JAMES Bond breaks hearts and enemy plots in equal measure, but those who allow the world’s favourite secret agent into their homes certainly pay the highest price.

It’s not just their lives which are at risk, for 007 is no respecter of interiors. When he comes calling on villains, their spectacular hideaways usually end up severely trashed or, worse, blown sky-high.

Over the years his reckless approach to decor has become one of his trademarks. It’s rare for a car chase or action sequence to leave property and buildings intact.

But film-goers know little of Bond’s own home. It’s only been seen fleetingly in 1958 in Dr No and in 1973 in Live And Let Die. Creator Ian Fleming refers to it in his novels as a flat in a tree-lined square in Chelsea.

As the Bond franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary, with new movie Skyfall out this month, Martin Waller, founder and chairman of interiors specialists Andrew Martin, has followed the clues in the books and films and speculates on how 007 would kit out his home in the 21st century. He also reveals that spy style is one of the hottest trends for homes.

‘‘Bond is the ultimate hero with his traditional, masculine appeal and his home will reflect that,’’ says Waller. ‘‘While he spends most of his time seeking his enemies across the globe and frequenting glamorous restaurants, clubs and casinos, my interpretation of his flat is an essentially personal retreat.

‘‘It’s a home essentially decorated purely to satisfy himself – there’s no compromise to female taste – and an escape from the more contemporary, sleek interiors favoured by his enemies.

His own flat was probably originally inspired by the wood-panelled, clubstyle gentlemen’s rooms furnished with antiques which were in vogue when he was created.’’ A more masculine approach to decor is totally in tune with our current tastes, he points out, and is partly due to men’s increasing desire to play a part in the design of their homes and their new-found confidence in their style.

‘‘They’re no longer content to sit back and let their partners rule on home taste,’’ he says.

‘The trend is helping to fuel huge popularity for both industrial chic pared-back decor, with bare brick walls and concrete floors, vintage iron and wood furniture, or the more heritage look with panelled walls and well-upholstered furniture, producing a den-like feel. Alternatively, it can be a sophisticated blend of the two.’’ So be guided by Bond and choose a style to suit a macho superhero or, if you’re a bad boy, choose decor which might appeal to one of his deadly enemies. Your mission is to create a stunning home.