Buying guides
Straight match vs half-drop match wallpaper
Quick answer
In a straight match, the pattern lines up horizontally across every drop, so each drop starts at the same point. In a half-drop match, every other drop is shifted down by half the repeat, giving a diagonal rhythm. Half-drops are slightly trickier to plan and can create a little more waste. Every Wallpaper Kingdom product lists its match type.
Hanging tip
For half-drops, cut drops alternately from two rolls to reduce waste.
Designs to try
Geometric
Stafford Diamond Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Chinoiserie
Kerrigan Garden Birds Wallpaper
3 colourways · 64 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Botanical
Rossiter Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Trellis
Edmund Bamboo Trellis Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Tropical
Cambrey Rainforest Wallpaper
3 colourways · 64 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Designer · Chinoiserie
Trerice Willow Court Wallpaper
4 colourways · 91 cm repeat
From £189.80 per roll
Botanical
Magnolia Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Mid-Century
Hammond Atomic Star Wallpaper
3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Questions & answers
How do I know which match my wallpaper has?
Check the specification on the product page – it shows the match and repeat.