New research from independent wallpaper retailer Beautiful Walls reveals a new interiors trend on the horizon: Dark Academia.

Typified by brooding dark walls, carefully curated accessories and a healthy dose of quirkiness, Dark Academia celebrates those individual elements that make a house a home, all against a backdrop of dark walls.

Tim Dixon, Managing Director of Beautiful Walls, said: “The last few years has seen an increased shift towards maximalism, with homeowners creating spaces that reflect their personality. Dark Academia builds on that maximalism and creates an almost-cocoon like shell around us. The dark colours envelop the rooms, creating cosy spaces that homeowners yearn to unwind in.”

Beautiful Walls used new data from Pinterest which shows that searches for the term ‘Dark Academia Interiors’ has surged 80% in the last month, and 200% over the last year.

Here Tim picks out his favourite papers from the Beautiful Walls collection, all of which will offer a beautifully brooding background for those homeowners trying to encapsulate the Dark Academia look. Simply add shelves packed with age-worn books and a candlestick or two to master the look.

All wallpapers are available from beautifulwalls.co.uk
ABOUT BEAUTIFUL WALLS

Combining striking wall coverings with exceptional customer service, Beautiful Walls is a family-run business boasting exclusive wallpaper collections to suit all interior tastes.

From the bold maximalism of the Rifle Paper Co to the classic stylings of Candice Olson, Beautiful Walls scours the globe to bring the best designs to its customers.

Starting life as The London Paperhanging Company in 1854, the name and the interior scene might have changed in its almost 170-year history, but the company’s commitment to its customers has never wavered.

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Beautiful Walls is represented by homes & interiors specialists jwcpr