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Statement wall

The feature wall used to be so simple: a roll or two of wallpaper or a tin of paint and voilá! Yet times have changed, and the feature wall is certainly an aspect of design that hasn’t stood still – from murals to mirrors, gallery walls to panelling, there’s so much you can do, but where to start? We asked an interior designer, a home design stylist and a paint expert to share their thoughts.

CONSIDER THE WHOLE SCHEME

‘What frustrates me is when they are a “tick box” exercise,’ says Lisa. ‘It’s not about picking one wall

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