Five interesting designer wallpapers

If you want to transport innovative fashion design into your home interiors or pay homage to your favourite designer, making a dramatic statement with wallpaper designed by a big label is the perfect way to do so.

Project some iconic looks onto your walls as you literally dress them in designer materials. With wallpaper, you can now adorn your walls with designs from the likes of British design icon Vivienne Westwood to new cutting edge designers Basso & Brooke.

Here are five of our favourites:

5. Hicks by Kelly Hoppen:

From B&Q, €19.98 per roll. Fusing her simple yet opulent style, this wallpaper from the Kelly Hoppen collection is inspired by natural textured surfaces, minerals and fabric weaving.  Using ‘Paste the Wall’ technology, this wallpaper can be hung without the help of professionals.

4. Vivienne Westwood Trompe L’Oeil Drape:

From Cole and Son, 270cm x 240cm panel €252.50, available at Town and Country and Charles Newhaven. This collection of Vivienne Westwood wallpapers is based on signature designs from various collections over the years. Sold as a complete panel, this design featuring her trademark tartan can be custom fit to any size wall space and gives the impression of draped and folded fabric.

3. Viva by Barbara Hulanicki:

From Graham & Brown, €39 per roll. Fashion legend and founder of sixties retail chain Biba, Barbara Hulanicki has created two wallpaper collections for Graham & Brown and this wallpaper from her Capsule Collection focuses on  reinterpreting old fashioned flock wallpaper patterns in modern and vibrant bright colours and metallic finishes. Available at Charles Newhaven and Town and Country.

2. Chinoise Raspberry by Basso and Brooke:

From Graham & Brown, €39 per roll. Fashion duo Chris Brooke and Bruno Basso set the London Fashion Week catwalks alight with their innovative clothing designs for AW 2010/2011. Employing the same sartorial flair used to design their clothes, the designers have created a range of graphic wallpapers in bold patterns and vibrant colours allowing fashion enthusiasts to experiment with adorning their walls in designer clothing.

1. Urban Birdcage, Eco by Central Saint Martins:

From Graham & Brown, €33.60 per roll. Commissioned by Graham & Brown, this collection of eco friendly wallpapers designed by the students of Central Saint Martins is the first to be produced using VOC free inks (volatile organic compounds) and is printed on FSC managed paper sources and wrapped in compostable wrapping. One of six designs, this print designed by Asma Hussain reflects on how birds have become urbanised.

Tell us what you think

Which is your favorite designer piece, if any? Do you fancy Vivienne Westwood's wacky wallpaper or is it too insane to hang in any home? Let us know in the comments.