Tropical Wallpaper: Styles, Ideas & How to Make It Yours
A Little Escapism for Your Walls
There's a reason tropical designs never quite go out of fashion: they bring a room energy, colour and a welcome sense of escape. Lush leaves, exotic blooms and dense green foliage turn a wall into something immersive and alive — a little of the far-flung, brought home. Done with restraint, a tropical wallpaper is far more sophisticated than it sounds: rich, characterful and surprisingly easy to live with.
At Claret & Key, every tropical design is drawn by our own designers and printed to order in your chosen colour way, so the version on your wall is the one you chose — your scale, your shade, made especially for you in our Cheshire studio.
Finding your tropical
Tropical is really a family of looks. A jungle design is dense, leafy and immersive, wrapping a room in greenery. A palm or palm-leaf print is breezier and more graphic, with a relaxed, retro charm. A rainforest or tropical-foliage scene leans into lush, layered green for a properly enveloping feel. And a classic tropical mix brings leaves and exotic blooms together for colour and life. Whichever you're drawn to, the mood can be dialled up or down.
Choosing your colour
Because our tropical designs are printed to order, the colour is yours. Fresh, natural greens give the truest, garden-to-jungle feel. A dark, moody tropical — deep greens on a near-black ground — is dramatic and enveloping, and very much of the moment. Softer or more tonal colour ways keep things elegant and understated. Whatever you choose, it's printed in your shade rather than pulled from a fixed range.
Where tropical wallpaper works
Tropical designs bring life to more rooms than you'd expect. A living room takes a lush tropical beautifully, especially on a feature wall. In a bedroom, a darker, moodier tropical feels cocooning and dramatic. A hallway or cloakroom is the perfect place to be bold, and a garden room or conservatory practically asks for greenery. If a room is smaller, lean into it — a rich tropical makes a compact space feel intentional and immersive.
Your tropical, your way
Every design comes in three finishes. Traditional (150gsm, super-matte) is the refined, paste-the-wall classic. Heavy-Grade (300gsm, with a subtle sand texture) stands up to hallways and busy rooms. And Removable peel-and-stick (180gsm) gives you the same design with none of the commitment — ideal for renters, or a room you like to restyle. All are printed to order on FSC-approved, PVC- and VOC-free paper, so they're kinder to the planet and safe for any room in the house.
Greens shift a lot between daylight and lamplight, so order a sample and see your colour way in the room first.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tropical Wallpaper
Is tropical wallpaper still in style?
Very much — tropical designs are a perennial favourite, and the dark, moody tropical look (deep greens on a near-black ground) is especially sought-after right now as part of the love of rich, characterful interiors.
Is tropical wallpaper only for bathrooms or summer rooms?
Not at all. A tropical design suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and garden rooms all year round. A softer colour way feels elegant and understated, while a darker one is dramatic and cocooning
What colours does tropical wallpaper come in?
Because we print to order, the colour is yours — fresh natural greens for a true jungle feel, deep moody greens for drama, or softer tonal shades for something more understated. Your design is printed in the exact colour way you choose.
Can I get tropical wallpaper in a custom colour?
Yes — every tropical design is drawn in-house and printed to order in your chosen colour way and scale, made especially for you rather than picked from a fixed range.
Fabulous wallpaper and excellent customer service. This Bronte wallpaper has given my kitchen a new lease of life. Will definitely buy from here again.
This beautiful wallpaper is in my foyer and it sets off the tone of the whole house. In the neighboring dining room I’ve hung Thibaut Iggy wallpaper and the two rooms blend seamlessly.
Excellent!
First Class wallpaper, easy application, the print is exceptional, new it would be ideal for my coffee corner of my new kitchen , arrived well packaged and on time , would highly recommend
This paper was so easy to install! I have used all three types of paper and will never go back to anything but paste the wall. The patterns were correct and easy to Mark and to match and the colors were as true as my samples. This company has been great to deal with and will use them again in the future.
Love this wallpaper! Second time purchasing a Claret & Key wallpaper. The quality is outstanding! The paper is thick and goes on so easily, works great for those new to wallpapering or DIY. The colors are super bright and amazing. They are my go-to wallpaper company now!
I love the quality of this paper, it was easy to cut and correct where I had made mistakes. Its high end vintage style is timeless in my daughter’s bedroom. I love it and will use this brand again!! Thank you so much 🤍🤍
Looks beautiful in my dining room and in a cabinet that I brought in during the remodel. The service was great and came quickly. The paper was easy to install. The only thing I am noticing is that it is pulling up in places. It might be the textured wall that is causing the issues. A high quality paper and I would definitely order again.
Only started with one wall and I’ve decided to do my entire room. It is so stunning and cozy. It made my bedroom look like it’s from a different planet. I bought two more rolls for the room. I am so excited to get those when they arrive !
Love the wall paper. Easy to hang, and I love the fact that you can change the background colours, which for me makes it bespoke. I have recommended to a friend.
Absolutely gorgeous and high quality wallpaper. We got samples from multiple brands and I could tell just by the feel of this one how high quality it is.
The print is a total Florida vibe. It feels vintage, tropical, very old Florida. The 'summer' color way feels bright but isn't overwhelming. Truly love this wallpaper.
Ordered 2 rolls, managed in one roll. Quickest and easiest wallpaper I’ve put up. Hardly any wastage due to repeating pattern. Got a refund for the roll I didn’t use within a few days of returning also. When returning I emailed C&K for instructions and was given promptly and clearly. Would recommend and would buy again.
I've never worked with peel & stick wallpaper before. It was a little tricky to get use to, but I got the hang of it & the process went smoothly! It's sticking great, weeks later, no peeling anywhere! I absolutely love how this print transformed my dining room!
