Designers Say to Skip These 6 'Outdated' Wallpaper Styles in 2026 — And Share What They'd Do Instead

Bathroom with floating marble vanity, koi pond mural wallpaper, gold mirror, timber side table, and floating pendant light on one side.

Wallpaper. It can be a long, fiddly, overwhelming job, but one that can have a huge payoff when it comes to the design of your home — if you get it right. And that's the thing: outdated wallpaper styles aren't just hard to look at. They can end up dragging the whole aesthetic of your home down.

Whilst current wallpaper trends are still a much-loved joy for designers and decorators to delve into and utilize in projects, some styles and applications are definitely starting to look a tad tired and dated in 2026.