Choosing cloud wallpaper — soft, calming skies for any room

There is something instantly soothing about a sky full of soft clouds, and cloud wallpaper brings that dreamy, weightless calm to a wall — or a ceiling. From gentle pastel clouds for a nursery to a moody watercolour sky for a grown-up bedroom, cloud designs range from sweet to sophisticated, and all of them make a room feel lighter and more serene. Here are the styles to consider and where each works best.

Cloud wallpaper styles

Soft, dreamy clouds in pale pinks and blues are the most popular — gentle and soothing, and perfect for a nursery or a calm child's room.

Blue sky with clouds is fresh and uplifting, bringing a bright, open, outdoors feel to a room.

Watercolour skies are soft and painterly, with blended tones that feel modern and artistic — a calming choice for a grown-up bedroom.

Sunset and sunrise skies wash the clouds in warm pinks, golds and ambers for a softer, more romantic mood.

Moody and dramatic skies, with deeper, stormier clouds, feel atmospheric and grown-up for a bolder statement.

Ombre and gradient skies blend gently from one tone to another, adding soft movement and depth without any hard pattern.

Clouds on the ceiling

Cloud and sky designs are one of the few that work beautifully overhead. A soft, cloudy sky on the ceiling above a bed gives a child — or an adult — something calming to drift off looking at, like lying in a meadow watching the clouds go by. Because every design is made to measure, it can be sized to a ceiling as easily as a wall, making it an unexpected and magical way to use a mural.

Colours and mood

Cloud designs live in soft, calming tones — pale blue and white for a fresh sky, blush pink for a dreamy nursery, soft grey for a moodier feel, and warm pink and gold for a sunset. The softer and more blended the tones, the more restful the effect. Choose the mood you want, from sweet and pastel to atmospheric and grown-up.

Cloud wallpaper by room

Nurseries and children's rooms are the classic home for soft, dreamy clouds — calming and gentle for sleep. Bedrooms feel restful with a watercolour or sunset sky behind the bed or overhead. Living rooms suit a soft, airy sky as a calming feature. Bathrooms can take a fresh cloud or sky design too, in a water-resistant material.

Which material to choose

Every cloud 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. Peel-and-stick is ideal for a nursery, going up mess-free and peeling away cleanly. You choose your material, and see the price for your exact wall size, on each product page.