Choosing bird wallpaper — designs that bring movement, nature and elegance

Birds are one of the most timeless motifs in wall design. They bring a sense of movement, life and nature to a room, and depending on the style they can feel elegant and heritage or bright and playful. Our bird murals are led by the classic chinoiserie look — delicate birds perched among blossom branches — which has been a favourite in interiors for centuries and still feels fresh today. Here are the bird designs to consider and where each works best.

Bird wallpaper styles

Chinoiserie branches and birds is the signature bird design — graceful birds among flowering branches, painterly and sophisticated. It is timeless and elegant, suiting both period homes and modern rooms, and it comes in several colourways: soft gold and pink, calming blue, understated grey, and richer, more exquisite tones.

Cranes and exotic birds feature beautifully within the chinoiserie style, adding a striking, oriental elegance that works as a real statement.

Peacocks bring ornate, jewel-toned drama for anyone who wants a bolder, more glamorous bird design.

Flamingos and tropical birds are the fun, playful end of the spectrum — bright and characterful, and part of the tropical family of designs.

Softer, botanical birds — swallows and small garden birds among foliage — feel gentle and natural for a calmer room.

Choosing your colourway

The colourway sets the whole mood. Gold and pink feels soft, warm and a little luxurious; blue is calm and classic; grey is understated and contemporary; and richer, deeper tones make more of a statement. Choose the colourway to suit the room and the scheme you are building around it.

Why bird wallpaper works

A bird design adds a sense of movement and life that a plain pattern cannot, and it draws on nature in a way that feels calming and timeless. Chinoiserie bird designs in particular are endlessly versatile — grand enough for a formal dining room, soft enough for a bedroom, and elegant in a hallway or living room.

Bird wallpaper by room

Living rooms and dining rooms suit a chinoiserie or peacock design as an elegant feature wall. Bedrooms feel calm and pretty with a soft, blossom-and-bird chinoiserie behind the bed. Hallways gain instant character from a striking bird mural in a space you pass through. Bathrooms can take a fresh bird or tropical design too — just choose a water-resistant or waterproof material.

Which material to choose

Every bird 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.