A flower wall is one of the few bedroom features that works for a five year old and still works for a fifteen year old. It's not a character theme she'll outgrow in two years, and it doesn't involve painting a mural you'll have to cover up later.
Here's how to plan one properly.
Pick the wall before you pick the flowers
The best position is almost always the wall behind the bed. It becomes the headboard the room never had, it's visible from the doorway, and it doesn't interfere with wardrobes or a desk.
Second choice is a reading corner or the wall behind a dressing table - a smaller run of panels there gives you the effect without taking over the room.
Full wall or a panel run?
You don't need to cover the whole wall. Our panels are 60cm x 40cm and clip together, so you can do:
- A headboard run - roughly the width of the bed, two or three panels high. The most popular option for a child's room and the cheapest way in.
- A half wall - floor to picture-rail height, which suits smaller rooms because it doesn't close the space in.
- A full feature wall - the full 8ft x 8ft (24 panels) for bigger rooms or where the wall is the whole point.
Use the panel calculator to work out the number for your measurements.
Choosing the colour
Bright or soft is the real decision, and it depends on how much else is going on in the room.
- Hot Pink - bold and high-impact. Works best against white or grey walls and plain bedding, otherwise the room gets busy.
- Pink Blush - softer and more grown-up. The one to choose if you want the wall to still suit her at fifteen.
- Soft Pink & Ivory - the gentlest option, and easiest to live with in a smaller room.
- All Pink - saturated pink throughout for maximum effect.
Adding a neon sign
A neon sign mounted on the flowers is the detail that makes these rooms. Her name, a short word, or a simple shape - the light sits against the petals and gives the wall a completely different look at night. We stock a hot pink panel set with a neon ready to go.
Keep the cable run planned before you fit the panels. It's much easier to route it behind the flowers at the start than to retro-fit it afterwards.
Practical points for a child's room
- Fix it properly. Panels are light, but a child will lean, pull and climb. Fix into the wall rather than relying on adhesive alone.
- Keep it above cot height in a nursery, so nothing is within reach of small hands.
- No maintenance. Artificial flowers don't drop pollen, don't need light, and won't trigger the hay fever that fresh flowers can.
- It comes with you. Panels unclip, so the wall moves house rather than staying behind.
- Dust it occasionally - a quick going over with a duster or the soft brush on a vacuum, a couple of times a year.
Browse the children's bedroom range or the full flower wall panel collection. Send us a photo of the room and the wall measurements and we'll tell you how many panels you need.