Children’s wallpaper for boys: types, shades, style, images and combinations.

What type of wallpaper is best for a boy’s room?

First of all – safety for the child’s health. The coating should “breathe” and not accumulate dust; be hypoallergenic. Thick wallpaper tolerates damage and dirt well, which is indispensable in a child’s room.

Paper

Environmental friendliness and budget – the main advantages of paper wallpaper. Their rapid wear and tear and instability to mechanical contamination become an advantage in a child’s room: the wall decoration can be changed as the child grows up without regret or significant costs.

Non-woven

Durable and wear-resistant non-woven wallpaper is denser than paper; hides small unevenness of walls well.

Vinyl

It is better to avoid vinyl wallpaper in a child’s room because of its toxicity and air impermeability. They can be placed separately in places where the child is most active (near the table, in the play area), as they can be washed and even cleaned with a brush or abrasives.

Liquid

Seamlessly applied to walls of complex design. Eco-friendly – contains gelatin, cotton, tree bark, mica, flower petals. Can be painted in any color of your choice.

The photo shows a room for a guy on a football theme. The walls are decorated with green liquid wallpaper imitating a football field.

Fabric

Absorb dust, odors and are difficult to clean. In addition, they are quite expensive.

Photo wallpaper

Create a unique interior. For a boy’s nursery, materials with images of cars, trains, planes, ships, comic book characters and favorite cartoons are suitable.

The photo shows a modern bedroom for a boy in calm blue and light blue tones. The walls are decorated with photo wallpaper with the hero of the cartoon “Cars”.

Natural

Cork and bamboo wallpaper are environmentally friendly and safe, but require accuracy and frugality.

Paintable

Paintable wallpaper allows you to change the color of the walls up to 6-8 times. This will help get rid of stains and change the boring design.

The photo shows orange wallpaper with a brick texture.

Wallpaper for drawing

Wallpaper with the effect of a school chalkboard for drawing with chalk, canvases for markers and coloring wallpaper not only decorate the children’s room, but also help develop the child.

Color scheme

When choosing a color scheme, you need to consider the age of the child and his temperament. Bright colors activate calm children, and pastel shades will calm restless ones.

White

Will fit harmoniously into a nursery for newborns. Bright furniture and contrasting interior items on a white background – an option for older boys.

Black and white

They will effectively decorate the interior of a boy’s room of any age, especially if you correctly select colorful accents in the form of decorative items or textiles.

Green

The wallpaper will look great in the sleeping area places, acting on the child’s nervous system beneficially, calming.

Black

If the room has a lot of natural daylight, then you can use black wallpaper, but it is better to do this for one accent wall, for example, at the head of the bed.

Turquoise

A gentle boyish option will look good in a classic or modern bedroom.

Beige

A universal calm color of wallpaper for a child’s room. It goes well with other colors.

Blue

In a room with blue wallpaper, an active child will calm down, recover, and tune in to sleep.

Gray

Basic classic gray wallpaper color will balance the diversity of bright children’s toys and textiles. If used ineptly, it can make the room dull and “boring”.

Cool design ideas and drawings

Using drawings and large graphic objects will make the room individual, emphasize the character and hobbies of the child.

Graffiti

Photo wallpaper with stylish modern inscriptions in the style of street art will fit into a teenager’s room in an unusual and creative way.

The photo shows a room for a young man in a modern style with bright blue graffiti on an accent wall.

With cars

A win-win option for any age. Small cars on a plain background – for a toddler, tractors, tanks, mischievous heroes of the cartoon “Cars” – for a younger boy, realistic modern racing cars – for a schoolchild.

The photo shows a modern children’s room for a boy in a contrasting red, white and black palette with a design on the theme of cars.

Airplanes

A popular theme for a boy’s nursery. Will add airiness, lightness, and a spirit of adventure.

Stickers

Stickers can be used to liven up plain wallpaper or hide stains and dirt on the walls. A huge selection of bright themes will enliven the children’s room.

3D photo wallpaper

Create a magnificent fairy-tale three-dimensional world in the child’s room. It is better to place on one accent wall (opposite the bed, near the table) to develop attention and imagination.

Brick-like

White is appropriate in the room of a child of any age. Bright orange, with traces of abrasions and unevenness will fit into a loft-style bedroom for guys.

Geometry

Affect the visual perception of the room: horizontal stripes expand the space, making it low, vertical ones narrow it, adding height to the ceilings.

Wallpaper in the cage will give the room a truly masculine character; light blue and blue cage for preschool children, brown – for teenagers.

The photo shows a boy’s room in a classic style. A combination of light wallpaper in a brown cage and vertical stripes was used.

Football

Football-style wallpaper for the room of a real fan and football player. Thematic decor (a pillow, a chandelier in the form of a black and white sports ball, textiles or a carpet with an imitation of a football field) will complete the look of the room.

The photo shows a boy’s room in white and dark blue, the walls of which are decorated with football-themed wallpaper.

Cartoon and fairy tale characters

Winnie the Pooh, Transformers and Spider-Man are boys’ favorite characters, and have long settled on the walls of many children’s rooms.

Animals

A huge theme in the gallery of children’s prints. Dogs, bears, elephants, giraffes and dinosaurs will be great neighbors for a child.

World Map

World map with detailed names of cities, capitals, countries, geographical features, relief and habitats of animals for travel lovers.

In the photo, a boy’s room has a bright accent wall in the form of a world map.

Space and planets

Planets, constellations and spaceships will make the room attractive and original.

In the photo, a boy’s room is decorated with dark blue wallpaper with a geometric pattern and space-themed photo wallpaper.

Photo examples in various styles

Any style from classic to modern will look appropriate, it all depends on the child’s preferences and the financial capabilities of the parents.

Scandinavian

Plain white wallpaper or light wallpaper with a contrasting geometric pattern (stripes, zigzag, stars), a white brick wall will suit the laconic, eco-friendly and spacious Scandinavian style.

Classic

Luxurious, graceful and sophisticated classic style implies wallpaper in light shades (blue, beige) and small patterns on them (stripes, checkered).

Modern

The style gives a lot of scope for choosing the design of the children’s room: bright colors, colorful prints, realistic photo wallpapers, luminous inscriptions on the walls.

Marine

Allows you to create different interior options: both a stormy, choppy sea (contrasting colors with bright accents), and a quiet, calm one (white, gentle shades of blue, brown).

Loft

Rough, untreated walls, brickwork, pipes and wires – a real den for a growing man. Loft – for original and bold teenagers.

Wallpaper combination

In order not to overload the children’s room, making it gaudy and irritating, it is better to choose companion wallpapers: one wall is bright, colorful or with a large image, the rest are plain or with a neutral small pattern.

How to choose wallpaper for a boy?

The choice of suitable materials depends on the age of the boy, his individual characteristics and interests, the general style of the interior design.

Age features

0-3 years

It is recommended to decorate the room in neutral, calm shades, so that bring a feeling of tenderness and security. This will ensure a peaceful sleep and harmonious development.

4, 5, 6 years old

Bright colorful wallpaper with favorite cartoon characters, animals, coloring wallpaper and chalkboard effect wallpaper will suit preschool-age boys who are actively developing and learning about the world.

7, 8, 9 years old

This age is characterized by the rapid development of fantasy and imagination, so it is better to choose wallpaper in a marine, pirate, space theme, so that the nursery becomes a favorite place for games and learning the basics of the world.

10, 11, 12 years old

By middle school age, many boys have determined their favorite interests, hobbies, and lifestyle (for example, sports, London, travel, anime, robots). A modern design with bright accents, wallpaper with geometric patterns and inscriptions will look good.

13, 14, 15, 16 years old

Considering the maximalism typical of teenagers, including in taste and preferences, it is better to make the room an alliance of incredible colors, textures, shapes and abstractions. Loft, avant-garde, hi-tech, Scandinavian and modern styles will help with this.

General rules for choosing

The choice depends on the area of the child’s room and the cardinal direction.

• For a small room on the north side, white, light wallpaper is suitable, which will visually expand it. It is better to avoid black and dark wallpaper or use it on one wall.
• For the southern side, it is better to choose cold shades (blue, green, light blue).
• For the northern side, warm shades (beige, yellow, orange) – to compensate for the lack of sunlight.

Features of choosing wallpaper for two boys

For twins or triplets, it may be difficult to place a double set of furniture, while the choice of wallpaper will depend on the age, preferences and hobbies of both.

For boys of different ages, the room can be zoned to reflect the personality and needs of each. You can highlight:

• a sleep and rest area (light and neutral shades with a small, discreet pattern);
• a play area (bright colors with an active pattern, photo wallpaper, wallpaper with an educational context);
• a study area (textured, monochromatic walls in calm shades, as a background for shelves with teaching aids).