In a Swedish turn-of-the-century flat, the space between door frames, mouldings and a tiled stove determines how much wallpaper you see. Choose a repeating pattern for several smaller wall sections or a wallpaper mural for a clear wall with room for the composition.
Let the room's existing divisions guide you
First, look at where the visible wall starts and stops. If you have tall skirting boards, wall panelling or moulding below the ceiling, there is already a frame to work with. The design will fill the clear space between them.
A repeating pattern can follow several of these wall sections without each one needing to show a complete image. It is a good starting point in a room with several doors and windows. We would give a landscape or a larger floral composition a wall with more uninterrupted space.
If you are wallpapering above panelling, judge the design for that shorter section of wall. A branch that looks good in a floor-to-ceiling image may sit very differently when the wallpaper starts higher up.
