Is That Really Wallpaper?

If you want to create a sense of drama in a room, you can’t beat a trompe l’oeil wallpaper or mural. Ingenious 2-D designs trick the eye, creating the illusion of texture and depth. For inspiration, look to these designs that mimic wood paneling, vintage tin tiles, concrete slabs, bookshelves and more.

Rococo paneling. Have fun concocting an eclectic mash-up of styles, with Rococo-inspired paneled wallpaper as a backdrop to more contemporary furniture and accessories. This classical Louis XV paneling-look wallpaper in gray goes with the trend of decorating in dark colors, and could even be used on all four walls if you’re feeling brave.


Tin tiles. This quirky Brooklyn wallpaper by Merci gives the illusion of those weathered, vintage tin tiles found in American factories and warehouses at the turn of the previous century. You could use this in place of a headboard, in an industrial-style kitchen or even on a ceiling.


Logs. This wallpaper depicting stacked logs would work well in a mudroom, utility room, hallway or cozy alcove.


Concrete. It’s certainly one of the most convincing trompe l’oeil examples out there. If living in a New York loft is an unattainable dream, you can fake it in style. This wallpaper by Jon and Boone is printed with a photograph of a Brooklyn art gallery’s rough-and-ready concrete walls.


Tile. You wouldn’t attempt to tile a door, but a tile-effect wallpaper, such as this stunning patterned design by Damien Hirst, opens up endless possibilities. Using it across the walls, bathroom door and closets creates the effect of a hidden room.


Coastal. Perfect for a seaside vacation retreat, this wallpaper based on weather-beaten driftwood adds a rustic, nautical edge to anchor a room design.


Concrete slab. A large-scale design, like this concrete slab wallpaper, is ideal for creating a wow wall. It’s a particularly good trick in a plain bedroom that has only a door and a window, as fashioning your own focal point can make up for a lack of features elsewhere in the room.


Fashion. This wallpaper would work well in a dressing room or girly boudoir, combined with a metallic paper, a velvet chaise longue and Art Deco mirrored furniture.


Forest. If the view from your kitchen is rather uninspiring, why not bring the natural world indoors with a mural? This woodland digital mural was created from a photograph, but there are heaps of forest-scene murals out there. It’s a great look for a Scandinavian-inspired room.


Library. There are many bookcase wallpapers, and some are more convincing than others. This design comes as two different rolls, for more variety of books.

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