Dark colors. There was a time when deep green, garnet red and even black were popular wallpaper colors. These days the trend is toward light and soft such as pastels, white and cream.

William's goal was to make the home feel like a "layered, laid-back home through blending styles and design periods," and the ...

Experts in design and psychiatry list the best and worst paint colors and wallpapers for bedrooms, since color has a powerful effect on sleep.