whereas horizontal patterns make a wall appear longer. Layered patterns and trellis-like designs give flat walls more depth. Test it Just like you would test a paint with a Resene testpot, you should also test a wallpaper. Order a sample through your Resene ColorShop, take it home and pin it to the wall. View it during the day and at night to see how the lighting changes how it looks. If you plan to use it on multiple walls, move the sample to each wall to check it suits. If no samples are available, prop the wallpaper book on a small table against the wall and move it around. Big patterned wallpaper can be tricky to visualise from a smaller sample but you can request larger samples of most wallpapers at your Resene ColorShop, to help you see how a bigger piece of the design will look. This will help you to narrow down your options. Opposite: Keep a scheme under control. If you are using a highly patterned wallpaper, keep other elements in the room on a restricted colour palette. Right: Use light to play up a wallpaper's features and adjust your light levels for darker or paler wallpapers. F171008 You don’t have to be shackled to today’s wallpaper choice. Most modern wallpapers are strippable so are easily changed… just like your paint colour | 5