80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [1] | Pitter Pattern

If you like geometric patterns, bold colours and retro-inspired design, you might like this 80s wallpaper range from Murals Wallpaper.

These wallpapers are inspired by the post-modernist style of the Memphis design movement of the early 80s.

Because of the cyclical nature of fashion, we’ve seen 80s style making a reappearance in 2016 with its shoulder pads, mirrored glasses, animal prints and wide belts among many others; and apparently, we can expect a lot more 80s in 2017…

Fashion also informs trends in other areas such as interiors and decor. So here we are, 80s revival through 80s wallpaper. What’s not to love?

I can see their boldness nicely offsetting a modern and minimalistic decor… Make them the star of the room!


80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [2] | Pitter Pattern

In 1980, Ettore Sottsass gathered a group of a dozen designers in Milan to form a new collective; Memphis. It emulates all 80’s pop culture references – think Miami Vice and Saved By The Bell, but with some Beetlejuice thrown in the mix. It looked just like the 80s. We’ve seen it influence everything from fashion to interiors, and now Murals Wallpaper have an easy way for you to add an abstract, nostalgic edge to your decor. – Murals Wallpaper


80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [3] | Pitter Pattern

80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [4] | Pitter Pattern

Soft yet bold colour schemes pair perfectly with simplistic geometry to create a bold and brash style statement that isn’t for the faint hearted. This resurgence of primary colours, brave geometric motifs and silhouettes is encapsulated in the Memphis collection. Yeah, they’re a little less kitsch than true Memphis design, but they’re just as experimental and full of fun. – Murals Wallpaper


80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [5] | Pitter Pattern

80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [6] | Pitter Pattern

The murals, which are designed and sold by Murals Wallpaper, utilise modern digital printing techniques and capture the prints through HD photography. Your print can then be hung just like normal wallpaper. – Murals Wallpaper


80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [7] | Pitter Pattern

80s Wallpaper - Memphis Style [8] | Pitter Pattern

All prints are custom-sized, made-to-order and available at muralswallpaper.com/collections/memphis

I really like them! What do you think? Are you brave enough?


I am a designer, originally from Colombia and now living permanently in Cornwall, UK. I graduated in Product Design but since then have mostly worked in graphics for print and web. A few years ago I decided to specialise in Surface Pattern Design and I'm loving it!

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