Enhance the architectural features of your kitchen by wallpapering the inside of your paneling.

“Using a neutral wallpaper pattern in a kitchen softens the hard surfaces and integrates the kitchen area into the wider interior design concept of your home,” says Ruth Mottershead, Creative Director at Little Greene. “Our Briar Rose print in Green Stone is sophisticated, warm and easy to use – the perfect choice for a harmonious and considered interior.”

Pictured: Briar Rose wallpaper in Green Stone by Little Greene

Bring cottagecore aesthetics to your kitchen

by layering delicate patterns on wallpaper, blinds and even tiles. Make sure your patterns are a similar shade to create a unified and calm look.

“Our Borage wallpaper is a delicate two-tone floral pattern in light sage green. It provides a calming visual backdrop that is perfect for any kitchen,” says Jessica Clayworth, head designer at Morris & Co.

Pictured: Borage wallpaper in Leafy Arbour by Morris & Co

To make your kitchen wallpaper match your interior design scheme, it’s best to choose a color from your wallpaper and use that for your cabinets and woodwork. Here, the pink of the flowers matches the rest of the room perfectly, creating a kitchen space that looks well put together.

Pictured: Opium Blush Sprint wallpaper from the Curious department

Match the colors of your wallpaper, wall paint and ceiling paint to create a cohesive scheme that is eye-catching and fun.

“The small-scale Ditsy Block print is perfect for busy kitchen environments, even if only a small section of wall is being wallpapered,” says Ruth Mottershead.

Pictured: Ditsy Block Bombolone wallpaper by Little Greene

Using two different wallpaper patterns above and below your picture rail adds extra depth, interest and warmth. This also encourages you to look up, which can make a room feel larger and airier. Vary the size of your patterns so they complement each other rather than fighting each other.

Pictured: Flower Press Glastonbury wallpaper by Graham & Brown

Don’t be afraid to use a floral wallpaper on all four walls of your kitchen. Interior designer and House beautiful Columnist Sophie Robinson uses her own woodland-themed wallpaper design to great effect in her own kitchen.

“I love using wallpaper in kitchens, especially country kitchens. If you avoid wallpapering around the hob and sink, there’s no reason not to,” says Sophie. “If you’re worried about damage, you can apply a coat of matt decorative varnish to protect the wallpaper and make it wipeable.”

Pictured: Harlequin x Sophie Robinson Woodland Floral Peridot Ruby Pearl wallpaper from La Redoute

If you want a kitchen that’s stimulating and bold, choose wallpaper in a color that contrasts with your furniture. Here, the predominantly pink wallpaper combines with the mint green furniture to create a fresh and cheerful space that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Pops of green in the wallpaper pattern help to tie the scheme together.

Pictured: Fragments wallpaper in Magenta Haze by Oh Popsi

Let the architecture of your kitchen lead the way and highlight your windows by framing them with patterned wallpaper. This draws the eye to natural light sources, making your space appear brighter and larger.

Here the gold pattern creates a beautiful contrast to the anthracite grey window and creates an eye-catcher for the scheme.

Pictured: Bee Bloom wallpaper in gold by Hattie Lloyd Home

Patterns not your thing? Thanks to technological advances, wallpaper can imitate other textures exceptionally well. From wood effect to stone effect to weft effect as shown here, a faux effect wallpaper can dramatically change the tone of a room.

If you look closely, you’ll notice that this weave pattern gives this kitchen a rustic and earthy feel. We also really like the stripe with the botanical pattern on the window.

Pictured: Rustic Weft Clay wallpaper by Graham & Brown