Enhancing Vintage Interiors with Textured Wall Panels

Vintage interiors are characterised by their timeless elegance, rich history, and unique charm, often featuring a combination of antique furniture, vintage decor, and classic design elements. However, these rooms can sometimes lack depth or feel a little flat, which is where textured wall panels can improve matters.

Textured wall panels are a simple and effective way to add depth and character to vintage interiors. They can quickly create a focal point in a room or add interest to those large, blank walls that are so typical of heritage interiors.

As one of 2025’s key interior design trends, vintage interiors are seeing a resurgence. Homeowners and designers alike are revisiting the bold patterns, elegant lines, and curated charm of earlier decades. Adding texture through 3D wall panels is one way to modernise the style without losing its soul.

At its most basic, a textured wall panel is a decorative wall covering designed to add visual interest and a tactile dimension to interior walls. Viero stocks a range of ORAC 3D wall panels that are ideal for this purpose. Crafted from high-quality, impact-resistant polyurethane, they’re easy to cut and can be painted or spray-painted to match any interior design.

Some standout options include Valley Loop and Hill Trace, which feature geometric designs reminiscent of the 1920s and 1970s, perfect for enhancing a vintage look. Panels like Reed or Bar work particularly well in mid-century modern schemes, offering clean lines and subtle depth.

If you’re going to add textured wall panels to your room, there are several key things to consider, such as the size of the room, the existing aesthetic, and the layout. These are some of the most effective ways of incorporating textured wall panels in a manner that is pleasing to the eye:

Complement your style: Ensure the panel design matches your vintage scheme, whether you’re channelling the Art Deco glamour of the 1920s or the bold patterns of the 1970s. Look for geometric or linear designs that reflect the era you're drawing from, helping to tie the room together without clashing with its character. 

Size matters: The smaller the room, the bigger an impact textured wall panels will have. As a general rule of thumb, more subtle textures are better suited to smaller rooms, while larger rooms could benefit from bolder textures to act as a focal point.

Focus: You don’t have to use textured wall panels across the entire room. A single panel installed behind a vintage sofa or bed can be an effective way to draw attention to a key piece of furniture, making it the highlight of the room.

Add Depth: Textured wall panels add a sense of depth to large, vintage rooms, particularly more prominent designs. They can be used to create a faux headboard or wainscoting to a wall, delivering both visual and tactile diversity.

Play with Light: With the right light fixtures, textured wall panels take on a whole new look once the lights are switched on. Having raised surfaces, the play of light over the wall panels can create interesting effects that add warmth to a room. Consider using lights with adjustable positioning for the best impact.

Wherever you are in the UK, you can have high-quality textured wall panels delivered directly to your door by the team at Viero UK. We have an extensive selection of ORAC 3D wall panels available for immediate purchase from our online store or, if you have any queries, call us on 0870 609 2827 or send an email to enquiries@viero.co.uk.