Restaurant Wallpaper in Goa

Choose one or two walls for wallpaper rather than the whole room. A mural behind the bar, a botanical print in a garden café, a geometric pattern in a coffee shop — each becomes the backdrop to guests' photos and the image people remember. Murals can be designed to the exact size of the wall so nothing is cut off at the edges.

Think about lighting at the same time. Wallpaper looks very different under warm evening lamps than in daylight; bring samples in at dinner time before you decide.

Scale the design to the distance it is seen from. A large mural reads well across a dining room; a fine, busy print works better in a small café where guests sit close to the wall. Where booths or banquettes back onto the wallpaper, keep the strongest part of the design above head height, so it isn't hidden by diners and isn't rubbed by every shoulder.

Colour affects appetite and mood as much as lighting does. Warm, earthy tones suit Goan and coastal menus; deep greens and blues feel calm in the evening; very pale grounds show marks quickly near tables.

Many restaurants use bold wallpaper in washrooms, where a small space can carry a big pattern. Choose a vinyl wallcovering suited to humid rooms, ensure there is an extractor fan, and keep it away from the basin splash zone.

A washroom is also where guests spend a moment alone with your brand. A witty pattern, a local motif or a print that echoes the dining room makes that moment memorable for very little cost.

Wallpaper is a finish for walls that stay dry and are touched occasionally, not for walls that are scrubbed after every service. The space behind a buffet counter, the wall beside the dish return and the strip of wall where a queue leans are better in panels or tiles.

Keep wallpaper away from kitchens, grills and tandoors, from walls splashed at every service, and from open fronts where rain can reach. Panels or tiles are better there. Check fire-safety requirements for wallcoverings in escape routes with your advisor.

Walls must be dry, sound and smooth. In Goa, test moisture on exterior walls before hanging; a wall that looks dry in March can be damp in July. Fix leaks first, then seal the wall and hang.

Order every roll for the job from one batch and note the batch number. Add spares — a café wall gets knocked by chairs, chalkboards and deliveries, and an unmatched patch is more noticeable on a bold pattern than on a plain one.