Back In: Wallpaper Murals
It seems to take about 20 years for fashion and design concepts to circle back in style - consider the resurgence of all things ’80s. Sure enough, skinny jeans are everywhere.
Another ’80s trend making a comeback? Wallpaper murals. Still big, still bold, but thankfully less tacky than in the past. And as local Interior Designer Lori Ludwick of InDesign showcased in her Washington Spaces 2009 Best of Remodeling award-winning design, the right jumbo-sized image can add much-needed depth to a small space. Be sure to check out Ludwick’s design in our Summer issue and read on for more mural ideas.
Lori Ludwick of InDesign had a photo that Elliott Teel took of the Lincoln Memorial converted into wallpaper by myfotowall.com and transformed a small bedroom. Photograph by Gordon Beall.
Bamboo Wall Mural from Décor Place
Now that they’re back, pre-made wallpaper murals are affordable and easy to find online. Web sites such as decorplace.com and wallpaperstore.com offer hundreds of choices including the bright one above.
Chinese-Red from Murals Your Way
Buddha’s Breath from Murals Your Way
Muralsyourway.com and myfotowall.com allow customers to personalize the mural using their own photo. You send these companies a digital photo and they’ll blow it up to fit your wall without distorting the image.
A City Skyline from Myfotowall
Marilyn from Myfotowall
Tropical Stripes from Murals Your Way
Murals Your Way will personalize a pre-made mural by adding a child’s name to a racetrack or the family dog to the sidewalk outside a café.
Come in Sit Back from Murals Your Way
Falls Leaves from Myfotowall
Wallpaper murals come in easy-to-hang panels and go up just like regular wallpaper. If you’ve never worked with wallpaper before, we recommend hiring a professional wallpapering service.
Believe from Murals Your Way
Golf Course from Myfotowall
We’re curious: What photo or image would you choose, and for which room? Send your wallpaper-appropriate photos and your ideas for them (and the stories behind them) to editorial@washingtonspaces.com for a follow-up blog within the next few weeks.
A few I’m considering for my home:
Bonsai at the National Arboretum
Lonely road in Texas’ Panhandle
Horses in Arizona’s Navajo Country
That’s such a good idea for children’s rooms! I hate the standard animal/cartoon prints - having a mural of family pet & their name is an ingenious idea!
I had never thought of using a mural for my bedroom, but I have an empty wall that could be used to give my room an enlarged feeling. Thanks for the blog, keep up the good work.
Go with the Bonsai! That would bring a relaxing vibe to any room.
I agree, great for kids’ rooms! I can also see this becoming a cool outlet for modern artists; whereas some of the designs above feel like computer screen backgrounds, how would actual fine art pieces look? I like the idea of some abstract work of art on the ENTIRE wall. I also would love to see a wider range of concepts and aesthetics in general; particularly some more subtle or natural designs/color schemes. I pass a design showroom on my way to work every day, and they have a bamboo wallpaper mural up; the bamboo is smaller (more life-size) and the colors are more natural, and I love it!
I never came across such a nice and unique wall mural. It would look nice not only in children’s room but also in dining room and in bedroom.