After years of viral millennial gray decor and sterile minimalism dominating interior trends, homeowners are embracing character-filled touches beyond the quiet, modern designs we may be used to.

Carpets, upholstery and wallpaper were applied in their houses, one design on top of another. The result must have been riots of color, texture and pattern. It wouldn’t be until Englishman William ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Allyson McDermott is a wallpaper specialist who lives in a medieval timber-framed house in the Forest of Dean, on the ...