The wallpaper edit

Celebrate this timeless style with modern takes on classic designs, including illustrative repeats and painterly strokes

Contemporary stripes

ELEGANT COUNTRY

This versatile illustrative stripe features a delicate leaf design in a neutral palette. BOTANICAL STRIPE IN LIGHT GREEN, £42 A ROLL, BORASTAPETER AT JANE CLAYTON & COMPANY

SIMPLE NEUTRAL

Thick blurred-edge pink stripes alternate with pristine black lines for a modern and sophisticated design.

RACE IN NUDE, £75 A ROLL, COORDONNE AT WALLPAPERDIRECT

TEXTURAL WEAVE

Add interest to walls with textile-effect stripes in a spectrum of blues and greens. SPECTRO STRIPE IN EMERALD/MARINE, £85 A ROLL, HARLEQUIN AT SANDERSON DESIGN GROUP

SERENE STROKES

Inspired by artistic brush marks made on pottery, this hand-rendered design lends a laid-back Scandi feel to interiors. MARQUEE STRIPE IN OCHRE, £80 A ROLL, COLE & SON

FLUID LINES

Inky-blue watercolour-effect stripes on a plain background offer a look inspired by Shibori. ORLEANS IN TEAL, £49.99 A ROLL, A STREET PRINTS AT WALLPAPERDIRECT