Wall Panelling Design Ideas for Your Home

Are you looking for attractive wall designs to brighten up your home? You might have seen something called wall panelling. Wall panels are not new; they have been around for centuries and have been used for insulating and decorative purposes in various historical buildings.

In this blog, we will discuss wall panel design ideas you can choose from for your home. But first, let’s know about wall panels.

What is a wall panel?

Wall panels have been a popular choice for decorating walls, providing an instant aesthetic solution to elevate the look of your space. These panels have a screwing or adhesive system that allows you to mount them easily on pre-existing walls of your home.

Installing wall panels in different styles and finishes can easily create a modern and stylish look to complement your interiors. Whether you want to revamp a single wall or renovate the entire room, wall panelling offers a seamless and elegant look to your space.

Let’s take a closer look at the different types of wall panels you can opt for installing in your home.

Wainscoting

Wainscoting is a classic wall panelling method that was generally installed to protect the walls from damage. Now it is also being used as a wall decorative element. It involves the lower panelling of a wall. These panels have square or rectangular mouldings that are placed uniformly around the wainscot.

Accent walls

Accent walls are one of the best choices for wall panelling. This involves creating an appealing structure on one wall of the room and leaving the rest three empty. People also often paint these accent walls in a contrasting colour to the other three walls, making it a focal point in the room.

Batten and board

This one is quite similar to the wainscoting style with a minor difference. This wall panel covers half the height of the entire wall and this type of wall panel looks great in the living room. It is called batten and board style as it consists of two main components:

• Batten: Narrow strips of wood that cover the seams between the boards
• Board: Long vertical panels that cover the wall

Tongue and Groove (Shiplap)

This design is mostly found in countryside buildings such as farmhouses and storerooms. This panelling is usually designed with wood but you can also use another material. This wall panel consists of a protrusion (tongue) and an indentation (groove) on both sides. During installation, these boards are tightly interlocked with each other, either vertically or horizontally.

Wooden slats

This type of wall panels involves thin strips of wood slats measuring ideally ¼ inch to 1 inch next to each other. Most people prefer using thinner slats as it provides an aesthetic feel along with sound-absorbing qualities.

Geo wood panelling

This wood panel style also involves narrow wooden slats that are around ¼ inch to 1 inch using which artisans create some geometric shapes. You can go for different shapes like triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, etc. This will provide a new refreshing look to your interiors rather than having traditional straight lines.

Beadboard

Much similar to tongue and groove panelling, this style has narrow wooden slats that are placed next to each other, with vertical grooves (or beads) running along the edges of the board. This wall panel style also provides a coastal or cottage-style vibe.

Raised panelling

Simple yet artistic, this wall panel involves recessed panels all over the wall accompanied by raised frames which create the shape (triangle, square, or rectangle) in them. This panelling also gives a 3D look to your walls.

3D wood panelling

High on demand in recent years, this wall panel is crafted from wood and features amazing designs and patterns that create a stunning 3D effect. Talk with your interior designer and customise this wall panelling in different geometric patterns, organic shapes, etc., to design your 3D wood panelling.

Mix and match

When there are so many varieties of wall panels available, why settle for only one? If you want both natural and man-made wall panels for your home, you can combine them and creatively design them for your walls.

Consult Nexus Interio today and decide on a suitable wall panel for your home.