Country wallpapers - our pick of the best
Looking for country wallpaper for a period property or simply to re-create a cosy cottage feel in your home? Look no further than our pick of the best.
Wallpaper can transform a scheme from drab to fab and there are lots of easy-to-hang designs available for country lovers. Champions of country style and colour should fall for the floral look. Folksy florals are super-easy to introduce to traditional upholstery or cream or white-painted wooden furniture, bringing a plain room to life. Just add accessories that pick up the colours in the wallpaper. Add a cheerful note to a kitchen or hallway with a sensational country wallpaper featuring farmyard animals or birds of paradise. Always check the pattern repeat as you will need to factor any wastage into your cost.
1. Balmoral Check Duck-egg Wallpaper
Specifications
Create a touch of timeless elegance in your decor with this striking check wallpaper, featuring a classic design in a stunning duck-egg blue. This wallpaper will complement both traditional and modern decorative themes. Pattern repeat 53.3cm.
Buy now: Balmoral Check Duck-egg Wallpaper, £8, Dunelm
2. Branscombe Chickens Wallpaper
Specifications
This delightful and cheeky wallpaper design is perfect for feature walls or rooms where you want to make a statement. Featuring a popular chicken print, this playful design will add a touch of country styling to your decorating scheme. Pattern repeat 53cm.
Buy now: Branscombe Chickens Wallpaper, £28, Laura Ashley
3. Emma Bridgewater Coral Wallpaper
Specifications
Instil a sunny disposition in your home with this cheerful coral print wallpaper from designer Emma Bridgewater. Available in a choice of six colours. Pattern repeat 52cm.
Buy now: Emma Bridgewater Coral Wallpaper, £49, John Lewis
4. Graham and Brown White Mica Nature Trail Wallpaper
Specifications
This pretty floral and butterfly design makes the perfect wallpaper for any room in the home and has an extra-washable, three-dimensional finish. It is a paste-the-wall product, which means it is easier and quicker to hang and remove. Pattern repeat 64cm.
Buy now: Graham and Brown White Mica Nature Trail Wallpaper, £15, House of Fraser
5. Arthouse Stag Cream Wallpaper
Specifications
Inspired by Nordic and woodland style, this stunning Stag wallpaper would look exceptional when paired with distressed and faded wood furniture in pale natural colours. Pattern repeat 53cm.
Buy now: Arthouse Stag Cream Wallpaper, £7, Wilko
6. Piet Hein Eek Scrapwood Wallpaper
Specifications
With the feel of old, reclaimed timber recreated as wallpaper, this design perfectly complements many different interior styles, including Scandinavian, rustic and industrial. Infuse a room with character and depth using the darker toned wallpaper or go for a cosy log cabin feel. No pattern repeat.
Buy now: Piet Hein Eek Scrapwood Wallpaper, £199, Rose and Grey
7. Ochre Watercolour Bloom Wallpaper
Specifications
Give a room a pretty feel with a watercolour-effect wallpaper and add an artistic flourish to your space. Painterly blooms are a huge hit this season. Pattern repeat 26.5cm.
Buy now: Ochre Watercolour Bloom Wallpaper, £15, Next
8. Ornithology Birds Blue Wallpaper
Specifications
Ornithology is a striking trail-design wallpaper featuring metallic elements and painterly birds. It's a versatile print that will look as great on all four walls as a stand-alone feature. Pattern repeat 52cm.
Buy now: Ornithology Birds Blue Wallpaper, £20, B&Q
9. Gran Deco Flying Ducks Wallpaper
Specifications
A lovely wallpaper that optimises the British Country look with a fun and quirky twist. This painterly design is sure to be the focal point of any room. Pattern repeat 53cm.
Buy now: Gran Deco Flying Ducks Wallpaper, £13, Homebase
10. Farrow & Ball Feather Grass
A new wallcovering which has been designed to hang horizontally. It has a delicate, feather-like grass design created using dots and lines. Shown here in the cream and dark green colourway. Pattern repeat 140cm and each drop is 330cm, 3 drops on each roll.
Buy now: Farrow & Ball Feather Grass, £112, Wallpaper Direct
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Jennifer is the Deputy Editor (Digital) for Homes & Gardens online. Prior to her current position, she completed various short courses a KLC Design School, and wrote across sister brands Ideal Home, LivingEtc, 25 Beautiful Homes, Country Homes & Interiors, and Style at Home.
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