Patterned wallpaper ideas
With a little design advice, you can introduce pretty florals and intricate illustration on to the walls of your home.

1. Woodland Chorus, £58 per roll, Sanderson (0844 543 9500; www.sanderson-uk.com)
2. Low Tide Lunch, £84.95 per roll, Linwood (01425 461176; www.linwoodfabric.com)
3. Chilli Peppers, £67 per roll, Zoffany (0844 543 4748; www.zoffany.com)
4. Lily, £72 per roll, Cole & Son (020–8442 8844; www.cole-and-son.com)
5. Fontibre, £59 per roll, Nina Campbell (020–7352 9518; www.ninacampbell.com)
6. Floreale in zinc, £68 per roll, Designers Guild (020–7351 5775; www.designersguild.com)
7. Kabala, £48 per roll, Harlequin (0845 123 6815; www.harlequin.uk.com)
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8. Wild Honey Bee Spot, £180 per roll, Timorous Beasties (020–7833 5010; www.timorousbeasties.com)
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