Interior design advice from the experts

18:09 19 August 2010

The key to a lovely home is good design, but while many of us can see in our minds what would be our perfect place to relax putting this into practice can be hard work.

With all the different materials and designs, it can be hard to know where to start. But with a few hints from the experts you too could be on your way to a happy home.

Whether you're hoping for cool sophistication of the perfect city living environment or craving the calm idle of a little country cottage, there are choices out there that will match your style perfectly.

In the following video, Melanie Adams, wallcoverings expert for wallpaperdirect.co.uk, visits the home of top designer, cook and author Sophie Conran in West Sussex to see the different ways she has woven wallpaper in to her interiors and lifestyle, discussing their design influences, trend predictions and practical tips for keen decorators.

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Visit wallpaperdirect.co.uk for a one stop shop for wallcoverings, where you can choose a design and see how your house could look in just a couple of clicks, you can even create your own bespoke murals.