11. STYLE: MAKE BELIEVE

Inject a sense of whimsy into your interior with a tapestry-like wallpaper depicting idyllic landscapes and fantastic scenes. It can create an instant statement in a dining area, or a social zone where a greater visual impact is desirable; it also creates an indelible impression on visitors to your home.

In petite areas such as powder rooms, a bold pattern can make a big impact. “Wallpaper is a great way to add character and enhance a bathroom, particularly a powder room,” explains Elkerton. “Powder rooms often have no windows, and are dark and lacklustre, therefore wallpaper can give that instant pop of colour—it also means you can use that fun wallpaper you’ve been longing to use.”

For added impact, Elkerton recommends creating contrasting accent walls in a powder room. “Combine an accent wall of wallpaper with striking wall tiles—use wallpaper on walls that are not next to the sink for the toilet. These glazed, emerald-green scallop wall tiles add bold colour, shape and pattern, and combine well with this Leopard wallpaper from Cole & Son.”