Wallpaper is an important part of framing the wall and creating a certain interior design aesthetic, but it is also a work of art in its own right.

Whilst there are a lot of designs available from a wallpaper specialist that can create an open, modern airy feel, there are also others that are teeming with life and exuberance, and for that, the entire wallpaper world can thank one remarkable designer.

Creator of what has been claimed to be the first interior design business in the world, Dorothy Draper had a flair for the dramatic and was as far away from the concept of minimalism as a person possibly can be, instead opting for a style she described as modern baroque.

Particularly aggrieved with neutral shades to the point of calling it the “Drab Age”, Ms Draper was famous for her work in hotels, most famously creating the iconic Brazilliance design for the Arrowhead Springs Hotel in California.

Her philosophy was based around bright, clear colour schemes, believing that they helped to make people feel happier, and many hotels, restaurants and department stores followed suit.

She also had a legion of admirers, in no small part caused by her column that ran in 70 newspapers.

Somewhat infamously, in the early 1930s, right at the peak of the Great Depression, she told people to take the red from the banks and paint their front doors with it, having seen the peak of her success during otherwise grim financial times.

Ultimately, whilst she took her design projects seriously, her main driving force was brightness, colour and positivity, which showed in her most famous wallpaper designs, textile prints and colour combinations which were almost invariably found in public spaces.

She ultimately notes that people sell excitement and joy rather than commodities and that the ultimate goal is to make someone feel a design in their heart rather than study it in their mind.