This season there has been a strong move towards London wallpaper. With several leading wallpaper designers offering variations on the London wallpaper theme from London cartoon wallpaper to London street name wallpaper, it’s common to go into homes, offices or commercial premises and see this trend. So why exactly is the London wallpaper trend so popular this season? We’ve put it down to five key reasons:
1 – Increase Patriotism
With the war on terror and other external influences, the last decade has shown people coming together in their own home countries to take pride in their surroundings – either where they were born or where they now live. This increased patriotism has seeped into many industries, including the world of interior design – influencing the way we live and the way we express our personalities in our own homes. It is now common to find British influences in many homes, and as the capital, London themed wallpaper is a great way to show your support for the country.
2 – Three On-Trend Colours
Red, white and blue are a classic colour combination. These three colours can be found in a number of core decorating themes, including, most recently, the nautical trend yet translate very well to the trend towards London wallpaper. With the Union Jack flag playing a large part in many London wallpaper designs, it’s no wonder that these designs have become very popular. Red is often used in key nostalgic images such as buses and post boxes which we often also see on the London wallpaper designs. Easily mixed and matched and translatable to a number of styles, red, white and blue tones are a hit, whatever the year.
3 – A Move Towards City Chic
Just as in the early 2000s there was a move towards country cottage styling, this decade has seen a move towards more urban, industrial trends. What could be more urban than the city of London? Brick wallpaper designs and other urban themes have been key in recent years and the move towards London themed wallpaper is another move towards the current city chic trend which is happening throughout Europe.
4 – A Retro Throwback
In the 1970s, it became trendy to live in the city of London. As the popularity of London grew, so did the influence of London themes in many industries – interior design amongst them. Retro trends have been key to a number of recent designs so to incorporate retro London themed styling seems a logical move to those looking to perfectly blend modern styling with a retro undertone.
5 – Easy to Incorporate through Feature Walls
With the world of home décor moving so fast, it’s easy to see why people are constantly looking to incorporate key trends into the feature walls of their homes. With vibrant, eye-catching designs, London wallpaper lends itself well to being used on feature walls and thus makes it easy and relatively cheap to update any room in London styling.
With such an abundance of great reasons to use London wallpaper in your home, why not get the look with one of these great London wallpaper designs:
Muriva London City Wallpaper
Walltastic London Skyline Wallpaper Mural