Wallpaper Trends 2027: The Styles and Ideas Shaping Interiors Now

At Chic&Kiddo, we don't believe in decorating by trend. We believe in noticing what inspires us.

When you're choosing something that will live on your walls for years, we don't think the most important question should be whether it is fashionable right now. A home should feel like you, reflect your tastes, and the way you want to live.

That doesn't mean we don't pay attention to the world of design. In fact, we love seeing how designers experiment with color, pattern, texture and unexpected combinations. Trends can be valuable when we treat them as ideas rather than instructions. They can introduce us to a color we might not have considered, encourage us to be more adventurous with pattern, or show us a new way of using a familiar material.

As we look ahead to 2027, there are plenty of interior design trends we're genuinely excited to see more of. Designers are embracing richer colors, more expressive patterns, layered textures, and an even greater sense of individuality. Spaces are becoming less concerned with looking perfectly coordinated and more interested in feeling collected, personal and full of character.

For wallpaper and wall murals, this creates plenty of room for experimentation. Here are some of the ideas we're noticing for 2027, and the ones that have us most excited.

1. Bold, Deep Color Palettes

For much of the past decade, many of the most popular interiors have been built around quiet, neutral palettes: warm whites, beige, soft greens and muted blues. These colors are not going anywhere, nor should they. They create beautiful, timeless spaces and provide an easy foundation for layering furniture and artwork.

What seems to be changing is our willingness to go beyond them.

Color is becoming more confident and more intentional. Rather than choosing a shade simply because it is considered safe or universally appealing, designers are increasingly using color to influence the atmosphere of a room.

Rich colour can transform the atmosphere of a space, from deep greens and blues to warm, dramatic reds.

Deep blues can create a sense of intimacy in a dining room, while rich greens can make a bedroom feel more enveloping. Warm reds and terracottas can add energy and depth, while more unexpected shades can give a traditional interior a contemporary feeling.

Sherwin-Williams' 2027 ColorMix forecast reflects this broader movement, presenting a diverse palette of 48 colors and emphasizing a more expressive and confident approach to color. Rather than identifying a single dominant “color of the year,” the forecast focuses on combinations and individual approaches to using color. 

Sherwin-Williams’s 2027 Colormix Trend Forecast

Wallpaper is particularly well suited to this shift because it allows color to become part of a larger composition. A patterned wallcovering can bring several complementary shades into a room at once, giving you a palette to build the rest of the interior around.

2. Rich, Layered Patterns

Alongside the return of stronger color, we're seeing a renewed appreciation for patterns with presence. Large-scale florals, botanical compositions, chinoiserie, scenic landscapes and painterly motifs are all finding their place in interiors that feel more expressive and individual.

The shift isn't necessarily toward maximalism. Instead, it is about allowing pattern to play a more meaningful role in defining the character of a room.

A richly patterned wallpaper can make a dining room feel intimate and atmospheric, give a bedroom a sense of warmth, or turn a small powder room into a memorable space. Rather than functioning as an occasional accent, wallpaper can become part of the architecture and identity of the room.

This is particularly relevant to the renewed interest in traditional decorative styles. Chinoiserie, florals and botanical patterns can bring a sense of history and craftsmanship to contemporary interiors, while modern furniture and lighting can keep them from feeling overly formal.

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The result is a room with more personality — and, importantly, one that doesn't have to belong entirely to one design era or aesthetic.

3. Unexpected Wallpaper Placements

One of the most interesting directions we're seeing is wallpaper moving beyond the traditional four walls — especially onto the ceiling, or what designers like to call the “fifth wall.”

Look up: the fifth wall has always had a story to tell.

In many historic palazzos, mansions and country houses, completely blank ceilings are surprisingly hard to find. Frescoes, ornate plasterwork, painted details and decorative paneling made the ceiling an integral part of the room's architecture. Perhaps we're simply rediscovering something that was never really meant to disappear.

A patterned ceiling adds another layer of perspective and atmosphere, making a room feel more immersive and considered. And honestly, it can be a little magical.

We especially love the idea for nurseries and children's rooms, where a ceiling can become part of the little world you're creating — clouds, stars, botanicals, birds or playful scenes waiting above the bed.

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And ceilings are only the beginning. Niches, built-ins, bookcases and cabinetry can all become unexpected places for pattern. Wallpaper doesn't always have to sit in the background, sometimes it can be the detail that makes the whole room click.

4. Raw Materials, Heightened Senses

Another broader movement we're seeing across interiors is a renewed focus on texture.

Raw and untreated woods, natural stone, linen, velvet, metal, plaster and handmade materials are being layered together to create interiors with greater depth and tactility. Rather than relying on a single polished finish, designers are increasingly interested in the contrast between materials.

Bold materials: raw wood, natural stone, brushed metal

Boca do Lobo's 2027 interior design forecast highlights this emphasis on tactile materials, with wood, stone, metal, linen and other natural textures being combined to create more layered and expressive spaces. Wallpaper naturally fits into this movement.

Wallpaper can be part of this textural story too. At Chic&Kiddo, we have a collection of linen-textured wallpapers designed to bring this extra layer of depth to the wall. The subtle textile-like finish adds dimension beneath the pattern, making the surface feel softer and more tactile while still keeping the overall look refined.

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From understated stripes to more decorative patterns, the linen texture works particularly well alongside natural wood, stone and other tactile materials. It is a small detail, but one that can make a room feel noticeably richer.

5. Eclectic Mixes of Eras and Styles

Another shift we're seeing is a move away from interiors that belong too neatly to one particular style. People are beginning to feel a little boxed in by labels like mid-century, art déco or contemporary, and are instead mixing references to create spaces that feel more personal.

Different eras, materials and influences, brought together in one space.

Mid-century furniture can sit alongside contemporary pieces, traditional architecture can meet sculptural lighting, and vintage objects can work surprisingly well with clean modern lines. Japandi itself showed how naturally different design traditions can come together, blending Japanese simplicity with Scandinavian functionality.

This new eclecticism is especially interesting for wallpaper because it allows traditional patterns to feel completely current. A chinoiserie design can work with modern furniture, a vintage floral can look fresh alongside sculptural pieces, and a scenic mural can add warmth to a minimalist space

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Rather than choosing one aesthetic and sticking to it, the idea is to bring together the pieces, materials and references you genuinely love. 

6. Playful Details and Unexpected Touches

Alongside the return of richer colors and patterns, we're seeing more willingness to introduce objects and furniture with a sense of humor and individuality.

Sculptural chairs, unusual mirrors, expressive lighting and unexpected decorative objects can give a room a much stronger personality. These pieces don't necessarily need to follow the overall style of the room perfectly. In fact, their contrast can be what makes the interior interesting.

From sculptural lamps to unexpected shapes, personality is in the details.

This is part of a broader movement toward interiors that feel more personal and less overly coordinated. Rather than creating a room where every element appears to have been selected from the same collection, designers are combining contemporary pieces with vintage finds, artwork and objects that carry a sense of history or personal meaning. 

Wallpaper can play a similar role. A whimsical mural can bring personality to a powder room. A dramatic botanical pattern can transform a dining room. An animal print can introduce a completely different mood into an otherwise restrained bedroom.

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There is something refreshing about interiors that don't take themselves too seriously. A home can be sophisticated while still being unexpected, personal and, occasionally, a little playful.

What These Trends Mean for Wallpaper and Murals

Although these trends are different from one another, they share a common thread: a growing desire for interiors that feel more expressive and individual.

Color is becoming more confident. Patterns are becoming richer. Texture is playing a greater role. Ceilings and architectural details are being treated as opportunities rather than afterthoughts. Different eras are being mixed, and playful elements are being welcomed into more considered interiors.

For wallpaper and murals, this creates an exciting amount of freedom.

A mural can function almost like artwork. A patterned ceiling can change the atmosphere of an entire room. A traditional wallpaper can become surprisingly contemporary when paired with modern furniture. A small architectural detail can become a focal point through the simple addition of pattern.

Perhaps most importantly, there are fewer assumptions about where wallpaper belongs or what a wallpapered room is supposed to look like.

And we think that's a good thing. 

Trends Are Inspiration, Not Instructions

This is ultimately how we think about trends at Chic&Kiddo.

We don't believe in decorating your home around what happens to be popular at a particular moment. When you're choosing something that you may live with for years, we believe it should be guided by your own taste rather than a trend cycle.

The most interesting interiors aren't necessarily the ones that look the most “on trend.” They are the ones that feel personal — shaped by the people who live there, the things they love, and the ideas that inspire them.

So take what speaks to you and leave what doesn't.

Trends are inspiration, not instructions.