Tree wallpaper can make a wall feel less like a boundary. A distant forest adds depth, a single branching tree creates a focal point and a soft botanical canopy can turn a bedroom into a quieter place to land.
The design matters, but the wall proportions matter just as much. Tree trunks, horizons and branches create strong lines, so a mural should be chosen for the architecture it will live on. This guide takes you from mood and scale through sampling, measuring and installation.
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Forest, grove or single tree
Dense forests feel immersive and can make a room cocooning. Open groves let more wall colour and light through. A single tree behaves like a large artwork, with the trunk and canopy becoming the composition. Start with the emotional job: depth, calm, drama or a clear focal point. A useful test is to view the full mural thumbnail from across the room rather than focusing on one leaf or branch. The mistake we see most often is choosing a close-up detail you like without checking the complete scene. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
Choose the landscape you want to feel inside, then fit it to the wall you actually have.
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Use vertical lines to shape the room
Tall trunks can draw the eye upward and help a low room feel taller. Wide canopies and horizontal mist lines make a long wall feel settled. The design should work with skirtings, ceilings, furniture and sightlines. Map the major trunks and horizon before confirming the crop. A useful test is to sketch the wall rectangle and mark beds, sofas, doors and windows on it. The mistake we see most often is allowing a bedhead or sideboard to cover the visual centre of the mural. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
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Choose depth for small and large spaces
Misty layers and distant trees can visually extend a compact room. Darker, denser forests add intimacy to larger rooms, while pale botanical trees keep an airy home soft. Consider how much of the mural is visible from the doorway and normal seating position. A useful test is to preview the design on a straight-on wall photo at the correct proportions. The mistake we see most often is assuming a pale mural is always subtle when its branch scale may still be very bold. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
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Colour and light across the day
Blue-grey forests can feel cool and quiet, olive and eucalyptus tones feel grounded, and sepia or warm neutral trees sit easily with timber. Natural and artificial light can change these undertones dramatically. Use a physical sample and move it through the wall at different times. A useful test is to compare the sample beside flooring, curtains and evening bulbs. The mistake we see most often is approving colour from a bright screen without checking the room light. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
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Bedroom, living room and office choices
Bedrooms often suit softer contrast and open breathing space. Living rooms can hold a stronger panorama, while an office may benefit from a calm distant view behind or opposite the desk. Nurseries need gentle scale and a composition that can grow with the room. Let the room function set the visual energy level. A useful test is to sit or lie where the room is used and check where the main branches meet your sightline. The mistake we see most often is picking the same dense forest treatment for every room without considering rest, focus or conversation. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
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Measure the full wall, not the visible patch
Measure width and height in more than one place because walls are rarely perfectly square. Include the entire installation area and tell the design team about doors, windows, slopes or built-ins. Use the exact wall dimensions for the custom-sized artwork rather than ordering by floor area. A useful test is to follow the measuring guide and have another person repeat the figures independently. The mistake we see most often is subtracting furniture from the wall size and creating a mural that no longer fits when the room changes. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
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Sample, prepare and install with care
A sample lets you check colour, print detail and material before committing. The final wall should be clean, smooth, dry and properly prepared for the selected wallpaper type. Plan panel order and read the installation instructions before adhesive or backing paper is removed. Treat preparation as part of the finish, not a separate chore. A useful test is to lay out labels and tools before starting the first panel. The mistake we see most often is rushing onto a damp, dusty or uneven wall and expecting the mural to hide the surface. Step back to the doorway, then sit where the room is normally used. If the choice still feels balanced from both positions, it is doing its job.
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From shortlist to a wall you will love
Begin with three designs that create genuinely different moods, not three near-identical forests. One might be pale and misty, one warm and botanical, and one deep and enveloping. Put each full-scene image beside a straight-on photo of the room. Notice where the trunks fall, whether the horizon fights the furniture and how much open space remains around lamps, beds or artwork. This is the stage to be decisive about composition, before colour and material questions narrow the choice.
Next, order the physical samples and label them. Move each sample from the brightest part of the wall to the darkest, then look again under evening lights. Tree designs often contain several near-neutral shades that a screen cannot describe accurately. A grey can lean blue, a cream can warm toward oat, and a deep green may become almost charcoal after sunset. The design that holds its mood across those conditions is usually the safer long-term choice.
Plan the furniture and the mural together
A mural should not be designed around a room that exists only on installation day. If a cot will become a bed, a low console may be replaced or the sofa could shift, keep the main visual story clear of one temporary furniture line. Ask for the crop to protect the important canopy, trunk or distant view. This gives the room flexibility and stops the design from feeling broken when furniture changes.
Keep the surrounding room supportive rather than literal. Tree wallpaper does not need leaf cushions, timber ornaments and green accessories all at once. Repeat one or two natural materials, then let the wall carry the landscape. Linen, wool, stone, timber and quiet painted surfaces usually give the scene enough context without turning the room into a theme.
Tree wallpaper ordering checklist
- Photograph the wall straight on in good natural light.
- Measure width and height in several places.
- Mark doors, windows, slopes, switches and fixed joinery.
- Choose the mood and full scene before focusing on small details.
- Order a physical sample and view it across the wall.
- Confirm the crop around furniture and sightlines.
- Prepare a clean, smooth and fully dry surface.
- Read the correct installation guide before opening the final panels.
Live with the sample before approving the full wall
Give the sample several days rather than several minutes. Pin it without damaging the wall, then move it beside the darkest corner, the brightest window and the main furniture. Look at it from the doorway and from the normal seated position. A tree design is made of many small colour relationships, and the sample reveals whether those relationships feel calm, cool, warm or heavy in your particular light.
When the sample feels right, return to the full scene one last time. Confirm the wall dimensions, crop, material and panel plan. Read every measurement aloud with another person and compare it to the written order. A slow final check is far easier than discovering that height and width were reversed after production begins.
After installation
Let the wall be the lead feature for a while before adding more decoration. Reposition furniture, switch on the room lights and notice whether any accessories now compete with the canopy or horizon. Often the best finishing move is removing one patterned cushion or busy object so the mural has space to create the atmosphere you chose it for.
Keep the offcuts and order information together until the room is complete. Record the design name, material and wall dimensions for future reference. If the wall is ever altered, damaged or extended, those details make it much easier to ask the right question and understand what can be matched or reprinted.
Make the final choice for your real home
Save the final room photo, measurements and chosen product together before ordering. That record gives you one clear source if you need to check size, placement or finish later. It also stops the decision drifting after it has been made. The aim is not to create a room that looks finished only in a photograph. It is to choose a wall treatment you will enjoy when the room is busy, quiet, bright, dim and completely lived in.
Custom-sized to your wall, with the crop checked first
Send the wall width and height plus a straight-on photo. Our design team can help position the important trunks, canopy and horizon before production. Order a $4.99 wallpaper sample first to check colour and material in your own light. Full wallpaper orders are custom sized, with international duties paid by Olive et Oriel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does tree wallpaper make a small room look smaller?
Not necessarily. Designs with distance, mist and open space can add visual depth. Dense, dark forests feel more enclosing, so choose according to the mood and light.
Can tree wallpaper be custom sized?
Yes. Olive et Oriel wallpapers are custom sized to the exact wall dimensions, with the crop considered for the wall proportions.
Should I sample tree wallpaper first?
Yes. A $4.99 sample helps you check colour, print detail and material in the room before ordering the custom-sized wall.
Which rooms suit forest wallpaper?
Bedrooms, living rooms, offices, dining rooms and nurseries can all work. Choose contrast and scale according to how the room should feel and where furniture sits.
How do I measure for a tree mural?
Measure the full wall width and height in several places and note doors, windows, slopes and built-ins. Follow the measuring guide rather than subtracting furniture.
Are international duties included on wallpaper orders?
Yes. Olive et Oriel pays international import duties on wallpaper orders so customers are not left with a separate duty charge.
