Wallpaper

I try to use wallpaper whenever I can. In the past I’ve been a big fan of the more textural wallpapers-- the sort of sexy, cool, velvety textured flock wallpapers have always been a favorite. Recently though I’ve also gotten into large vintage wallpaper prints. I think William Morris is really great. He was an English artist and one of the founders of the Arts and Craft movement and I’m sure you’ve all seen his signature design with willow leaf on wallpaper.

I also love, love, LOVE multi-colored large palm leafs and flowers papers. I think they’re great for fun touches. A way to incorporate wallpaper in your bedroom is to line the area behind your bed. This kind of anchors the room and serves as a decorative gesture…a faux headboard of sorts…

Wallpaper is also great for bathrooms and powder rooms. I’m actually working on this very modern apartment right now and the owner’s bathroom is black and white…we’re leaving his bathroom pretty much as is…I’m just adding this really bold graphic black and white printed wallpaper to spruce it up and add a little bit of a design statement.

In keeping with bathrooms, if you are working with a small space and want a dramatic touch—wallpaper the ceiling! The only thing to keep in mind is if you are working with a bathroom that has a shower and the space is getting a lot of steam or there is little ventilation, it is best to use vinyl covered wallpaper instead of paper wallpaper as the latter won’t hold up as well.

Another great thing about wallpaper is that there really are no rules—you could go over-the-top and add artwork over your wallpapered walls, or you could let the wallpaper be in-and-of-itself the statement or you could do something minimal by decorating the walls with black and white photographs.

Also, wallpaper is so easy to change up if you ever get tired of a particular print. With that in mind here are some great eBay options I’ve found!


http://cgi.ebay.com/1940s-Vintage-Wallpaper-Green-Plaid_W0QQitemZ290158706886QQihZ019QQcategoryZ42140QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-DOUBLE-ROLLS-Vintage-Eames-Era-Wallpaper-Foil-Flock_W0QQitemZ200150573874QQihZ010QQcategoryZ50364QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oriental-Motif-Tropical-Forest-Palm-Leaves-Wallpaper_W0QQitemZ230167898815QQihZ013QQcategoryZ50364QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wallpaper-Large-Green-Tropical-Palm-Leaves_W0QQitemZ280150636130QQihZ018QQcategoryZ52348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

On a side note, I will be at the Country Living Antiques Fair in Morrow, Ohio from September 28th to the 30th. More details to come!