Choosing girls' wallpaper — themes, colours and finishes that grow with her
A girls' bedroom is a lovely room to have fun with. A made-to-measure mural — a fairy forest, a soft floral, a pastel rainbow — turns an ordinary room into somewhere magical to play, read and dream. The trick is choosing something with plenty of charm now but enough staying power to grow with her, so the room does not need redoing every couple of years. Here are the most popular themes and how to choose one that lasts.
Popular girls' wallpaper themes
Florals are the timeless favourite — soft, painterly blooms that feel pretty without being babyish, and that carry a girl from little into her tween years beautifully.
Fairy and magical designs, like a watercolour fairy forest, bring a gentle, dreamy sense of wonder that younger girls adore.
Princess and castle scenes are pure storybook charm for a child who loves a fairytale.
Pastel and rainbow designs are soft, joyful and calming all at once, adding colour without being loud.
Dreamy skies and clouds in soft pinks and blues create a sleepy, soothing backdrop, lovely above a bed.
Woodland and gentle animal scenes are sweet and natural, ideal for a calmer, more grown-up girls' room.
Designs that grow with her
The secret to girls' wallpaper that lasts is choosing a design that is not tied to a toddler stage. Watercolour florals, fairy forests, pastel and dreamy scenes carry a girl from a few years old well into her tween years, where an overtly babyish print would be outgrown fast. Leaning a little softer and more painterly than cartoonish buys you years.
Colours for a girls' room
Blush and soft pink are the classic choice, warm and gentle rather than sugary. Lilac and pastel purple feel dreamy and calm, sage green is fresh and natural, and soft neutrals keep a scheme flexible as her tastes change. Let the mural carry the colour and keep bedding and furniture simpler.
Which material to choose
Peel-and-stick is the sensible choice for a girls' room. It goes up with no paste and no mess, repositions easily, and peels away cleanly when she is ready for a change. Our papers are FSC-approved and PVC-free, and the peel-and-stick materials are PFAS-approved too. You choose your material, and see the price for your exact wall size, on each product page.