Adding a home fragrance to a room can transform the way it feels, and you can fill your whole home with the scent of summer with a candle or reed diffuser featuring: A dark feature wall in a gloomier part of the room will be covered by shadows, obscuring the wallpaper design, as can harsh light coming in through a window.

How furniture is laid out within the room is another consideration – a statement piece of furniture might benefit from a feature wall behind it to draw attention to that area.It’s also a nice touch to collect seashells or driftwood on trips to the seaside to use in your home decor to remind you of long summer days. Make the effort to get some of your favourite summer snapshots framed, or even turn them into a photo calendar, which will be just the thing to cheer you up in January and February when summer feels a long way off.

Feature walls are still a huge trend in interiors, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a great way to inject colour, pattern and personality into a room, without too much time and cost. Changing your wallpaper for summer is a big decor commitment, so if you’re looking for some more temporary ways to switch up your home for the new season, try out these ideas: 1. The Brighter The Better

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If you love to create a theme with your home decor, take inspiration from the interiors of classic beach huts. Place driftwood ornaments on shelves, frame photos or prints of the sea, and string up some nautical bunting. This wallpaper would be particularly effective in a conservatory or as part of your summer house decor, but it could also be used for a summer-inspired feature wall in a kitchen or bedroom. Make sure there’s always a vase of fresh flowers in the room to bring another dimension to the floral theme. 4. Climbing Sunflowers