There are various mindsets when it comes to wallpaper, with some people planning carefully, thinking very hard about how it will look on their wall and consulting with a wallpaper specialist about which patterns, styles and colours would suit their room best.

Others, on the other hand, work more instinctively, going with styles they like, pasting them to the wall and hoping for the best.

Sometimes this works very well, but other times, these same people experience wallpaper regret, and much like any other regret, they can sometimes be difficult to get past, whether they take the paper down or put up with a style they are less than fond of.

With that said, there are ways to avoid that feeling, and here are some top tips to make the right choice the first time around.

Get A Sample

An easy, cheap and great way to avoid regrets is to buy samples of any wallpapers you are tempted to buy rolls of, stick it to a wall in the room you plan to hang it in and visualise it covering the whole space.

It gives you a better perspective of whether you would like it in the long run, and what types of colours, patterns and textures would go well with it.

Keep Your Goal In Mind

It can be difficult to consider a room you live in to have a purpose or a goal, but typically when redecorating you have an idea in mind for the space, whether to create a relaxing spa-like atmosphere, a sharp, sleek modern office space or an effervescent social hub.

Knowing what you want early on can help you get ideas for samples to buy and give you an objective that the potential style candidates are closer or farther away from.

Think about how you want a space to make you and others feel, and you will not go too far wrong.