So now you know what's 'in' for 2008. But how are you going to use it?

Manish Mehta says that "feature walls" are the latest fashion. So use an interesting wall covering to highlight just one wall or a part of it. Highlighting the wall behind the bed or the wall on which your plasma TV is installed is quite popular these days.

If you want to do up your entire room with wall coverings, you can opt for simpler embossed designs on vinyl. They cost anywhere from Rs.150 to Rs.400 per sq. ft. for imported ones and Rs.65 onwards for Indian ones.

"Mix and match printed wall coverings with plain coloured ones," Kartik Gupta advises. Create your own design by dividing the walls horizontally or vertically using different wall coverings as well.

(A floral wall covering teamed with a striped one from Aarcee)