A dark floral turns a dining room into a scene. Paper it deep, walls and ceiling both, and the table feels less like a place to eat and more like the front row of an opera. Guests don't sit in front of the wallpaper. They sit inside it, enveloped, surrounded by a garden in full bloom after dusk.
Scarlett O'Hara in Silver & Bronze, metallics that catch the candlelight.
It comes alive by candlelight
Low, warm light pulls the blooms forward and sets the metallics glinting, gold and bronze and pewter threads catching every flicker, so the room deepens and shifts as the evening goes on.
Verona in Bronze & Gold, a damask that glints as the light drops.
Be theatrical
This is the room for it. Take the pattern up over the ceiling and the whole space becomes the set, with the table at its center.
Set the scene with Nightingale Garden in Midnight, a bird-and-floral that reads like a garden at dusk, or the metallic shimmer of Scarlett O'Hara in Silver and Bronze. Explore the Victorian collection, and order a sample to watch the metallics move under your own candlelight before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
Will a dark floral make my dining room feel smaller?
No. A deep, all-over floral wraps the room and makes dinner feel intimate and theatrical rather than cramped. Dark dining rooms read as cozy and dramatic, especially by candlelight.
What kind of pattern suits a dining room?
Large-scale florals and metallic damasks shine here, because the metallic threads catch candlelight and shift through the evening. Nightingale Garden and Scarlett O'Hara are made for it.
Can I use dark wallpaper if my dining room has little natural light?
Yes. Dining rooms are mostly used in the evening, so they are the ideal place for a moody, low-light pattern. Warm lighting brings the blooms and metallics forward.
