Q: The magazines are showing a lot of homes with feature walls of patterned wallpaper. How practical is this? Will it not peel off in our humidity?

A: It is true that wallpaper used to have a bad name in the '60s and '70s. The older generation of paper-based wallpapers often got mouldy, while the old-fashioned  glues were affected by humidity and the paper would curl and peel off. But wall finishes today are made from a paper-plastics blend, making them more hardy.

Following wallpaper's revival in Europe, the trend has gradually been catching on in the Singapore scene over the past few years. Designers are pushing wallpaper as it is a powerful, effective decorating tool that is fast and simple to execute. Wallpaper now comes in so many design themes from famous landscapes and Baroque art to replicas of stone and wood, and in many different materials from silk to ceramics and crystals, that you can use it almost anywhere - even in the bathroom. You'll find that it's the easiest way to give a luxe touch to your space.

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Photography: Justin Loh design Whiz concepts