Hang the paper horizontally Who says it has to be vertical? Turning the pattern on its side is daring, bold, and genuinely makes the room look longer.

Forget the statement wall Go for a statement room instead. Cover all four walls in a graphic design and for the super-courageous, include the ceiling too. It won’t make a small room feel smaller, instead turn it into a cozy den. Admittedly, this look isn’t for the faint hearted.

Choose clashing colours A pattern in pinks and oranges or blues and greens is about as loud a statement as you can make, but why go for muted shades when you can have real fun with it?

Let your wallpaper be the arton your walls. Wallpaper now comes in delicate hand-printed patterns or vast murals which are pretty as a picture – and can work in the place of actually nailing a picture to the wall.

Cover the inside of cupboards. A flash of print as you open a cupboard door hints at an exciting interior. What else might you have in store?