Feature wall IDEAS

Turn a plain wall into a focal point with these stylish schemes

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ADD A LIVELY PATTERN

Wallpaper is one of the simplest ways to create a feature wall. Choosing a lively pattern or bold, oversized design wallpaper can be a clever way of tying a room's colour palette together.

Pick out two or three colours from within the pattern and repeat these throughout the room, starting with adjacent walls and continuing with furniture and soft furnishings.

* Jennifer wallpaper, £36sq m, Bobbi Beck

USE PAINT EFFECTS

Try a half-painted wall with a hit of bolder colour without committing to a whole room redo by trying a half-and-half paint treatment on a feature wall. A rich, warm colour on the lower section of the wall will make a cosy backdrop for a sofa or a decorative piece like a sideboard or cabinet.