Whether you’re looking to refresh your bedroom, foyer or kitchen, there are plenty of bold print wallpaper designs that’ll transform any room in your home. From tropical patterns to abstract designs, here are 20 bold print wallpaper ideas that will wow you every time you enter the room.
Published January 19, 2019, Updated June 18, 2019
Graphics
We’re loving this rich, eye-catching navy blue octagonal wallpaper design courtesy of Schumacher. Its vibrant pattern is perfectly suited to small spaces, like a bathroom or powder room.
Whimsical
We’re lovin’ the bit of whimsy the woodland creatures are bringing to this kitchen backsplash. If you’re adding wallpaper to a kitchen, remember to pick a durable material that’ll stand up against water. Adding wallpaper to a backsplash is a kitchen update that costs less than $100.
Peacock
Ruffle a few feathers with this bold peacock-inspired wallpaper that features a show-stopping chinoiserie pattern that your guests will admire long after they’ve gone home.
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Bright
Pick a bright colour or pattern for your entranceway to wow your visitors as soon as they enter your home. That’s what you’ll find in Karen and Rick’s Nashville home that was featured on Property Brothers. Bright blue, green, red, teal and purple are all popular wallpaper choices.
Vintage
Choosing vintage doesn’t necessarily mean plastering your home with 100-year-old wallpaper. Or maybe it does. However, you can also pick something that has a vintage or retro feel from days gone by. We’re diggin’ the gold wallpaper in Jason and Janna’s 1930s Toronto home.
Patterned
Fun, funky wallpaper patterns – like this black and white Marimekko variety in Natalie and David’s art-filled farmhouse in Etobicoke – look great in smaller areas, like a powder room, as it won’t overwhelm the space. Patterns also look fantastic on a feature wall in a larger room.
Fun
What’s not to love about this hand-sketched butterfly wallpaper in Graham and Tina’s eclectic English-style cottage in Vancouver? It almost seems less like bathroom wallpaper and more like a piece of artwork that’ll please the young and old alike with its bright, bold and fun design.
Plaid
Plaid is a classic wallpaper print that’ll transform any space. The pattern is bold enough, but then you can pick bright colours or something more neutral. That’s what Scott McGillivray chose for the kids’ room in this Buffalo, NY house that Billy and Gina flipped on Buyers Bootcamp.
DIY
Do it like HGTV Canada’s Queen of Craft Tiffany Pratt and make your own wallpaper. You don’t need any artistic skills to do so! All you need is paint, small brushes, a stepladder and sample paint pots. You get the design you want, it’s affordable and you have a fun story to tell.
Graphic
The black and white graphic print that designer Sabrina Albanese chose for this bathroom in a home she designed in Keswick, ON is totally steal-worthy. Fun, funky graphic prints look great in small spaces, as kitchen backsplashes or as feature wall in a larger living room or bedroom.
Designer
Make your living room or dining room look like it just stepped off the runway with some designer wallpaper. Love Vivienne Westwood or Ralph Lauren? They’ve designed wallpaper! This stunning blue design in Sabrina Albanese’s Toronto condo is courtesy of Christian Lacroix.
Floral
From vintage to modern, everyone loves a good floral pattern; and this pink and green print in Leisse Wilcox’s 1930s cottage in Cobourg, ON is sure to make anyone swoon. Her entire home is an Instagram-ready bohemian paradise and the flower power dining room is no exception.
Tropical
Picking a tropical pattern for your walls will help keep your home feeling warm and sunny, no matter what the weather actually looks like outside. This California-esque wallpaper in the bathroom in Dylan and Chris Collie’s Toronto home has us longing for the sun, surf and sand.
Into the Wild
Introduce a bit of whimsy into your bathroom or powder room. We’re digging this fun pattern featuring a variety of botanical blooms.
Abstract
Abstract wallpaper is definitely a conversation starter. The wallpaper in this dining room – designed by HGTV Canada’s Sarah Richardson – has a Group of Seven meets 3D art vibe. Depending on how intense the print is, you may choose to opt for just a statement wall.
Vintage
A floral design always makes a grand statement, especially when it’s as gorgeous as this lush tangle of tulips, roses and ranunculi from Schumacher.
Removable
When designing a room that you can see yourself refreshing in a few years (like a kids’ room), removable wallpaper may be the best choice. We’re totally into this gender-neutral Aztec-inspired nursery with cactus-patterned removable wallpaper by Rocky Mountain Decals.
Romantic
Set the mood for some romance with pastel-coloured, flower-filled wallpaper, like this one, which adorns the walls of one of the rooms in Prince Edward County’s June Motel. A romantic wallpaper print is perfect for a bedroom or ensuite bathroom. Champagne not included.
Bold
When it comes to bold print wallpaper, picking something that’s bold and makes a statement is the way to go. We’re crushing hard on this architecture-inspired wallpaper in one of the kids’ rooms in Katie and Michael’s chic and colourful family home featured on Property Brothers.
Abstract
There’s something so timeless about this chic, black-and-white abstract leaf pattern that we can’t tear our eyes away – and neither will your guests.
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