12 panelling ideas to add instant character to living room walls, from modern new-builds to elegant townhouses

A black-painted living room with a part of one wall covered in vertical slim slats.

Our living room walls are a blank canvas that is made to be filled and for us to get creative with. Given their vast surface area, it would be a shame not to. While a simple coat of paint, hanging art or even creating a gallery wall are all options we’re into, there’s something about living room wall panelling ideas that feels extremely stylish and sophisticated.

And yet, most wall panelling ideas are not difficult to pull off. On the contrary! Perhaps that’s the beauty of it – maximum return for not all that much effort, as long as you know how to panel a wall.