Which one of these would you choose? (Decor)

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If anyone is bored please give me your thoughts!

i am looking at wall murals and I’m not sure I’m brave enough. It’s for a 3m wall in our shared playroom/ living room space, the room is sort of divided into 2 and I’d like to demarcate/ “zone” the play area a bit but not with anything too childish as it’s our only living space. I would have to look at it every time I walk through the door but not when sat on the sofa.

this one
https://www.dunelm.com/product/rainforest-mural-wallpaper-1000146203?defaultSkuId=30644108&ds_c=Home+Improvements_Stickers+and+Murals_%5BGOO-PLA+PSB-DECORATING-STICKERS%5D&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIga-zx_LBgwMVgZhQBh0a9wFMEAQYASABEgKrpvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

or this one

https://www.dunelm.com/product/landscape-blue-mural-wallpaper-1000122517?colour=Natural

or are they both awful and any other ideas ? 😅 I know other companies do more variety but they tend to be 2-3 x the price

What about this?

https://www.dunelm.com/product/vintage-tropical-black-and-white-mural-1000185487?wallpaperSize=Large+-+W+3m+x+H+2.4m&colour=Green

It's not black and white

I like that a lot @Redpaisley

I love the 2nd. First is fine. I like the dramatic natural feel. I cant quite picture using it to divide space though. @Wildernesstips yours looks amazing.

Both look cold and dreary.

I like them both - the second one better as decor, but for a play area would probably go with the first. I don’t like any of the subsequent ones you or others have posted (except PP’s bedroom with mural 2!)

But then I prefer muted neutral tones and detest anything “cheerful” or “pretty” as decor!

Speaking from experience - I’d probably go more for a scrubbable paint if it’s for a play area, with possibly some decals higher up to add some interest and decor?

Chocovenyl make some lovely decals / wall stickers

I like the second best.

I like both and find neither dreary or depressing. I live in the lake District so anything mountains/trees etc feels calming and nice to me... But I also go for walks in the rain alot so it's possible I'm the odd one 🤣

My teenager has a mostly black bedroom. When someone mentioned it on here, everyone said it was depressive/would make them depressed etc. it's actually really cosy in there and feels like a safe place.

What I'm trying to say is, it depends on if YOU like it and how it makes you feel. We had a baby style mural in here when we bought. I just stripped it. it didn't affect our decision to buy in the slightest. I think either will be nice but have been trying to find a place for #1 somewhere in here for the past year or so... Would be fab to see it up when you do decide which one to get.

I would prefer some stripes on the wall rather than a mural - you could paint the whole room in one colour and then some vertical white stripes over the playroom bit?

I've just looked again at the first one you posted op, and changed my mind a bit - it's not as dreary as I thought!

I think the problem, though, is the idea of a playroom area with what seems like very 'grown-up' understated colours and designs. I get that you don't want primary colours, but could you go for a different colour on that wall? For example, if the rest of the room is painted in a stone colour go for a soft teal for the playroom wall? Just a thought.

(Doesn't have to be teal, obviously! Farrow and Ball website might give some inspiration).

I still like the first one best of all the options posted. The second Graham & Brown one is nice, too. The first G&B looks as if it needs a high wall, as most of the detail is at the top.

I agree.

Bleak and corporate - the kind of thing you might see in a waiting room rather than a home

First one, definitely.
We have this one in our kitchen, I still love it

Some lovely murals posted here but I realised, when I was looking for one, that lots of them become quite expensive when you work out the price for an actual wall-sized area.

Personally not a fan of murals, but more importantly if you are looking to sell in a couple of years I would leave it as is, unless you plan to remove it before you sell.

I like the first one but I’ve seen it IRL.

styled nicely it looks the business… I was a bit salty as I almoooost got it then didn’t 😅

my friend was decorating at the same time and has it in her v fancy house and it looks really good!

wallpaper is cheap as chips to remove /repaint whatever…I say go for it

The first one. The second is cold and depressing.

I like this one

I like the second one because it's more abstract. Like it being neutral.

I'm in the minority - i prefer the second one. But I feel like there would be something better to select from.

I prefer the second one in blue or the one posted by @Redpaisley The others look sludgy. The Graham & Brown one reminds me of Chinese restaurant decor.

Whilst I really like murals I think you might regret it in a house you want to sell relatively soon. A lot of people will be put off by wallpaper or anything tricky to paint over. Could you put down a bright rug instead for the play area section?