Design inspirations

It started with Black Friday and Blue Monday. Here’s our colours for every day of the week… Your week in colour If Black Friday is an elbows-out scrap for online bargains, and Blue Monday is the year’s most miserable day, what about the rest of the week? We’ve put our heads together to introduce a … Read more

PANTONE® say dusky pink and lilac blue will soothe you through a frenetic 2016 PANTONE colours of the year 2016 Every year, the colour gurus in Pantone Towers unveil their colour of the coming year, setting the tone for colour trends in fashion and design. This time round they’re treating us to not one but … Read more

Trends in colour pattern and feel for wallpaper this year Wallpaper trends 2016 Our studios are filled to the brim with pattern books, swatches and samples helping us keep ahead of the trends. Be inspired by modern geometrics, understated pastels, and refreshing aqua designs. GEOMETRIC Bold geometric patterns are back for 2016, modernising walls for … Read more

Natasha Marshall lives and breathes design in her award winning home in Scotland. She spoke to wallpaperdirect about architecture, sailing, cooking – and wallpaper. Natasha Marshall Designs on life Natasha Marshall lives and breathes design from her award-winning home in Glasgow’s West End. She spoke to wallpaperdirect about architecture, sailing, cooking – and wallpaper. WD … Read more

In Star Wars the characters swear different! Our infographic looks at many of the creative phrases that helped keep the series under that magic 12A rating. Swear Wars: Curse Like A Bounty Hunter With the Wallpaperdirect team eagerly awaiting the new Star Wars movie we thought we’d have some fun with an infographic, so here … Read more

Farrow & Ball paint a perfect Christmas F&Bulous for Christmas So the cards are in the post, aunties have been consulted on what to buy for nephews and nieces, the decorations are out of the loft, the tree is on the list for the weekend, and some of us have even ordered the Turkey (I’m … Read more

We get creative with baubles and wallpaper in our cheery Christmas corner. In the Christmas corner… We’re making our very own Christmas corner. Inspired by our Gaynor’s ‘tropical corner’ in her living room (home to parrots, palms and Hawaii snow-shakers), our Christmas corner will mix luxurious wall coverings with gorgeous baubles, with a pinch of … Read more

An iconic collection from an iconic British brand. The art of Liberty Just around the corner from swinging sixties fashion mecca Carnaby Street, one of London’s most iconic fashion and textile stores frames high fashion and art nouveau in a 1920s mock tudor frontage. Arthur Lazenby Liberty’s Eastern Bazaar began changing the face of fashion … Read more

Q&A with our lovely fellow bloggeuse Keri-Anne of Ginger Lilly Tea fame Ginger Lilly Tea This week we’re delighted to bring you a Q&A with the very lovely Keri-Anne, product photographer, craft queen and bloggeuse behind the wonderful Ginger Lilly Tea WD What’s the best decorating advice anyone has given you? KA To decorate your … Read more

Put a spark in your decorating Fireworks This November 5th we braved the rain on the streets of Lewes for the magical mayhem that is Lewes bonfire night. Lewes bonfire features thousands of otherwise ordinary locals who once a year don candy-striped jumpers or more exotic costumes (zulus, romans, vikings, the cast of Star Wars … Read more

Pumpkin orange on binbag black for Halloween Orange on black Halloween comes but once a year, bringing with it black cats, witches’ hats and pumpkin orange. For one night only bright orange pumpkins adorn the windowsills of trick or treat friendly houses all across the land, grinning their devilish greetings to a procession of fancy-dressed … Read more

A wd Layla Faye vintage makeover for a none to classy caravan Vintage van fan club Dr Who’s Tardis is famously hundreds of times bigger on the inside that it looks on the outside, as any of its many fans will tell you at great length… It was also designed to travel through time (wake … Read more