Choosing photographic wallpaper — real imagery, or your own photo on the wall
Photographic wallpaper brings the realism of a genuine photograph to a whole wall. Instead of an illustration or pattern, you get a crisp, lifelike image — a real forest, a city skyline, a stretch of coast, or even your own favourite photo — printed at large scale as a made-to-measure mural. It is the most immersive kind of wall design there is, turning a wall into a true window onto a scene. Here is how photographic wallpaper works and how to choose it.
Photographic wallpaper designs
Landscape and nature photography brings real forests, mountains, fields and skies to the wall in stunning, lifelike detail.
Cityscape and travel photography captures skylines, streets and famous places for a worldly, characterful feel.
Coastal and beach photography brings real shorelines, seas and sunsets for a calm, holiday atmosphere.
Sky and cloud photography opens a room up with a realistic, expansive sky.
Macro and texture photography uses close-up, photographic detail — stone, foliage, water — for a striking, tactile effect.
Vintage and archival photography brings old maps, scenes and images for a heritage, collected look.
Custom photo wallpaper
One of the most special things about photographic wallpaper is that it does not have to be someone else's image — it can be yours. A favourite holiday view, a landscape you love, a piece of your own artwork or a meaningful photograph can be printed as a made-to-measure mural, sized to your exact wall. The one thing to keep in mind is resolution: because the image is enlarged to fill a wall, it needs to be high quality to print crisply, so the higher the resolution of your original photo, the better the result. If you have an image in mind, our custom service can help you turn it into a wall.
Why photographic wallpaper works
Nothing matches a photograph for realism. A photographic mural reads as a genuine view or scene, which makes it deeply immersive and adds real depth to a room — a forest or skyline can make a wall feel like an open window. And because it can be custom, it is also the most personal kind of wallpaper there is, letting you put a place or memory that matters to you on the wall.
Photographic wallpaper by room
Living rooms are transformed by a photographic landscape or cityscape as a striking focal point. Bedrooms feel calm with a real forest, beach or sky scene behind the bed. Home offices gain an inspiring backdrop, from a favourite city to a calming view. Hallways and stairwells gain depth from an immersive photographic scene.
Which material to choose
Every photographic design is a made-to-measure mural on a choice of four materials — two paste-the-wall and two peel-and-stick, including water-resistant and waterproof grades for bathrooms and kitchens. You choose your material, and see the price for your exact wall size, on each product page.