10 Times Geometric Wallpaper Made a Room
Simple symmetry, classic motifs or brain-teasing pattern can dress up a home. Here’s wallpaper that wows
If it’s walls that demand attention you’re after, hanging a geometric wallpaper is a surefire solution. The regularity of the pattern is bound to draw the eye. Add bold colour or complicated detail and the effect is amplified. Geometric wallpapers do a good job of setting the mood of a room, too, whether that’s stimulating or restful, serious or light-hearted. Take a look at these designs to spark some ideas.
Go for gold
This contemporary drawing room is a place to entertain rather than veg in front of the TV, and it has a wallpaper equal to the space’s glamour featuring gold detailing.
If your room has a high ceiling like this one and you want the proportions to feel more welcoming, consider borrowing the idea of a wallpaper with a horizontal pattern to visually lower the ceiling.
This contemporary drawing room is a place to entertain rather than veg in front of the TV, and it has a wallpaper equal to the space’s glamour featuring gold detailing.
If your room has a high ceiling like this one and you want the proportions to feel more welcoming, consider borrowing the idea of a wallpaper with a horizontal pattern to visually lower the ceiling.
Make them look
In this room, a bold geometric wallpaper guarantees the sofa wall is a scene-stealer. Stopping short of the ceiling, it draws the eye to the picture shelf (which takes the place of the traditional picture rail) and its fun mix of typographic prints and artwork, as well as the reach-out-and-touch-me green velvet sofa below.
Blue paint above the picture shelf and floor-length curtains, which both tone with the wallpaper, keep the scheme cohesive, while the spearmint colour of the seating is picked up in the display above.
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In this room, a bold geometric wallpaper guarantees the sofa wall is a scene-stealer. Stopping short of the ceiling, it draws the eye to the picture shelf (which takes the place of the traditional picture rail) and its fun mix of typographic prints and artwork, as well as the reach-out-and-touch-me green velvet sofa below.
Blue paint above the picture shelf and floor-length curtains, which both tone with the wallpaper, keep the scheme cohesive, while the spearmint colour of the seating is picked up in the display above.
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Cheat the eye
The geometric wallpaper in this living room scheme has a 3D appearance, so the result is almost textural. The dynamic design is complemented by a pair of bold yellow armchairs that also help make this a lively space.
To replicate the sophisticated edge of this room, opt for a matching pair of chairs, and complement a monochrome wallpaper with black accents, like the lamp, artwork and side tables here.
The geometric wallpaper in this living room scheme has a 3D appearance, so the result is almost textural. The dynamic design is complemented by a pair of bold yellow armchairs that also help make this a lively space.
To replicate the sophisticated edge of this room, opt for a matching pair of chairs, and complement a monochrome wallpaper with black accents, like the lamp, artwork and side tables here.
Snake up the walls
Vivienne Westwood’s Squiggle wallpaper, seen here, has become a modern classic. It’s a gentler take on geometrics, with its soft outline and curvaceous motif, and, in orange, this version is the equal of the brights that tend to feature in a child’s room.
Here, cupboards and shelving in grey make for a contemporary pairing with the shade. In general, grey can often be a good and somewhat toning foil for a vibrant paper, while black or white will encourage the pattern to leap out.
Vivienne Westwood’s Squiggle wallpaper, seen here, has become a modern classic. It’s a gentler take on geometrics, with its soft outline and curvaceous motif, and, in orange, this version is the equal of the brights that tend to feature in a child’s room.
Here, cupboards and shelving in grey make for a contemporary pairing with the shade. In general, grey can often be a good and somewhat toning foil for a vibrant paper, while black or white will encourage the pattern to leap out.
Work in miniature
Limited wall space hasn’t cramped this galley kitchen’s style. The geometric paper here has a small-scale repeat, allowing the pattern to do its job in a restricted area. A dash of red in the motif gives it more presence.
If your kitchen is as narrow as this one, copy these homeowners and take the wall units right to the ceiling for maximum storage.
Limited wall space hasn’t cramped this galley kitchen’s style. The geometric paper here has a small-scale repeat, allowing the pattern to do its job in a restricted area. A dash of red in the motif gives it more presence.
If your kitchen is as narrow as this one, copy these homeowners and take the wall units right to the ceiling for maximum storage.
Calm down
For a bedroom, consider a softer take on geometric wallpaper, like this Moroccan-style trellis design. The simple, open motif is lower energy than complicated geometrics, avoiding overstimulation when it’s time to sleep.
You could follow this room’s example by using wallpaper above dado height only, sticking to room-expanding white for the lower part of the walls.
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For a bedroom, consider a softer take on geometric wallpaper, like this Moroccan-style trellis design. The simple, open motif is lower energy than complicated geometrics, avoiding overstimulation when it’s time to sleep.
You could follow this room’s example by using wallpaper above dado height only, sticking to room-expanding white for the lower part of the walls.
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Employ a hard worker
The desk wall of this home office features a fascinating geometric – Farrow & Ball’s Enigma – that energises the work space but suits its serious purpose. The midcentury desk is a substantial piece, so the lively design and light colourway balance the heavier furniture.
Remember that any imperfections in the hanging of a geometric wallpaper will be readily apparent, so accuracy is vital. Hanging lining paper first is an extra step worth taking to help disguise imperfections in the wall.
The desk wall of this home office features a fascinating geometric – Farrow & Ball’s Enigma – that energises the work space but suits its serious purpose. The midcentury desk is a substantial piece, so the lively design and light colourway balance the heavier furniture.
Remember that any imperfections in the hanging of a geometric wallpaper will be readily apparent, so accuracy is vital. Hanging lining paper first is an extra step worth taking to help disguise imperfections in the wall.
Send in the clowns
A classic harlequin pattern (this is from Ferm Living) is a fun finish for a child’s bedroom. In mint, the diamond design from a traditional clown’s costume looks fresh, especially as it’s combined with white-painted floorboards, a white metal-framed bed and a white chest of drawers.
Using the wallpaper on the chimney breast and alcoves either side emphasises the focal-point fireplace in this room.
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A classic harlequin pattern (this is from Ferm Living) is a fun finish for a child’s bedroom. In mint, the diamond design from a traditional clown’s costume looks fresh, especially as it’s combined with white-painted floorboards, a white metal-framed bed and a white chest of drawers.
Using the wallpaper on the chimney breast and alcoves either side emphasises the focal-point fireplace in this room.
Check out the many wallpapers on sale in the Houzz Shop
Build character
The busyness of a very detailed geometric can help to transform a hall or landing from a passing place into a space with its own character.
In this home, the small-scale design is used alongside the staircase and on the walls of the landing/home office. Inset shelving and the skirting boards are painted to match the paper, creating a smart look.
Tell us…
Chosen geometric wallpaper for your room? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments section.
The busyness of a very detailed geometric can help to transform a hall or landing from a passing place into a space with its own character.
In this home, the small-scale design is used alongside the staircase and on the walls of the landing/home office. Inset shelving and the skirting boards are painted to match the paper, creating a smart look.
Tell us…
Chosen geometric wallpaper for your room? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments section.
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In this open-plan apartment, Hicks’ Hexagon geometric wallpaper demarcates the highly decorated zones of the room – the dining and seating areas – beyond the working area of the kitchen.
Despite the scale and detail of the pattern, the pale grey colourway means the design recedes, keeping the multi-tasking room feeling spacious. It also means accent shades can be added freely to the neutral base.
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