10 Best Wallpapers for a Bedroom
Bedroom wallpaper does three jobs at once. It sets the visual tone for the most personal room in the house, supports the calm and quiet you need for sleep, and gives you the chance to commit to a pattern you genuinely love because the bedroom is the room you wake up to every morning. The best bedroom wallpapers tend to share a few qualities: a calm or naturalistic palette, a pattern scale appropriate to the room, and a design with enough decorative interest to hold attention without becoming overstimulating in a space meant for rest.
This guide covers how to choose the right bedroom wallpaper for your space, the ten best bedroom wallpapers from the William Morris Wallpaper collection, how to style bedroom wallpaper alongside your existing furniture and decor, and the questions most buyers ask before ordering.
How to choose the right bedroom wallpaper
Start with color and mood. Bedroom wallpaper colors directly influence how the room feels and how easily you fall asleep. Cool palettes (blues, greens, soft grey) lower the perceived temperature of the room and support restful sleep; warmer palettes (cream, beige, soft pink, dusty rose) feel cozy and intimate; deeper saturated colors (deep blue, forest green, plum) create a moody calm that works particularly well in master bedrooms with adequate natural light. Avoid high-contrast or visually loud patterns in primary bedrooms; they keep the eye working when you want it to rest.
Match pattern scale to room size. Small bedrooms work best with smaller-scale patterns (small repeats, fine botanical detail, subtle texture) that do not overwhelm the wall area. Larger master bedrooms can carry larger-scale patterns and bolder color statements. As a quick rule, hold a full roll sample at arm's length against the wall you are planning to paper; if the pattern feels overwhelming at that distance, choose a smaller-scale design or limit installation to a feature wall behind the bed.
Decide between full-room wallpaper and a feature wall. A feature wall behind the headboard gives you bold pattern without committing the whole room and is the safer first-time bedroom wallpaper project. Full-room installation wraps the bedroom in pattern and works particularly well with cottagecore, country house, and Victorian-style decor where the wallpaper is the room's main decorative element. The choice depends on how much pattern you want to live with day-to-day and how much existing pattern (rugs, bedding, curtains) is already in the room.
Consider lighting and texture. Bedrooms tend to use multiple soft lamp sources rather than single bright overhead lighting, so wallpapers with naturalistic texture and depth (botanical patterns, fine line work, watercolor washes) read particularly well in warm low light. Heavily reflective or metallic patterns can feel too active in a bedroom; matte non-woven finishes are the better default. The William Morris Wallpaper collection is produced as paste-the-wall non-woven wallpaper in a matte finish suited to bedroom installation.
The 10 best bedroom wallpapers from the collection
1. Azure Willow Wallpaper
Azure Willow takes the calming willow-leaf pattern that William Morris originated in 1887 and renders it in soft blue and cream tones that suit bedroom installation particularly well. The pattern is small enough to work in any room size and the cool palette supports restful sleep. Works in master bedrooms, guest bedrooms, and behind the headboard as a feature wall paired with cream or natural linen bedding.
2. Apricot Meadow Wallpaper
Apricot Meadow runs warm cottagecore florals against a soft cream ground in a small-to-medium pattern repeat. The warm palette feels intimate and inviting, making this one of the strongest choices for a bedroom that you want to feel like a quiet retreat rather than a formal showpiece. The neutral background means the wallpaper pairs easily with white bedding, natural wood furniture, and lamp lighting.
3. Amethyst Fronds Wallpaper
Amethyst Fronds combines Arts and Crafts movement botanical drawing with a calm green palette suited to bedroom use. The pattern has enough fine detail to reward looking at it closely while remaining quiet enough at room distance to support sleep. The deep green works particularly well in bedrooms with cream or natural linen bedding and warm wood furniture.
4. Aqua Magnolia Wallpaper
Aqua Magnolia layers magnolia flowers and small songbirds against an aqua-green ground, drawing on the chinoiserie and country house tradition of using bird-and-flower patterns in private rooms. The pattern reads as decorative without becoming busy, and the cool green palette is restful for sleep. Works in master bedrooms and as a feature wall behind the headboard.
5. Azure Posies Wallpaper
Azure Posies is a soft multi-color cottagecore floral with pink, yellow, and green on a pale ground. The pattern suits feminine bedrooms, master bedrooms in country and cottage-style homes, and dressing rooms. The mixed palette gives the bedroom multiple color cues to pick up in bedding, curtains, and accent cushions without committing to a single dominant color.
6. Beige Honeycomb Wallpaper
Beige Honeycomb is the quietest option on this list. The pattern uses subtle botanical and geometric repeat against a neutral beige ground, giving the bedroom a textured pattern without strong color or visual weight. Works in modern bedrooms, in bedrooms where existing furniture and bedding carry the main color, and as the primary wallpaper for the whole room without overwhelming the space.
7. Avian Pomegranate Wallpaper
Avian Pomegranate carries birds, pomegranates, and botanical foliage in deep green tones drawn from the Arts and Crafts tradition. The pattern is rich enough to anchor a master bedroom on its own without needing additional decorative elements on the wall. Pair with cream or natural linen bedding, oak or walnut furniture, and warm lamp lighting.
8. Aviary Blossoms Wallpaper
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Aviary Blossoms draws on the chinoiserie tradition of birds and flowering branches, in a green colorway that suits bedroom installation. The pattern reads as elegant and decorative without becoming heavy, making it a strong choice for master bedrooms in traditional or transitional interior styles. Works as a feature wall behind a four-poster bed or as full-room installation in larger master suites.
9. Azure Apple Wallpaper
Azure Apple shows small birds among apple branches in a soft cream and gentle blue palette. The pattern is one of the most genuinely calming designs in the collection and works particularly well in bedrooms where you want the wallpaper to recede into the background rather than dominate the room. Strong choice for guest bedrooms and bedrooms in cottage and country house style.
10. Aqua Dogwood Wallpaper
Aqua Dogwood renders dogwood branches and flowers in a watercolor style with soft blue tones. The watercolor wash treatment gives the pattern atmospheric depth without strong line work, and the blue palette is one of the most reliably calming choices for bedroom use. Works in master bedrooms, guest bedrooms, and feature walls behind the headboard.
How to style bedroom wallpaper
The strongest bedroom wallpaper schemes follow three rules. First, let the wallpaper be the room's main decorative statement and keep everything else quieter. Choose plain bedding (white, cream, or natural linen), keep curtains in a solid color that picks up one of the wallpaper's main tones, and limit additional pattern to a single rug or a small set of patterned cushions. Second, choose furniture in natural wood (oak, walnut, ash) rather than painted or veneered finishes; the warm wood tone complements botanical and floral wallpaper patterns better than painted finishes. Third, light the room warmly with multiple lamp sources at different heights rather than single bright overhead lighting. Bedroom wallpaper reads at its best in soft warm light that emphasizes texture and detail.
For master bedrooms, consider a feature wall behind the headboard with the bedroom's boldest wallpaper choice, then quieter painted walls (in a color drawn from the wallpaper) on the remaining three walls. This approach gives you the decorative impact of the wallpaper at the focal point of the room without overwhelming the whole space, and it is the most reliable way to transform a bedroom with pattern when you are not yet sure whether you want full-room installation. For smaller bedrooms and guest bedrooms, full-room wallpaper installation often works better than a feature wall because the small room reads as a single decorative envelope rather than as a wall with a contrasting accent.
Practical considerations to think through before ordering: longevity (the William Morris Wallpaper collection is durable non-woven wallpaper rated for normal residential conditions and lasts as long as the wall behind it stays sound), maintenance (wipe gently with a damp cloth; do not scrub), and reversibility (paste-the-wall non-woven wallpaper strips off cleanly when you redecorate). For kids' bedrooms, choose patterns that will read appropriately as the child grows; small-scale botanical patterns and gentle florals tend to outlast strongly themed children's wallpapers by several years.
For installation, the William Morris Wallpaper How to Hang Wallpaper guide covers the full paste-the-wall procedure. The Accent Wall Ideas guide covers feature-wall installation specifically, including how to plan placement behind the headboard. Most bedroom installations take a single weekend by a careful DIY installer working from these guides.
Bedroom wallpaper questions
What is the best wallpaper color for a bedroom?
Cool palettes (blues, greens, soft grey) are the most reliably calming and best support sleep. Warmer palettes (cream, beige, soft pink) feel cozy and intimate. Avoid high-saturation or high-contrast color schemes in primary bedrooms; deep but quiet colors (deep blue, sage green, plum) tend to work better than bright accent colors for a room meant for rest.
Should I wallpaper a whole bedroom or just a feature wall?
A feature wall behind the headboard is the safer first-time bedroom wallpaper project and gives bold pattern without committing the whole room. Full-room installation suits cottagecore, country house, and Victorian-style decor where the wallpaper is the main decorative element. Smaller bedrooms often look better with full-room wallpaper than with a single feature wall.
Is wallpaper hard to hang in a bedroom?
No. The William Morris Wallpaper collection is produced as non-woven paste-the-wall wallpaper, the easiest format for first-time DIY installation. Most bedroom installations take a single weekend. Bedrooms are typically straightforward rooms to wallpaper because they have fewer obstacles (no plumbing, kitchens, or extensive cabinetry) than other rooms in the house.
How much wallpaper do I need for a bedroom?
Most standard bedrooms (10 x 12 ft to 12 x 14 ft) take 4 to 7 rolls including pattern matching waste. For a feature wall behind the headboard only, count on 1 to 2 rolls. Each William Morris Wallpaper roll covers approximately 5.2 square meters (56 square feet). Add 15 percent to your material order for waste allowance and pattern matching.
Are peel and stick wallpapers good for bedrooms?
Peel and stick removable wallpaper works for renters and for bedrooms where you expect to redecorate frequently, but the print quality and pattern repeat of traditional non-woven paste-the-wall wallpaper is significantly higher. The William Morris Wallpaper collection is paste-the-wall non-woven, which strips off cleanly when you redecorate and offers better print fidelity than peel and stick alternatives.
What wallpaper works for a kids' bedroom?
Choose patterns that will read appropriately as the child grows. Small-scale botanical patterns, gentle florals, and naturalistic bird-and-flower designs tend to outlast strongly themed children's wallpapers by several years. The Azure Apple, Azure Posies, and Aqua Magnolia patterns on this list all work well for kids' bedrooms while still suiting an adult bedroom later.
Can wallpaper make a bedroom feel calm?
Yes, when you choose the right pattern and color. Calm bedroom wallpaper combines a cool or warm-neutral palette, small-to-medium pattern scale, and a naturalistic or botanical design subject. The patterns on this list are all chosen specifically for their calming effect in a bedroom context; busier or higher-contrast patterns may work in other rooms but tend to feel restless in a primary bedroom.
