Landmarks & Wonders

Landmark and travel rooms are easy to style because the murals carry so much visual story. Start with one feature mural on the longest wall and let the rest of the room support it with calm, neutral tones. An Eiffel Tower mural with warm pinks pairs beautifully with cream walls, white wood furniture, and a soft pink accent in the bedding. A Mount Fuji design with cherry blossom pinks and deep blues works well against pale sage walls and light oak furniture. The trick is to pull two colors from the mural and use them in the bedding, rug, and a few small accessories, then keep everything else neutral. Add a vintage globe on a shelf, a few books about the country featured, and a soft leather pouf in a complementary tone. The room should feel like the start of a long, quiet adventure rather than a tourist gift shop.

Wainscoting landmark designs work beautifully for school-age kids who want a more grown-up feel. Install below the chair rail, paint the upper wall in a warm cream or pale grey-blue, and add a simple wood-framed map of the country featured above the bed. For seamless pattern wallpaper, smaller repeating landmark patterns wrap a whole room in subtle storytelling, like Stonehenge or Big Ben silhouettes scattered across the walls in soft sepia tones. Lighting matters in landmark rooms. A warm-toned bedside lamp pulls the sunset palette through, while a cool-toned overhead light for cloud and northern-lights designs keeps the dreamy quality intact. Avoid bright primary-colored toys and accessories. They break the contemplative mood the murals are trying to set.