Once you know where you’d like to apply your wallpaper, the next step is picking the design. As a rule of thumb, pick colour first, then the type of pattern. ‘Choose a favourite shade that brings your style into the space,’ advises James Greenwood, Brand and Interiors Expert at Graham & Brown, ‘or make the most of your room by thinking about the size or direction it faces. Small or north-facing rooms will need mid-toned colours to enhance the sense of warmth, whereas south-facing rooms will boost a pastel’s radiance or a moodier colour’s depth.’
Cast a sunset glow through your home with orange. Nod to the 1970s with a retro print or keep it fresh with a pretty floral pattern
Mini Moderns Paisley Crescent wallpaper in
Tangerine, £50 per roll, John Lewis & Partners
Red is an energetic colour that will
add dynamism. It’s better suited to entertaining spaces than restful
rooms due to its strong tones
Sanderson Sicilian Lions wallpaper in Red/Gold, £58 per roll, John Lewis & Partners
Fill your home with the sunny rays of yellow. It’s a shade that spans every period of décor – Georgian lemon, art deco gold and mid-century mustard
Alisha Ochre Floral wallpaper, £12 per roll, Dunelm
Dewdrops Citron
wallpaper, £85 per roll, MissPrint
Arthouse Japanese Garden
wallpaper, £12.99 per roll, The Range
Paloma Home Pouncing Tigers wallpaper in Red,
£35 per roll, Wallpaper Direct
William Morris Willow Bough wallpaper in Claret,
£75 per roll, Wallpaper Direct
Top to bottom: Anemone 02 paste the wall wallpaper, £60 per roll, Lick. Layla Faye Dotty Flower wallpaper in Tangy Orange, £39.50 per roll, Wallpaper Direct. Caselio Linen wallpaper in Medium Orange, £34 per roll, Wallpaper Direct
Stroma wallpaper
in Dandelion, £65 per roll, Graham &
Brown
Soothing and restful, green is a classic choice for adding natural freshness to a room. Choose palm leaves for a botanical feel, or rich olive and sage for a Mediterranean mood
Albany x Mini Moderns Atelier wallpaper in Sage, £45 per roll, Wallpaper Direct
Tickle your home pink with this surprisingly versatile hue. From elegant blush to neon bubblegum, pink has the power to make your interiors soothe or shock
Nuit wallpaper in Blush, £85 per roll; woodwork in Serene Sage gloss lacquer, £34 per 1L, both Graham & Brown
Dive into a sea of serenity with blue. Powder and sky hues will brighten a north-facing room, or plunge into cobalt, navy and sapphire for dramatic depth
Leonardo wallpaper in Midnight Blue, £42 per roll, Lust Home
Mystical purple will give a room a sense of intrigue – play to its red roots with pink accents or celebrate its depth with blues and creams
Mineral Amethyst wallpaper, £22 per roll, Dunelm
Arthouse Flowing Floral wallpaper,
£12.99 per roll, The Range
Tropical Parakeet
wallpaper in Green,
£55 per roll, Graham & Brown
Capella Wave wallpaper in Navy,
£18.99 per roll, Wayfair
Anyday Tropics wallpaper in Mallard,
£15 per roll, John Lewis & Partners
Mexican Sunrise wallpaper in Blood Orange, £42 per roll, Lust Home
Arthouse Meadow Floral wallpaper, £17.99 per roll, Wallpaper Direct
Mariba wallpaper in Navy, £15 per roll, Dunelm
Under the Banana Tree wallpaper in Eggplant, £42 per roll, Lust Home
Anyday Spot wallpaper in Pink,
£15 per roll, John Lewis
& Partners
Bay Isle Home Oban wallpaper in Pink,
£24.99 per roll, Wayfair