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Imagination is a playful wallpaper collection designed to spark creativity and bring walls to life. From charming animals and lively botanicals to smart plaids and shimmering metallic accents, each design captures a sense of wonder and delight.

As we head into 2026, wallpaper design is embracing a return to lasting elegance, natural palettes and heritage appeal. Based on recent interior magazine coverage, Pinterest and social-media buzz and evolving consumer preferences, these are the wallpaper and decorating trends we expect to dominate next year, plus real wallpaper picks to match each look.

A playful collection featuring charming animals, lush plants, and shimmering metallic details; perfect for sparking imagination and bringing walls to life. Designed with a fun, adventurous spirit, each pattern invites little explorers into a world of colour, curiosity, and wonder.

At Wallpaperdirect, we are proud to be the trusted home of the UK’s most prestigious wallpaper designers and design houses. Through longstanding, exclusive partnerships, we offer access to collections that define excellence in British design. Our exclusive collaborations reflect our deep understanding of artistry and heritage and reflect our longstanding and close relationships with the industry’s most iconic names.

A collection of classically beautiful wallpapers, celebrating timeless motifs with refined versatility. From coastal chic and French country to rustic charm and traditional elegance, each design captures enduring style.

Wallpaperdirect are delighted to launch the Laura Ashley Exclusive wallpaper collection, a selection of classic and bestselling designs recoloured in a contemporary palette.

Introducing the home decor trend which will bring fresh summer abundance all year round – fruit motif wallpapers. From classic illustrations to bold contemporary prints, fruit motifs offer a versatile way to add warmth and character and are particularly suited to kitchens, dining rooms, and relaxed entertaining spaces.

Whatever the season, there is something eternally whistful about the pleasure of summer; evoking memories of cloudless holidays, absolute freedom and endless days. Create a home with a luminous sense of year-round sunshine and vacation style.

Ruling the realm of interiors with quiet grandeur, Castlecore is a design trend emerging from a longing for romance, history, and classic elegance. Inspired by English castles, European palaces and regal gardens of the East, this is a trend where historical gravitas meets contemporary refinement. Castlecore channels a quiet luxury, a return to permanence, patina, and a sense of place.

Discover the Magnolia Home wallpaper collection by Joanna Gaines. “Wallcoverings have the ability to completely transform a room and make a unique statement. Whatever you choose, whether a bold or subtle pattern, I hope these designs personalise your space and help tell the story of your home.” – Joanna Gaines.

The quiet beauty of grasses, seed-heads and meadow flowers are inspiring a new design trend in today’s interiors. These nature-inspired designs seeks to soothe and ground and speak to a growing desire for calm, authenticity, and a deeper connection to the natural world.

California’s scenic vistas and luxurious, laid-back lifestyle inspires this sun-drenched collection of organic textures and breezy botanical designs.