Inject a smart contemporary look into an existing interior with a strong graphic wallpaper print or try clashing a bold design with traditional and antique furniture for a unique, eclectic vibe to stand out from the crowd.
To fully appreciate a modern graphic print, an open space is best but smaller, more intricate prints can work really well in small spaces like a downstairs loo where on closer inspection they display an intricate pattern or finish.
7. Woods by Cole and Son:
Woods, Contemporary II collection, Cole and Son, available at Charles Newhaven and Town and Country, €65 per roll. Featuring retro designs in contemporary designs, this collection is made from paper. Try hanging photo frames or pictures from the branches on this stark design for an alternative way to customise this modern design
6. Raphael by Sandberg
Raphael, Sandberg, €60 per roll. Inspired by seventeenth century prints and tapestries, this wallpaper from Scandinavian interiors specialists Sandberg features natural motifs in a modern and graphic way, totally updating the pattern.
5. Patchwork Digital by Cath Kidston:
Patchwork Digital, Cath Kidston, €165 per roll. Using photographs of vintage fabrics and artwork, this bespoke digital wallpaper is made by printing the images onto high quality paper for an innovative and computerised take on the traditional patchwork quilt.
4. Belacole Barcode by Galerie:
Belacole Barcode, Galerie, €86.19 per roll. Paying homage to the modern shopping innovation the barcode, this bold print is the ultimate modern and minimalist design fusing traditional wallpaper with modern graphics.
3. Foulards Kanagawa:
Foulards Kanagawa, Elitis, €95 per roll. Interpreting sea waves, this Japanese inspired wallpaper gives the illusion of silk wallpaper but is made from vinyl and textile fibre support and is available in five different colours.
2. Cityscape by Tektura:
Cityscape, Tektura, Gecco Interiors €68 per roll. Produced from FSC approved wood pulp and dyed using non chemical, organic vegetable dyes, this chlorine and solvent free wallpaper from designer Nina Jobs provides a graphic yet playful pattern and the large scale of the design works particularly well as a feature wall.
1. Rhiensberg by Designers Guild:
Rhiensberg, Designers Guild, €53.01 per roll. Available in eight different colours this geometric print from the Nabucco collection offers a modern take on traditional patterned wallpaper and adds a graphic edge to softer furnishings.
Tell us what you think:
What do you think of modern graphic prints? Granted, they're super trendy (like matching wallpaper) - but would this type of wallpaper be too busy for your home?
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