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Posts tagged “wallpaper”

Flock off your painted walls
Melbourne

In our books flock wallpaper is the new black. It’s great to look at, divine to touch and we’re seeing it pop up everywhere so we’ve gathered up a few of our favourites. ...

Look: Simple and Colorful Organizing Tip!
Austin

Have a space that desperately needs organizing but all you have the budget for are unattractive plastic drawers? Or perhaps you're about to move into a dorm and are looking for a way to show off your...

Wallpaper A Bed Frame

We spotted this photo by Sam Moiler, and thought this idea was pretty neat: If you have a blah bed frame (like Ikea's Malm for example) and want to style it up, why not wallpaper the head and foot boa...

Look! Vibrant Post It Notes Wall

Post It notes have been shown to be a low cost and temporary way to transform any wall by readers and professional designers alike. Here's another example of using the ubiquitous office supply as a de...

Look! Using Paper for Your Art Gallery

If you are looking for a creative and affordable way to create an art gallery, try using paper. Here are a few interesting ideas for your home that look stunning yet still allow you to re-invent your ...

Inspiration: Book Pages as Wallpaper

While we know Gregory's significant other may scream, we love pages from old books that have been framed. Which is why we were smitten when we saw what Shanna Murray had done in her bedroom......

Bella & Birch Wall Finish

There are some wall treatments involving paint -- stripes, painting the panels of a door, or the wall treatment seen here, that require more dexterity and precision and blocks of time than we have at ...

Making the Home Office Beautiful

Maxwell did a bit of "reveal behind the curtain" posting today with his entry showing my home office. Looking at it from a guest's perspective, I know I'd like to eventually spruce it up. Though my ho...

Look: Heat Sensitive Wallpaper Changes Pattern

Ever wanted a wall treatment with the option to change it occasionally? Designer Shi Yuan's heat activated wallpaper opens up a world of design possibilities, revealing additional design details when ...

ICFF: Madison and Grow

Talk about Dorothy Draper meets Dwell! We love Madison and Grow's brand new line of hand-screened wall coverings and are happy to report that they're from LA. Just formed last year, their 'tradition...

ICFF Day One: MissPrint

Wow, day one of ICFF has been an overwhelming experience filled with great design. Early on we spotted MissPrint, a British design company specializing in designing wallpapers and textiles. Their fi...

Light Emitting Wallpaper by Jonas Samson

We've blogged our love of wallpaper many times. What we don't usually share with you is our dislike of the dark. We're just not a fan. So, we use a night light. What we'd love is something a littl...

Look! Orla Kiely in Hong Kong

After spending time in small villages in China, Hong Kong was like traveling to the future. Seeing this trolly decked out in Orla Kiely wallpaper made us feel right at home. We're big fans of her ho...

6 Uses for Wallpaper Not Including Hanging It on the Wall

We've been blogging a lot of wallpaper lately. It's a great way to add sparkle to a room. After the job's done though, we're left with the scraps. Of course, we keep some of them to use as patch bu...

Look! Timourous Beasties Wallpaper

Leave it to the Scots. They’re a little mad (consider kilts, haggis and golf and you’ll understand what we’re getting at). So you know that if they do wallpaper, it’s going to be subversive ...

Look! Wallpaper at Forever 21

Politics of cheap clothing aside, we'll take inspiration anywhere we can get it and we couldn't help but notice that the new Forever 21 on the Promenade has some pretty hip wallpaper. ...

"Wallpaper games" by 5.5 designers

In the latest issue of Surface Magzine, they featured this series of witty wallpaper from 5.5 Designers called "wallpaper games" as part of their bathroom products section......

Jonathan Adler wallpaper collection

We just got word that Jonathan Adler has now launched a new collection of wallpaper! Keeping true to his "happy chic" motto, the collection is bright and cheery. We're immediately attracted to the "Ga...

LA event: Pottok Wallpaper by Geoff McFetridge debut

Image via Pottok If you're a fan of Geoff McFetridge, then you'll be excited to know he's debuting a new collection of his designs on wallpaper. He's started a new company called Pottok and you can se...

Blogging... House Beautiful March 08: hand blocked wallpaper

Image from House Beautiful March 2008This pink and green bedroom is another highlight in the March 2008 House Beautiful. The issue features several examples of which colors "work with what." This part...