Decorating With Retro Wallpaper: 32 Eye-Catchy Ideas

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Retro will never go out of style: whether we are speaking of fashion or home décor, it’s always actual and its flavor and unique ambience attracts many people. How to bring this retro feeling to your interior? With furniture, accessories, materials, prints, of course, and retro wallpaper is among those popular ideas that can easily turn a usual space into retro-infused one.

The most popular prints for retro wallpapers are geometric ones and floral or botanical ones – these patterns just scream retro. They can be bold or more neutral, the prints can be large or small ones and you’ll easily find wallpaper that you like. The color combos are often rather bold and very eye-catching, be ready for this and if you want a calmer ambience, opt for just one accent wall with retro wallpaper. Let’s have a look at the most popular ideas and options to choose from.

Floral and Botanical Prints

Floral and botanical prints are characteristic of retro times, and you can find thousands of ideas: delicate blush and blue flowers, giant palm leaves, various herbs and foliage looking like real ones almost or stylized. Such wallpaper is great for a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom- yes, a bathroom! Any botanical touches create a feeling of a spa in your bathroom, so why not go for a botanical wallpaper statement wall? There are rather calm-looking wallpapers that won’t disturb your sleeping and will look beautiful, especially in a girlish space. Actually, you can use retro botanical wallpaper in manly spaces, too, just choose an appropriate look. If you feel that it’s too much, go for just one accent wall with such wallpaper and voila!

bohemian wallpaper with light base and multi color flowers give a lovely look

bohemian wallpaper with light base and multi color flowers give a lovely look

bold floral wallpaper for a home office

bold floral wallpaper for a home office

bold green wallpaper with botanical and floral prints for a girlish bathroom

bold green wallpaper with botanical and floral prints for a girlish bathroom

bold green and white floral wallpaper

bold green and white floral wallpaper

a super bold accent wall in a living room and chairs of a corresponding color

a super bold accent wall in a living room and chairs of a corresponding color

crazy blue and yellow botanical print wallpaper for an entryway

crazy blue and yellow botanical print wallpaper for an entryway

floral wallpaper in calm green and pink for a living room

floral wallpaper in calm green and pink for a living room

spring flavor in botanical wallpaper and a lot of greenery around

spring flavor in botanical wallpaper and a lot of greenery around

watercolor blush, blue floral and fauna wallpaper

watercolor blush, blue floral and fauna wallpaper

multi-colored floral and botanical print wallpaper

multi-colored floral and botanical print wallpaper

mid-century modern living room with bold botanical retro wallpaper

mid-century modern living room with bold botanical retro wallpaper

green and pink floral wallpaper for an entryway

green and pink floral wallpaper for an entryway

botanical printed wallpaper is great for bedrooms to create a peceful mood

botanical printed wallpaper is great for bedrooms to create a peceful mood

botanical print multi-color wallpaper for an entryway

botanical print multi-color wallpaper for an entryway

Geometric Prints

Geometric prints are another super popular type of prints for retro wallpapers. These wallpapers can be in different shades: orange, brown, green, yellow, grey, black, white, red, pink and so on, and the combos will be rather bold. As for patterns themselves, you can find anything from squares and circles to more eye-catching combos that will make a statement. Use them everywhere you want: in living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, dining spaces and so on – geometry is great everywhere and besides, it’s a huge trend right now. If you are covering the whole room with such wallpaper, the furniture and accessories should look corresponding, especially in colors. With bold retro wallpapers your space will always be eye-popping and trendy, so don’t hesitate to choose some of these prints!

abstract green, yellow and white wallpaper for a home office nook

abstract green, yellow and white wallpaper for a home office nook

beautiful green geometric retro wallpaper

beautiful green geometric retro wallpaper

bold triangle accent wall in mint, orange and black

bold triangle accent wall in mint, orange and black

bold, geometric wallpaper and mid-century modern furniture create a cool look

bold, geometric wallpaper and mid-century modern furniture create a cool look

classic geometric print wallpaper for a mid-century modern living room

classic geometric print wallpaper for a mid-century modern living room

geometric grey retro wallpaper will be a perfect fit for many spaces

geometric grey retro wallpaper will be a perfect fit for many spaces

geometric yellow and white wallpaper with tine flowers in an entryway

geometric yellow and white wallpaper with tine flowers in an entryway

grey geometric wallpaper will be great for a modern or industrial living room

grey geometric wallpaper will be great for a modern or industrial living room

grey, orange, black and white geometric wallpaper just drives you crazy

grey, orange, black and white geometric wallpaper just drives you crazy

hexagon print with gold inside and retro faucets for a bathroom

hexagon print with gold inside and retro faucets for a bathroom

orange and brown geo mid-century modern wallapaper and corresponding furniture

orange and brown geo mid-century modern wallapaper and corresponding furniture

orange and grey wallpaper with a geometric print for an entryway

orange and grey wallpaper with a geometric print for an entryway

orange, white and grey wallpaper with a geometric look

orange, white and grey wallpaper with a geometric look

refined geometric wallpaper creates an ambience in this room

refined geometric wallpaper creates an ambience in this room

retro styled wallpaper design featuring an all over geometric pattern in neutral colors

retro styled wallpaper design featuring an all over geometric pattern in neutral colors

super bold sulphur, tangerine and kingfisher colourway wallpaper

super bold sulphur, tangerine and kingfisher colourway wallpaper

vintage yellow and grey wallpaper makes a bold statement

vintage yellow and grey wallpaper makes a bold statement

whimsy yellow and cream geometric wallpaper for an accent wall in the kitchen

whimsy yellow and cream geometric wallpaper for an accent wall in the kitchen