Wallpaper is having a moment. In 2025, it is no longer just a backdrop — it is the main event. This year's designs tell stories, create moods, and transform rooms in ways that paint simply cannot.
Leading houses like Zoffany, Casamance, and Armani Casa have all launched new collections for 2025. Each one celebrates nature, texture, and craft in bold new ways. Here are the five trends defining wallpaper this year.
1. Immersive Nature Scenes
Nature has always inspired wallpaper. But in 2025, it goes further than a simple floral repeat. The new Zoffany Lost Lands collection is a good example. It features lush botanical motifs, misty forest scenes, and layered landscapes that feel like stepping into another world.
Think of these as murals rather than patterns. They work well in living rooms and bedrooms where you want depth and drama. Choose muted tones to keep things elegant and easy to live with.
Trend tip: Large-scale nature murals in soft, earthy palettes add drama without taking over a room.
2. Texture You Can Almost Feel
Flat walls are out. In 2025, texture is everything. The Casamance Vallées Suspendues collection shows this well. It offers fabric-effect finishes, pleated surfaces, and embossed materials that add real depth to a room.
This is not just about how wallpaper looks — it is about how it interacts with light. Subtle metallic sheens, woven linen effects, and textile-style embossing all create a rich feel without bold patterns.
Trend tip: Use textured wallpaper in hallways or powder rooms. These smaller spaces let the detail shine.
3. Art Deco Geometry
Geometry gets a refined update this year. Armani Casa's 2025 collection draws on Art Deco design. It features clean linework, subtle curves, and soft metallic detail. The result feels like a boutique hotel — tailored and timeless.
This is a more restrained look than the maximalism of recent years. It suits those who want a modern, polished feel that will not date quickly.
Trend tip: Pair geometric wallpaper with tactile fabrics like velvet or silk to soften the formality.
4. Moody, Earthy Colours
Bright colour is stepping back in 2025. In its place: smoky taupes, deep forest greens, charcoal blues, and warm bronze tones. Even the neutrals feel rich this year — layered with texture or tonal depth to create warmth without noise.
This shift reflects a wider move toward calm, cocooning interiors. Rooms that feel grounded and private rather than bright and open.
Trend tip: Dark wallpaper in a dining room or study adds instant atmosphere. It works even in smaller spaces.
5. Walls That Define Zones
Homes are doing more than ever. Working, learning, relaxing — often in the same space. In 2025, wallpaper is being used as a tool to define different areas. A bold wallpaper behind a desk creates an office zone. A softer design in a reading corner creates calm.
Fabric-backed wallpapers also help with acoustics — absorbing sound in rooms with hard floors or high ceilings. Form and function in one.
Trend tip: Use wallpaper on a single feature wall to mark out a zone without boxing in the space.
Find Your 2025 Wallpaper at Studio 198
At Studio 198, we stock wallpapers from all the leading houses featured in this guide. Whether you are drawn to botanical murals, tactile textures, or clean Art Deco lines, we can help you find the right design for your project.