Which Wallpaper Is Most Practical for a Living Room?

The most practical wallpaper for a living room is one with a non-woven backing, a washable surface and good light fastness. The living room gets the most light and the most use in the home, so decide on the material first and the pattern second.

Material: durability first

A non-woven backing keeps the seams closed for years and strips off dry when you want a change. Look for at least two waves on the label; washability pays off behind the sofa and next to doors, where hands touch the wall. In living rooms with large windows the label should show a full sun symbol.

Pattern: let one wall speak

Covering the whole room in a busy pattern is tiring. Choose the wall behind the sofa, the dining table or the television as the feature wall and use the plain or lightly textured companion from the same collection on the others. On the TV wall choose a matt surface; glossy and metallic papers reflect light onto the screen.

Colour: decide by the light

In north-facing living rooms with little daylight, warm creams and beiges brighten the room. Sunny rooms can easily carry cooler shades such as grey, green and blue. Always look at the sample in your own living room, in daylight and in the evening.

Does dark wallpaper make a living room look smaller?

Not on a single wall; there it adds depth. On all four walls of a room with little light it closes the space in, so keep the dark shade to the feature wall.

In Bahçeşehir, Beylikdüzü and Başakşehir, Erdağ Yapı carries out a free site survey before wallpaper installation and works out the measurements and the number of rolls on site.