28 11 2025
5 Ideas for your next Feature Wall | Home Design
Are you looking for a new way to liven up your home? Wall panelling has been one of the biggest trends in the interior design world this decade, and heading into 2026, the trend is still going strong. They are perfect for creating feature walls, adding texture, and complementing the rest of your home. Still not convinced? Here are some of the top benefits of adding wall panelling to your home.
The benefits of wooden wall panels
Make the room feel bigger
Wall panelling can make your living room feel more spacious and grand. This effect can be achieved with low-rise wall panels, such as shaker and dado kits, leading your eye to make your ceilings look taller and more grandiose.
Increase the value of your property
When your home has a feature wall that makes your living space feel more spacious and stylish, you’ll get a lot of heads turning your way. Wall panelling provides a modern look that is highly sought after. Not only will you want your wall panelling, everyone else will too.
Protect your walls from damage
MDF wall panelling can offer protection for your walls, keeping them free from scuffs, scratches and dents. Even low-rise kits like dado-style wall panelling can help protect the lower section of your walls from damage from pets, accidents, and more. If a panel gets damaged, it’s easily replaced, but the same can’t be said for your walls.
Easy to install and customise
MDF panel kits are easy to install with either adhesives or panel pins, making them quick and easy to use. They’re also perfect for customising, being simple to paint and style in the way that best suits your home.
Ideas for your feature
Different styles fit different homes. Luckily, wall panelling kits come in many different sizes, styles and designs, so there will be one that fits your needs.
Here are some designs we recommend for the various rooms in your home:
Cheshire Mouldings Dado Wall Panelling Kit (45 x 9 x 2000mm)
This Dado wall panelling offers a sturdy anchor to your living room. The panel's wainscotting features provide the lower third of your wall with a stylish look, while still providing space to hang family photos and mirrors higher up.
A luxurious and durable dado wall panelling kit that comes pre-cut and ready to install.
Cheshire Mouldings MDF Modern Wall Panelling Kit (63 x 9 x 2000mm)
Give your living room a modern look. This wall panelling kit has simple lines and shallow recesses, creating a shaker-style look with a minimalist, contemporary twist. These panel kits have an approximate height of one metre, or just under half of the average wall height.
These boards are fully customisable, ready to paint, and easy to install.
Cheshire Mouldings Shaker Wall Panelling Kit (63 x 9 x 1200mm)
Whether you’re after a beautiful bedroom, a luxurious living room, or a dazzling dining room, these shaker-style wall panels are for you. Standing at 1.2 metres tall, this panelling is made to draw your eye and make your space feel bigger.
Cheshire Mouldings MDF Modern Wall Panelling Kit (63 x 9 x 2000mm)
Give your living room a modern look. This wall panelling kit has simple lines and shallow recesses, creating a shaker-style look with a minimalist, contemporary twist. These panel kits have an approximate height of one metre, or just under half of the average wall height.
These boards are fully customisable, ready to paint, and easy to install.
Cheshire Mouldings Pine Slim Dado Wall Panelling Kit (2000mm x 45mm x 9mm)
Eye-catching dado wall panelling, complete with decorative mouldings, that is sure to bring your living room to life. The pine wall panelling kits are the perfect way to modernise your home. Pine offers a sturdier alternative to MDF, meaning they’re less likely to need replacing due to wear and tear. Adding to that, they’re easy to decorate and install.
