Outdoor wallpaper: turn your facade into a work of art

Of course, regular wallpaper wouldn’t last long in the open air. Exposed to humidity and other environmental impacts, it would soon wither and peel off. Manufacturers, therefore, had to come up with new ideas to design waterproof outdoor wallpaper: they rely on special materials that remain resistant to adverse weather conditions, dirt particles, and gas emissions. These materials usually consist of a robust glass fibre structure combined with a solid resin coating.

By and large, you’ve got an endless variety of colours and motives to choose from. There’s a fitting solution for virtually any surface – including concrete walls and thermal insulation seals. Another benefit: due to their technical properties, outdoor wallpapers can further strengthen the masonry’s stability.  

Tip: Less is more – even if you want to make a bold statement. We recommend remodelling only a designated section of your facade. Otherwise, the overall appearance can quickly feel overwhelming.  

With the photo wallpapers from the Italian brand Wallpaperdream, which are made for outdoor use, you can give your exterior facade an extraordinary and individual look. Wallpaperdream relies on fibreglass for its wide range of outdoor wallpapers, making them particularly robust and durable. The covering is made of special glass fibre fabric and is ideally suited for humid environments and contact with water.

These outdoor wallpapers offer high mechanical resistance, are washable, and provide good protection against (settlement) cracks in the walls. They are applied with vinyl paper glue and weigh approximately 195 grams per square metre. In addition, they are washable, water-repellent, strong, and non-deformable.

French label Acte Deco has put its own unique spin on the novel trend. Thanks to special substrate materials and adhesive coating, their outside wall murals can be attached to all types of untreated subsurface – e.g. plaster, brick, or stucco.  

The Palm Trees design, for example, brings the ultimate holiday feeling into your backyard or patio. Similarly, the Tropical Outdoor wallpaper flaunts floral patterns reminiscent of a wild jungle. All available variants are resistant to UV, high temperatures, discolouration, humidity, and even acid.

If you like a touch of extravagance, you will love the collections from Instabilelab. The Italian manufacturer offers all kinds of wallpaper for outdoor use – including the Rose Garden design, which is just as romantic and colourful as its name suggests. Another striking example: the Labyrinth stuns with bold geometrical patterns in black and white, inspired by antique ornaments.   

The collections of Wall&decò, an Italian label specialising in wall murals for exterior and interior spaces, revolve around geometrical shapes and abstract patterns. Their colour schemes range from subtle pastel tones to bold shades of blue, yellow, or pink, among others. You’ll find all sorts of fanciful motifs inspired by nature and wildlife. The outdoor wallpaper Flo, for instance, clads an entire facade in oversized bouquets of flowers set against a grey background. A variant called Frush, on the other hand, will turn your house into an optical illusion: grey drawings of leafy branches and twigs look just like the shadow cast by an adjacent tree.

In today’s homes, form is just as important as function. Apart from a visually pleasing concept, you also need the right technical equipment to feel comfortable all around. That’s where smart devices come into play: the Gira motion detector Cube, for example, reacts to both ambient brightness and thermal movement. Your lighting will thus switch on automatically – either to give you and your guests a warm welcome or to deter unwanted intruders. At the same time, the Cube’s unique shape makes for an eye-catching highlight on the facade.