Designer Maggie Griffin writes in her book Design Rules that patterns with vertical stripes visually "squeeze" a room.
Psychologist Dr. Susan Besser explains in Psychology Today that the brain perceives these prints as a checkered pattern.
Internet users admit that after they tear off wallpaper with roses from the walls, they stop taking antidepressants a month later.
Top 3 Dangerous Prints
Photo wallpapers with waterfalls are subconsciously associated with a flood.
Large geometric shapes cause imbalance.
Dark abstractions create a sense of chaos.
What to replace
Grass patterns in the style of Japanese watercolor. The brand Graham & Brown has released a collection with bamboo and sakura.
Optical illusions - for example, 3D wallpaper with the effect of an endless corridor.
Fluorescent paints - a delicate print during the day, glowing stars at night. "The children fall asleep under the 'night sky'," writes mother Alina.
Tip for renters: Tempaper's removable wallpaper lasts up to 5 years without leaving marks. "I move every year, but I take my Maori wallpaper with me everywhere," boasts @nomad_designer.
Historical fact: In the Victorian era, wallpaper with bright colors was considered a sign of bad taste.
Designer William Morris created a collection with plant motifs that is still on trend today.
"I hung Morris & Co. wallpaper in my living room - it feels like I'm living in a castle," says user @history_lover.
Author: Igor Zur