Choosing ombre wallpaper — the gentle blend from one shade to another
Ombre wallpaper takes one of the most soothing effects in design — a soft, gradual fade from one shade to another — and turns it into a whole wall. There is no hard pattern, just gentle, blended colour that adds depth and movement while staying calm and modern. It is subtle, artful and endlessly easy to live with, which is why ombre has become such a popular way to bring colour to a room without a busy design. Here are the ombre styles to consider and where each works best.
Ombre wallpaper styles
Single-colour ombre fades gently from a deeper tone to a paler one — calm, tonal and the most versatile.
Two-tone and sunset gradients blend two colours together, like a sky shifting from pink to gold, for a softer, more romantic feel.
Watercolour ombre combines the gradient with a soft, painterly quality for extra depth and artistry.
Rainbow and multi-colour ombre moves through several soft shades, joyful and playful, especially in pastel tones.
Sky and horizon ombre mimics the gentle gradient of a real sky, opening a room up.
Choosing your colours and direction
Ombre is all about the colours and the way they blend. Blue ombre is calm and classic, blush and pink are soft and dreamy, sunset tones bring warmth, and grey or neutral gradients are subtle and sophisticated. Direction matters too: a gradient that fades from a deeper shade at the bottom to a lighter one at the top grounds a room and draws the eye upward, making a ceiling feel taller, while a soft all-over blend simply adds gentle depth.
Why ombre wallpaper works
Ombre gives you colour and movement without any hard pattern, which makes it wonderfully calming and easy to live with. The gentle blend adds depth that a flat colour lacks, and it reads as soft and modern rather than busy. It is also forgiving — the blended, tonal quality disguises minor wall imperfections, and it pairs with almost any scheme because there is no rigid design to clash.
Ombre wallpaper by room
Bedrooms feel restful and dreamy with a soft ombre behind the bed. Nurseries love a gentle pastel or rainbow ombre, soothing for a baby's room. Living rooms suit a calm, tonal ombre as a soft, modern backdrop. Bathrooms can take a fresh blue or sky ombre in a water-resistant material.
Which material to choose
Every ombre design is a made-to-measure mural on a choice of four materials — two paste-the-wall and two peel-and-stick, including water-resistant and waterproof grades for bathrooms and kitchens. You choose your material, and see the price for your exact wall size, on each product page.