In life, we perhaps don’t take enough time to stop and smell the roses. Or for that matter, stop and admire the wallpaper. Hallways are transitional spaces, ones we use primarily while passing through from inside to outside and from one room to the next. No wonder so many are overlooked and neglected, serving as dumping grounds for shoes and coats rather than display areas for the pieces we want to put pride of place. And yet, the hallway is one of the most important rooms in the home: not only does it make the first impression on guests, but it also welcomes you back every day. So, it pays to lavish your hall with the same care you would anywhere else.

When it comes to décor, there are two paths you can take. One is to set the tone for the rest of the house by using colours and details that give a glimmer of what’s to come; the other is to completely throw caution to the wind. You can get away with being a little more daring here than you might usually be – so if you’ve always had a hankering for bold wallpaper, this is the perfect place to experiment. After all, it’s not like you will be waking up to it each morning or spending all day surrounded by your decision. But if it’s something you love, whether that’s the mystical Indonesian jungle temples painted across SUMATRA or the weeping willows of BABYLON, evocative of 1950s Palm Springs, that print will have the power to brighten your mood as you’re rushing out the door… or transport you somewhere else entirely as you’re walking back through it.