(Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers
Desktop wallpapers always come in handy. The more inspirational, beautiful and elegant they are, the better they can challenge our imagination and provide some fresh perspective in a rather tedious and monotonous workflow. However, desktop wallpapers sometimes can go far beyond offering colorful eye-candy; sometimes desktop wallpapers include calendars, funny cartoons and logos of favourite tools, services and companies. The latter is particularly true for Apple-fans and Microsoft-haters as well as for Google, Twitter and Firefox-users.
In this post we present stunning desktop wallpapers related to typography, art, technology, photography and abstract themes. Among other things we review calendar wallpapers, minimalistic wallpapers, wallpapers-illustrations and themes for Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and Google-fans. Each of the links leads to huge wallpapers archives where you can find even more excellent wallpapers. All screenshots are clickable and lead to the pages where they can be downloaded.
You might want to take a look at the posts
- Smashing Magazine’s Quality Design Wallpapers
A growing collection of professional desktop wallpapers in various resolutions, with or without a calendar for the upcoming month. Released in the end of every month. - Selected Wallpapers For Your Desktop which covers wallpapers, devkits, Flickr pools, Widescreen and HD-monsters and even wallpapers-related social communities and wallpapers for gamers,
- 100 (Really) Beautiful iPhone Wallpapers
- Beautiful Dual-Screen Desktop Wallpapers
- 100 Creepy Hand-Picked Horror Wallpapers
Typography Wallpapers
I Love Typography Wallpapers
18 wallpapers dedicated to typography-lovers. Including iPhone Typography Wallpapers.
Veer Wallpapers
A growing collection of (not only) typography-related wallpapers in a variety of resolutions — from 320×480 (iPhone) to 1920×1200. Free registration is required to download the wallpapers.
I Love Typo Wallpaper
1024×768.
Art Wallpapers
Wallcoo Wallpapers
Hundreds of beautiful high-quality wallpapers from China. Stunning!
Ton3 Calendar Wallpapers
Every month Patricia Villanueva releases a new desktop background for the coming calendar month. It’s in Spanish, but beauty speaks all languages.
Design Wallpapers
By ndesign. 9 themes, a variety of resolutions.
JuneWind
30 colorful wallpapers available in numerous resolutions.
Happy Diwali! Wallpaper
Scroll to the end of the page. 800×600, 1024×768, 2000×1500.
Design is… Wallpaper Flickr Pool
A collection of wallpapers dedicated to design: designers explain what design is.
Freelanceswitch Wallpapers
4 wallpapers, 1920×1200, 1600×1200, 1280×1024, 1152×864, 1024×768
Rabbit Wallpaper
1280×960.
David Lanham’s Art Wallpapers
Over 20 art wallpapers in different sizes (widescreen — 1600×1200 and fullscreen — 1680×1050). Unique, and unusual.
Customize.org
A growing collection of wallpapers in the Deviantart’s style. User-generated content on over 900 pages. That’s going to take some time to browse through.
The Elemental Wallpaper
The Elemental: water extinguishes fire, fire entraps air, air encompasses Earth, Earth is the mother of all. 1024×768.
Oh Lolliop! It’s a desktop wallpaper
A wallpaper coming in 6 resolutions: from 1024×768 up to 1900×1200 px.
Bloody Hippy Wallpaper
Bloody Hippy, available in enourmo-scope 1920×1200 resolution.
Lothaleng Robot Wallpaper
1024×768.
Top 10 Gaming Wallpapers
All at 1920×1200 HD resolution, and a stunning image quality. There’s a link the the Flickr page of each wallpaper as well.
Apple, Windows, Google & Co.
Leopard Wallpapers
Wallpapers for designers, developers and bloggers who use Leopard. Wallpapers currently come in the following dimensions: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1600×1200. If none of the above suits you, get your own personalized Leopard wallpaper.
Simpsons OS X Wallpaper
Homer seems to be pretty hungry. Simpsons Mac Os X Wallpaper, Aqua.
Apple Love Wallpaper
Well, that’s pretty stylish. For Apple-lovers. 1024×640, 1920×1200.
Conquer The Universe Wallpaper
A galaxy background with Apple logo to honor the birth of Leopard. 1920×1200. Non-Apple-version is also available (also good for dual display).
Twitter Wallpaper
1280×800.
Google Wallpaper
1024×768. Light-version.
Technology Dekstop Nexus
The Elemental: water extinguishes fire, fire entraps air, air encompasses Earth, Earth is the mother of all. 1024×768.
Leopard Server Aurora Wallpaper
1024 x 640, 2560 x 1600
Firefox Desktop Wallpaper
46 Firefox Desktop Wallpapers in different sizes and colors.
iPhone Wallpapers
7 320×480 iPhone wallpapers.
30 Nice Mac OS X Wallpapers
After searching high and low, here’s some good 30 Apple-related wallpapers (Apple logo, MacOS, iPod) that’s definitely worth a look.
Vista Wallpapers Pack
These wallpapers come in 3 different style — Vista curves, Silky embossed and Corporate clean. 2 high resolution formats – 1600×1400 px and 1920×1200 px.
Photographic Wallpapers
Fantastic Free Wallpaper Images
An impressive selection of free crystal clear wallpapers. 8 different resolutions, up to 2560×1600.
Above the clouds
You’ll need to change the size of the image to place it on your desktop. More beautiful photos in the Flickr: Awesome Pictures Pool, Flickr: Better Than Good Pool and Golden Stars Flickr Pool
Flickr: Wallpapers and Backgrounds Pool
Over 9,000 photos available as wallpapers for your desktop. Every month the “Wallpaper of the Month” is selected.
Flickr: Wallpapers Pool
24,000 various desktop wallpapers. Minimum resolution: 1024×768.
Lightning at the night
You’ll need to change the size of the image to place it on your desktop. More beautiful photos in the Flickr: Awesome Pictures Pool
Beautiful Photographic Wallpapers
A set of 25 excellent photographic wallpapers which can be downloaded as a .zip-archive. Bonus: Second Pack.
Abstract Wallpapers
Flow Wallpaper
“Flow” comes in two variants: a single display one with a resolution of 2560×1600px and a dual screen one with a resolution of 2×1920×1200px. A bunch of iPhone/iPod touch compatible variants is added to the package.
Strukt Wallpaper
1024×640, 2560×1600.
Colorcharge
Three wallpapers. Format: 2000×1440 px.
Outta Space
Four wallpapers in the resolution 2560×1600 px
Disruption
4 wallpapers designed by Till Nowak. 1600×1200, 1280×1024 and 1024×768.
What’s your favourite?
What desktop wallpaper do you prefer? Take part in our poll and comment on this article!
Lilli
August 19th, 2010 6:35 amwow i love those its pretty funny and cool i love them it really brings out my laptop :D :) i love how it looks on my laptop
Eleana
September 18th, 2010 8:38 amthis sucks!!!
Satish Patel
September 25th, 2010 2:20 amSo Thanks! Nice Selection!
kundan
October 9th, 2010 5:29 ami mean that really pretty nice webpage to see up these incredible wallpapers on there any kinda or original wide screen’s……..
i really like that….!
umaira
October 19th, 2010 9:56 pmThe wallpapers are facinating,and free ,clear our minds .and some of wallpapers are exiting generous.i love nature my all life with them .And myspecial thanks for a GOOGLE.i expecting more nice nature things clip arts themes are give to us.And I start my explore study with imeges thank you,.
riley
October 22nd, 2010 11:46 pmi love these backgrounds xpspesherly Firefox Desktop Wallpaper
Daniela Navarete
November 7th, 2010 9:35 amSuperb piece of writing, well written I have to admit.
Arslan Ajmal
November 11th, 2010 2:09 amawesume ……i love all ………Guyz Fantastic efforts ………………………. GOD Bless u all………..
Pratik Rathod
November 14th, 2010 1:43 amJhakaas Wallpapers!!!!!!!!!………
shujath shariff
November 14th, 2010 4:09 amGreat background images in this website, we can
download no virus found all are fine with great
quality.
ramakrishna8757
November 21st, 2010 9:12 amawesome guyz
have a look
april
December 3rd, 2010 5:21 amwow i loved the pics they were stunning
great.
Alex Woetzel
December 12th, 2010 1:13 pmWonderful article, well crafted I have to admit.
Sherri Smith
December 18th, 2010 9:10 pmStunning photography!
Prashant Bharti
December 25th, 2010 6:39 pmThese pictures are really beautiful and amazing. I Like it very much. I have downloaded all these pictures on my desktop & I will surely visit on it in future & also Suggest my friends to visit on it.
colin
January 7th, 2011 5:53 amlolololo
sarvenaz jahanian
January 8th, 2011 7:08 ami loved your pictures & i will probebly use some of them .
i loved them becuse they are especial & creative. ;)
Nirmeen
January 25th, 2011 8:42 pmReally beautiful wallpapers.
I found one more site for wallpaper wallpapers123.com
korozmung
February 8th, 2011 11:12 pmwow!! what a beautiful wallpaper!!
joojoo
March 22nd, 2011 3:40 amHi.the pictures are great.
thanks
erick jump
March 29th, 2011 3:47 amget an african graphic design
JYOTHI d/o. kofi annan
April 7th, 2011 9:57 amWow! What an excellent & terrific wallpapers. Really we likes. please send if any new arrivals to my mail id. Dont forget my dear.
Andey
April 14th, 2011 11:48 amGreat wallpapers, goog work!
Chloe
May 15th, 2011 6:26 pmI wish those awesome backrounds were painted on my ceiling. Every night when I lie on my bed, I’d stare and mesmerize it till’
I fall asleep.
and i don’t even need to use the laptop.
love them!
bob
May 19th, 2011 8:34 amthese pictures are cool
vanessa
June 1st, 2011 4:53 pmyes i loved nearly all of the pictures and i think you need to get some more becsuee you will get a lot more people on the site…..
latha
June 6th, 2011 8:08 pmXlent images
Rohit
June 11th, 2011 8:30 pmnice collection, i like it
Brian Griffin
June 20th, 2011 5:16 amI really like these backgrounds, but I have been searching and searching for one specific picture, which may have been just a picture, or specifically design for a background.
The picture? It’s a woman in a sort of red colored setting, standing in a house that seems to be flooded.It had a sort of illusion, but the whole composition was truly riveting.
It’s looking for a needle in a haystack, but it’s one of those rare pictures I was so upset to lose it when I formatted my computer.
Any ideas?
Asmit Prajapat
June 26th, 2011 3:13 amn!Ce
samcs
July 2nd, 2011 12:03 pmgood indeed!!!!!!!
fuzz (cops)
July 14th, 2011 1:33 pmnice wallpaper!!!!!!
Sammy
July 21st, 2011 12:52 amThey were so not good i mean that homer simpson one was found on the apple website! CHEAP! so yea, find you rown wallpapers to post up. and just generally, they werent gud. maybe try some funny/humorous wallpapers
Aaditi
July 25th, 2011 2:59 amawesome!!!!
amazing wallpaper!!!!
tadeyemo
August 4th, 2011 2:28 pmIt’s really nice and great scouting through your art works. Indeed, they are nice and fascinating visual arts collection. I love majority of them and I give you guys a “Thumb Up” for a job well done!
NAZIA
August 10th, 2011 11:51 pmTHESE R REALLY COOL :)
sravani
August 30th, 2011 7:55 pmcool n amazing
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dynamo
September 21st, 2011 9:52 ama load of bollocks it is almost as bad as glee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
billy
September 23rd, 2011 12:12 pmthis is awesome!!!
sachin
September 24th, 2011 11:34 pmthis is awesome man !!!!!;)
RICK
September 26th, 2011 7:40 pmVERY AWESOME……I LIKE IT……
i love luke (fudgy)
October 13th, 2011 7:56 amwow these are so cool . i also really love the art work
its so cool
carla
i miss my fudgy
hossein-Tavakoli
October 14th, 2011 1:30 amNice
Abi
October 31st, 2011 7:44 pmAwesome stuff!!!
Abi
October 31st, 2011 7:45 pmU should get live wallpapers that’l be cool
rajakaleem
November 4th, 2011 11:24 pmGood and best wallpapers. Thanks for sharing this wallpapers.
Edward
November 14th, 2011 9:01 amAmazing selection of wallpapers. I’ve just used one of them for my desktop background!!!
muzzamel
November 23rd, 2011 1:33 amgood wallpaers thanks for sharing this wallpapers and i love you sania my love for the any wallpaper plz
Abhishek
November 30th, 2011 9:07 pmcooooooooooooooolllllllll”"”"”"”"”"”
rajakaleem
December 5th, 2011 9:57 pmI really liked this great and good wallpapers. Thanks for sharing these wallpapers. You can also find more nice wallpapers on our websites.
Judy Willner
December 6th, 2011 1:54 amWhat a fun adventure! Great pics as always!
Mateen Shaukat
December 16th, 2011 8:27 amAll wallpapers are so beautiful, nice effort
smile4ever
February 5th, 2012 6:38 pmreally cool desktop images