Design experts’ top small living room wallpaper ideas to inject pattern and create the illusion of space in a tiny lounge

A living room with an architectural mural wallpaper with a cream sofa in front of it and accent chair with a round black coffee table.

If you’re looking to add some colour, pattern or character into your living room, wallpaper is a popular solution that will get the job done. But what if you have a small living room? Won’t the pattern just end up overwhelming the already tiny space? The good answer is it won’t, as long as you choose your wall covering carefully, that is, keeping our small living room wallpaper ideas and tips in mind.

A lot of thought should go into designing or decorating any space – but this is especially true when it comes to small living room ideas as certain styles will make the room look overwhelmed, even smaller than it already is or just generally wrong.