I Thought I Was Stuck With Boring White Walls, but Ben and Erin Napier Created My Dream Wallpaper Mural – It's Stunning, Renter-Friendly, and Affordable

I'm obsessed with forest mural wallpaper, but I had lost all faith that I could have the look in my own home – the 'Home Town' hosts changed my mind

a split screen with erin and ben napier on the left and their wallpaper collection with wayfair on the right
(Image credit: John Shearer via Getty Images/ Wayfair)

As a celebrity style writer, I'm exposed to the world's most beautiful homes on a daily basis. However, even in the endless milieu of striking images, one idea that has never left my mind is a stunning forest mural wallpaper, but due to the general cost of these feature walls and the fact that I rent my current apartment, I assumed I could never have a similar feature in my home.

Two spaces that feature this look are Gwyneth Paltrow's dining room and Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus's bedroom and they look as expensive as you'd expect. So, when I came across the Scenic Pastures Peel and Stick Wall Mural in Ben and Erin Napier's latest collection on Wayfair, Erin & Ben Co I couldn't believe my luck.

In my past searches, every similar mural I found was thousands of dollars, and would require paste and installation – not this design. The gorgeous green-and-black print is more beautiful than anything I could've imagined, and it's under $400 for the entire mural. As far as wallpaper ideas go, it's flawless.

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forest wallapper mural from erin and ben napier's collection at wayfair

The Morning Light Scenic Pastures Wallpaper by Erin & Ben Napier in-situ

(Image credit: Wayfair)

I love the idea of applying this peel-and-stick wallpaper behind my bed in my bedroom, as a kind of pseudo headboard that creates a striking impact when you enter the room. Though it's a bold design choice, the green and blue tones keep it grounded enough to be just the right amount of tranquil for a bedroom. It would be gorgeous with crisp white linen bedding, or could be styled with chocolate brown for more of a flowing nature-inspired look.

Shop Editors' Picks of Peel and Stick Wallpaper

If a forest mural isn't your thing, never fear. There are hundreds of styles of peel-and-stick wallpaper that feel elevated and stylish for a renter-friendly design. Here are a few of my favorites.


Peel-and-stick wallpaper can look just as elevated as its more difficult-to-install counterpart. As wallpaper trends evolve, I'm excited to see more people engage with this look. I certainly will be.

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Sophie Edwards
News Editor

Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.

In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.

Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.