Use the manufacturer’s symbols when choosing wallpaper for busy areas or rooms used by younger children.
Confirm the repeat
Murals, panels and repeating patterns are calculated differently. Use exact wall dimensions and the individual product specification.
Plan the installation
Follow the hanging instructions. Murals, wide-width papers and specialist finishes may benefit from an experienced decorator.
Samples and scale
See the Wallpaper in the Room
A sample helps reveal the true colour, print definition, texture and scale of the design. Screen colours and supplier roomsets can look different from the wallpaper under your own daylight and artificial lighting.
Pin the sample vertically beside paint, furniture and fabrics. For large motifs, use the dimensions given in the product specification to mark the approximate scale directly on the wall.
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Frequently asked questions
Children’s Wallpaper FAQs
What wallpaper works well in a nursery?
Gentle colours, small repeating motifs and soft animal, cloud or nature designs often create a calm nursery. Always check the individual product specification and order a sample.
How do I choose wallpaper that will last as my child grows?
Consider versatile stripes, checks, geometrics or stylised nature motifs. A less age-specific wallpaper can be updated with bedding, artwork and accessories.
Should I wallpaper every wall or create a feature wall?
Either can work. Small or quiet repeats can wrap a room comfortably, while murals and large scenes usually need a clear wall where the design will not be hidden by furniture.
Can children’s wallpaper be used in a playroom?
Yes. Check washability, durability and care instructions for the specific wallpaper, especially in areas likely to receive frequent contact.
How do I calculate wallpaper for a mural?
Use the exact wall width and height and follow the mural’s panel dimensions and ordering method. Allow for uneven walls and the supplier’s trimming guidance.
Why should I order a sample?
A sample shows the true colour, print scale, texture and finish in the room’s daylight and artificial light. Screen colours and roomset photography can vary.
Is children’s wallpaper washable?
Some designs are washable or scrubbable, while others require gentler care. Check the manufacturer’s cleaning symbols for the exact product rather than assuming.
Do I need a professional decorator?
Standard wallpapers may suit an experienced DIY installer, but murals, wide-width papers and specialist wallcoverings often benefit from professional installation.