We’ve come a long way since the magnolia years of the mid-noughties, and now more than ever, decorators are looking for bold ways to make a statement in their homes. Enter: wall murals. That’s right, murals are back, and we’ve created a collection of vibrant mural wallpaper designs to liven up your home. The aim is to make decorating simpler, without making your decor simple. Each design has been curated based on our best-selling colors​​—so we know you’ll love them. It also makes matching your wallpaper to your paint palette a breeze.\n\nThese babies are bold, they’re beautiful, but mostly - they’re \nart\n. From ‘Into the wild’ scapes to cherubic figures and playful fruits—if you’ve got a wall or a space that you’d like to add some drama, these 7 mural wallpaper designs will take your decor to the next level.\nMural wallpaper design: Rainforest\nIt’s time to take a walk on the wild side. Be it \nRainforest 01\n or \nRainforest 02\n, each of these mural wallpaper designs will bring the jungle into your home. If you’re a fan of \nmaximalist decor\n, then this will feel like a bit of you. With its exotic botanical designs and hidden leopards and monkeys, it draws you in, forces you to take a moments pause, and connects you with the natural world. You can almost hear the bird call.\n\nWith its deep Black 01 background, \nRainforest 01\n includes Greige 02, Beige 05, Purple 03, and Green 05, meaning it pairs beautifully with all of these paint colors. You decide how dark or how colourful you would like to go. We think this would look gorgeous in a hallway or downstairs bathroom, with Purple 03 woodwork or Green 05 walls.

Red-based Black 02 forms the background of \nRainforest 02\n, meaning it’s really warming and (contrary to what you might imagine) a great choice in a \ndark, north-facing room\n. Combined with vibrant Green 07 and Blue 10, alongside blue-sky Blue 08 and Blue 04, this palette is based on nature.

Mural wallpaper design: Canopy\nStill delving into the wild, we’re looking up towards the skies, or to be precise, the canopies for our \nCanopy 01\n and \nCanopy 02\n designs. Inspired by elements of \nbiophilic design\n, this intricate mural wallpaper drags you into the outdoors and reconnects you with nature. There is also a strong sustainability message—plus there’s something so adorable about those hidden monkeys, you just want to cuddle them.\n\nInspired by \nJapandi decor\n colors, these mural wallpapers are still bold in style, but although there’s a lot going on in the design, the palette is gentle and calming. We think these mural wallpapers would look beautiful in an elegant, eclectic living room or on the ceiling in a peaceful bedroom. Imagine lying on your bed and staring into the canopies as you pick out little jumping monkeys—you’d never leave\n\n

Mural wallpaper design: Monkey\nOr cheekiest wallpaper design yet, \nMonkey 01\n, \nMonkey 02\n, and \nMonkey 03\n mural wallpapers are bursting with colour. Different animals convey different emotions, and these cheeky monkeys are full of fun and character. Right up your street if you’re a fan of the Maximalist decor style, there is also almost something of the \nboho decor style\n or a bit of \n70s interior design\n about them.\n\n\nMonkey 01\n is on the lighter side and features that soft Pink 05 background. It would look gorgeous paired with Pink 05, White 05, or Green 08 walls. Or perhaps Grey 09 woodwork?

On the other hand, \nMonkey 02\n and \nMonkey 03\n are much darker and more opulent, with Blue 06 and Green 04 backgrounds. If they were a person, they’d be that eccentric aunt that always turns up to family gatherings in a beaded kaftan, oversized jewellery, and gives very good (if slightly odd) gifts. Great in a hallway or downstairs bathroom or any wall that you feel something is missing. You could even use them in the alcoves on either side of a fireplace in a bedroom or living room.

Mural wallpaper design: Forest\nKeeping things biophilic,\n Forest 01\n and \nForest 02\n are slightly more in keeping with traditional decor trend. Plus, with only two colours, they are very easy to work with. Forest 01 features a warming White 02 background with rich Green 07 foliage, whilst Forest 02 includes that rich Green 07 as the background, with Green 08 foliage. \n\nThese designs are lush, they’re feminine, and they connect you with the outdoors. We can see them tying in with a cottagecore decor or farmhouse style. Pair them with their respective colors in a peaceful bedroom or traditional style living room or bathroom.\n\n\nBring biophilia into your home with these botanical wallpapers\n.

Mural wallpaper design: Waves\nAs per the hottest wallpaper trends of 2022, contemporary coastal designs are going to be a big trend this year. Forget those dated nautical tropes—our \nWaves 01 \nand \nWaves 02\n mural wallpapers are as cool as a couple of sea cucumbers. Their vertical design is reminiscent of a kelp forest, and the sinuous seaweed creates that same dynamic effect.\n\nInspired by the colors of the ocean, Waves 01 features an inky Blue 07 background whilst Waves 02 is deep Green 04. Down in their depths, you’ll spot jellyfish, octopi, and even the odd crustacean lurking. Perfect in a bathroom, bedroom, or coastal decor home, these mural wallpapers will pair well with their respective background colors. Alternatively, pick out those warming hues with Pink 01, White 02 or Red 03 on your walls.

\nWaves 03\n is soothing and calm, featuring a light Blue 03 background with puffer fish gliding through sea foliage. Hang this in your bathroom and you're guaranteed to feel rested.

Mural wallpaper design: Cherub\nThese cherubic designs could not find a better home than in the nursery or playroom of your little cherub. Playful and angelic (just like your children—some of the time), these colors have been curated with color psychology in mind. \n\n\nCherub 01\n is all warming pinks and cuddles—it will leave your little ones feeling ensconced and nurtured. All of these emotions are underpinned by charming cherubic characters dotted around the space. If you look close enough, there’s a whole story going on in those designs (and the way that children think, we’re sure they’d make one up regardless).

On the other hand,\n Cherub 02\n and \nCherub 03\n, featuring Blue 01 and Blue 06 respectively, relate to the mind. Blue 01 will encourage blue-sky thinking and inspire the imagination, whilst Blue 06 is a bit more stimulating, creating feelings of stability and groundedness. Pair Cherub 01 with Pink 02 walls and White 01 woodwork and Cherub 02 with Blue 01 walls and White 02 woodwork. For a really cocooning space that will make your little ones feel safe, you could go full Blue 06 alongside our Cherub 03 mural wallpaper design.

Mural wallpaper design: Fruit\nColorful, whimsical, and utterly charming, our \nFruit 01\n and \nFruit 02\n mural wallpaper designs are like little works of art in themselves. Can’t you just picture them mounted in a colorful frame? Adding character and fun to any space, these designs would fit right in amongst a contemporary or eclectic decor home. They’re that pop of color that will give that wall you don’t know what to do with some added personality—bringing that sense of spring optimism to your home 365 days a year.\n\nFruit 01 is instantly warming with its Pink 05 background, and we think it would look perfect paired with Pink 05 walls. Alternatively, if you want to create some contrast, why not pair it with Green 07 woodwork.\n\nOn the other end of the color spectrum, Fruit 02 is as fresh as a spring morning in Green 08. It’s really energising and will bring that extra zing to any space—perfect in an eclectic decor kitchen. Pair it with White 01 or Green 08 cabinets for a morning fresh look.

If these 7 mural wallpaper designs haven’t got you reaching for the pasting brush, then take a look at these \n10 creative ways to use wallpaper in your home\n for some more design inspo.
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Cheese and wine, tea and biscuits, Jay-Z and Beyonce: they all make a great pairing. And you know what else does? Lick and 4ocean, because plastic and the ocean don't. Their team of dedicated captains and crew work throughout the year and the globe, to recover rubbish from our seas, rivers and coastlines, as well as working with local communities to and help abet single-use plastic dependency, and aid its proper disposal.\n“Lick and 4ocean make a great pairing, just like cheese and wine, and tea and biscuits.”\nDid you know that our planet is over 71% water? Not only does this water help to regulate our climate and atmosphere, but it is also home to 80% of the world's biodiversity. Not humans', obviously, so for millennia we have used the world's oceans as our rubbish dump. Not a problem when all your waste is biodegradable.\nAbsolutely a problem with the invention of plastic. Up to 90% of marine debris is made up of plastic, and some researchers suggest that by 2050, it could weigh more than all of the fish in the sea. A terrifying prospect and one that we don't want to find out. That's why Lick and 4ocean are committed to doing everything we can to help remove plastic from our oceans and ensure there are always plenty more fish in the sea.\n\nHow it works\nFor every 2.5 litre paint tin we sell, 4ocean removes 18g of plastic (that's the equivalent of two plastic bottles). So far, we have helped to remove just over five tons of plastic from the sea - just short of 51,000 plastic bottles! But that's just a drop in the ocean compared to 4ocean's formidable work. Since 2017 they have rid our seas of almost 5600 tons of plastic, equalling the weight of over 33 Boeing 747s. And those numbers are increasing daily.\n\nNot only does 4ocean's crew scour the seas, removing plastic waste, but they also document and recycle the plastic collected. And for what can't be recycled, they employ local artisans – in Bali, Africa, Europe, and South America – to turn plastic waste into works of art. Like their bracelets, which are made from 100% recycled bottles. Working directly with the local communities, they organise beach clean-ups and help educate individuals on the damaging effects of single-use plastic, more eco-friendly alternatives, and how to dispose of plastic waste properly.

Our commitment\nIt was our zero-tolerance attitude towards plastic waste that led to our partnership with 4ocean, but the same goes for all of our products. Everything possible is recyclable, and for those that aren't, they are manufactured in EU based factories upholding the highest in eco-credentials.\n\nHow can you help? \nIf you want to help our mission to a more sustainable planet, you can visit \n4ocean's website\n. Their "pound promise" ensures that for every bracelet sold, one pound is removed from our oceans. Find out more about \nour sustainability commitments\n or better yet our \nSustainability hub\n.\n\nAnd if you've got leftover paint lying around, discover \nhow to dispose of paint\n sustainably or even better, all the things you can do with \nleftover paint\n!

If there’s one thing more important to us than transforming your homes, it’s ensuring that we protect our planet in the process. That’s why we’re partnering with One Tree Planted to deal with deforestation head-on. Through their tireless work with local communities across the globe, they have helped reforest areas damaged by flooding and wildfires, help rebuild communities, and protect the planet’s biodiversity. Since 2014, they have planted over 15 million trees, meaning they are responsible for removing 330 million kg of carbon a year.\n\nWhy trees, you ask?\nWhy \nnot\n we say. The earth’s respiratory system, not only do trees oxygenate the air we breathe, they provide a home for over 80% of the world’s biodiversity, and jobs to more than 1.6 billion people – not to mention they are vital ingredients in 25% of all medicines. As of 2020, we have lost 46% of the world’s forest. Each year, an area the size of Pennsylvania is lost due to agriculture, development, and climate change. One Tree Planted’s reforestation project restores damaged ecosystems, stabilises soil, and helps support the global water cycle.\n\nHow it works\nThe clue is in the name. For every roll of \nwallpaper\n or pair of blinds we sell, One Tree Planted will plant one tree. So far, our partnership has got over 1666 trees in the ground, covering an area the size of 23.5 football pitches and removing more than 26 tons of carbon from the earth’s atmosphere. But we intend to achieve much more. Just as the trees we plant ‘give back’ as they grow, so will we. It’s a one-for-one system, and the more rolls of wallpaper and pairs of blinds we sell, the more trees we will plant.\n\nBut that’s not where it stops.\nEach year, the global paper industry is responsible for over 200 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, it requires approximately 24 trees to produce a single ton of paper. That’s why at Lick, all of our boxes are made from recycled sources and are 100% recyclable - up to eight times! Plus, our wallpaper partners use paper sourced form sustainably managed forests.\n\nWe’re putting our wallets where our wallpaper is, our dimes with our blinds, and taking responsibility for our impact on the planet. Not only are our products as eco-friendly as they can be, but we are offsetting the detrimental effects of any business, through our environmental partnerships. Just one mature tree can remove up to 22 kg of carbon per year, and we intend to plant plenty of them because a world without trees would be no world at all.\n\nTake a look at \nOne Tree Planted’s website\n to find out more about their incredible environmental achievements or to know more about our collaboration with them, why not have a read of \nour sustainability commitments\n or better yet our \nSustainability hub\n.

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The thing about neutrals is that people think they’re nothing, but they’re everything.

From warm taupes to grounding greys, a neutral color palette has become the global trademark of British interior designer Kelly Hoppen CBE. So who better to collaborate with on our brand new, six-strong \ncollection of neutral paint colors?\n \nWhat is a neutral?\nNeutrals has become a term thrown around pretty loosely with the rise of the ‘new neutrals’ – soft, earthy, whisper-soft colors spanning beige-toned pinks and grey-tinted greens. But in Kelly Hoppen’s book, neutrals are the classic tones of cream, brand, beige, white, black, and her personal favourite: grey. Grey is what she calls a ‘neutraliser’, which helps to bring a room back down to earth. \n\nUltimately, neutrals are the color family that provides a practical and harmonious backdrop to how you live your life.\n\n“The thing about neutrals is that people think they’re nothing, but they’re everything,” says Kelly (get to know her better in \nour exclusive Q&A with Kelly Hoppen CBE here\n).\nWhy are these the perfect neutrals?\nThe Lick x Timeless Neutrals Paint collection by Kelly Hoppen set out to be a versatile group of six shades that would, in Kelly’s words, “Add something to \neverything\n”. \n\nWithin the palette, Kelly specifically wanted to blend three hero greys that wouldn’t be too green, too blue, too black or too yellow, but just right. Whether one of those greys or a muted beige, all six colors will add understated warmth to your space. Not only that, they’ll open it up so that any room radiates with a serene sense of light and space.\n\n“You can have as little or as much of them in your home as you want,” she adds. “But also remember that colors enhance neutrals and neutrals enhance colors.\n \nSo if you love color, choosing neutrals throughout your home can actually enhance other colors and bring them to life.”\nHow would you describe the neutral color palette in short?\nTash, our Lead Color Specialist, describes the palette as sophisticated and grounding. All six colors are elegant, but also entirely reliable. They're truly colors that won't let you down. Put any of them in a room together and expect to feel supported.

Why do you think decorators will love this palette?\nMore than anything, Kelly expects the characteristic that decorators will appreciate most is just how easy the palette is to work with. Whether you’re looking to pair it with more colorful tones or rich textures, it’ll be a breeze. Read our guide on how to easily style these neutral paint colors in your home.\n\nOur ethos is making decorating simple. Hopefully this palette will give you the confidence to use any of the colors in your home and to eliminate the choice paralysis we get when choosing schemes for our homes.\nWhat’s the color psychology behind this palette?\nThe shared color psychology across the palette is one of comfort, stability and quietening down the noise so many of us feel in our lives. Tash suggests the greys as a great safety color, whether it’s \nGrey 09\n, \ncool grey paint Grey 10\n or any of the colors with a cocooning grey undertone like \nBeige 05\n.\n\n\nShop grey paint colors\n

The neutral paint colors\nNew additions to our existing beige paints and our very-first taupe paint, there’s something for every style of interior in our Timeless neutrals collection by Kelly Hoppen (\nlearn more about our beige paint colours here\n). Even if you’re a sucker for brighter colours and are searching for an alternative to a classic white ceiling, there’s a warm neutral waiting in the wings…\nTaupe 01: brown grey paint\nOur debut taupe paint, \nTaupe 01\n is 50:50 grey to brown. An intermediate, dependable shade, it’ll never fall out of favour, continuously radiating warmth. Because of its balance of undertones, \nTaupe 01\n is a good backdrop paint and will offset brighter colours to a tee. \n\nPerfect in:\n a hallway to hug you home. Or, take it to the kitchen, aka the heart of the home, where it’ll set a warm, elegant tone for the whole house.

Beige 04: warm beige paint\nKelly and Tash describe this as a warm beige paint with a hint of black that’ll feel super serene from AM to PM. The dab of black pigment commands elegance and means \nBeige 04\n work with anything and everything. \n\nPerfect in:\n a zen living room or bedroom where it’ll help calm mind and body. In a home office it’ll help your mind stay focussed on the task in hand.

Beige 05: earthy brown paint\nAn earthy brown with grey undertones that’s as versatile as it is warming, \nBeige 05\n’s got it going on. If you fancy mixing up taupe with a generous serving of grey, then this is your shade that’ll ground any scheme.\n\nPerfect in\n: if you’ve got a hallway that lacks natural light, \nBeige 05\n’s a winner as it’ll bring much-needed warmth. It’s also a good option for a bedroom if you want things to feel intimate and cocooning.

Grey 09: warm grey paint\nMoody grey with hints of brown down low – that’s why \nGrey 09\n best described as a grey beige paint. Its warm undertones make the first of our new greys a comfortable one to be around. \n\nPerfect in:\n \nGrey 09\n might be a darker tone but it’s a warm grey paint too, that’ll make any space feel soft and feminine. We love it most in downstairs spaces like living rooms, kitchens and hallways.

Grey 10: dark cool grey paint\nFrom warm grey to cool grey paint, \nGrey 10\n’s deep, dark and architectural. We refer to it as a structural grey that paves the way for more vivid hues to follow. Paint with it confidently and it’ll stand firm, creating a striking backdrop in a contemporary setting.\n\nPerfect in:\n rooms that don’t get a lot of natural light and that have other colors and wood tones going on.

Grey 11: blue grey paint\nAnd finally, the grey hat trick, \nGrey 11\n. A blue-grey paint, it’s another calm contender that has a stabilising presence, as though your room is wrapping its arms around you.\n\nPerfect in:\n a bedroom or living room once again where the subtle blue undertone balances sunlight coming in throughout the day. A delicate neutral, it’ll feel like stepping into a haven at the end of the day to kick back with or fall asleep next to.

Explore our latest collaboration with \ninterior designer Kelly Hoppen\n, and discover the colors in our \nTimeless Neutrals paint collection\n.

At Lick HQ, we’re pretty obsessed with all things decor and design. We want to make it as easy and effortless as possible for you to transform your space. But we’re also super passionate about being kind to the environment. So we thought we’d combine our two passions by bringing you products that even the most eco-conscious decorator would choose to use.\n\nAs part of our efforts to be more sustainable, we’ve replaced some of our essential painting and wallpapering tools with a new and improved range that’s been manufactured to the highest environmental standards.\n\nAll our new decorating supplies are made of sustainably sourced bamboo and sugarcane, so they’re all either compostable, biodegradable, reusable, or recyclable. Oh, and at Lick HQ, we have a zero-tolerance policy on single-use plastics.\n\nWanna know more? Read on to find out more about our new \neco-friendly LickPro tools\n.\nSay hello to our eco-friendly paint brushes \nProduced in Europe, our new paint brushes are made of sustainably farmed bamboo, recycled natural bristle, and recycled metal. \n\nA little ode to bamboo from us: we chose to use bamboo as it grows a couple of feet every day and is never cut to the root, meaning no deforestation. And it makes the air cleaner too, producing 35% more oxygen than alternative materials and absorbing more carbon dioxide.

Meet our new and improved paint rollers\nOnto our new rollers. Also made using bamboo, our paint rollers are made with a recycled metal frame, recycled plastic core, and recycled polyester roller. And, although we really want you to keep reusing them for as long as you need, they’re 100% recyclable for when you’re done with them.

Introducing our sugarcane pulp paint trays \nEver heard of a paint tray that’s won awards? Ours has, twice. Say hello to our award-winning new sugarcane paint tray. Our organic sugarcane \npaint tray\n is sourced from a collective in Thailand. They train local farmers to cultivate crops sustainably, creating seed banks for future generations.\n\nBiodegradable, compostable, and recyclable, you won’t even have to wash this tray when you're finished using it. Just dry and repeat.

Explore our eco-friendly decorating supplies \nSo that’s the low-down on our new and improved \neco-friendly paint\n and wallpaper decorating supplies (read on to \nfind out more about our 5 decorating supplies for the eco-conscious decorator\n). What about our paints and wallpapers, you wonder? Well, for every Lick paint tin and wallpaper roll, we’re doing our bit to give back and minimise our footprint. Here’s how: \nFor every tin of Lick paint we sell, we’re partnering with the awesome team at \n4ocean\n to remove 18g of plastic from the ocean (the equivalent of 2 plastic bottles) \nFor every roll of wallpaper sold, we’re partnering with the incredible \nOneTreePlanted\n to plant a tree\nWant to learn more about eco-conscious decorating? Check out our all-new \nSustainability hub\n.

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