Looking ahead to wallpaper trends 2021 and your walls are set to be dressed to impress. Bold and vibrant designs topping an expert study into upcoming wallpaper trends based on recent Google searches looking for graphic wallpaper ideas.
With 2020’s walls based around nature, texture and softness, homes in 2021 are set to make an impact, with the research including futuristic styles and many travel-inspired patterns in a reaction to the confinement of 2020.
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Coming in at number one on the list of living room wallpaper ideas is 3D wallpaper, which has seen an increase of over 300% in Google searches between January and December 2020. ‘3D wallpaper designs will become a huge trend,’ says Alex Whitecroft, Head of Design at I Want Wallpaper. ‘As we look for creative ways to make our spaces feel bigger, expect to see giant wall murals which create an infinite effect and feeling of depth featuring tunnels, cityscapes and forests’.
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Also on the rise are tropical, bamboo, animal print, botanical and scenic wallpapers, signifying that exotic adventures are moving indoors. ‘Since we haven’t been able to travel this year, many homeowners have sought ways to bring their holidays into the home,’ says Whitecroft. ‘Invigorating tropical styles – rich deep rainforest and jungle patterns – are a shorthand way to bring the world to you, while also suggesting a sense of the natural world which, for many in towns and cities, has felt very distant this year.’
With boldness being back, it's clear that next year you're going to need to know how to wallpaper a statement wall.
The Top 10 wallpaper trends 2021 are:
1
3D style
2
Toile
3
Tropical
4
Abstract
5
Textured
6
Geometric
28.99%
7
Damask
8
Floral
9
Bamboo
10
Animal print
