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The revival of wallpaper
Back on trend, designer wall coverings are set to transform our homes once again with new technology making it easier and quicker to turn a room into a stunning showcase
Adorning the walls of our homes has long been a favourite home decoration of prosperous families - from tapestries to silks to wallpaper, patterned walls have been in favour. Its popularity only began to fade when painted walls became the trendy way to decorate. Painting was cheap and cheerful, but it never really gave as much character to a room and with new and fresh designs printed onto better quality paper, modern wallpaper is as quick and easy as painting and by far a more rewarding experience. It's safe to say that wallpaper has reinvented itself and is enjoying a huge revival. Trend setters from all walks of life including interior and fashion designers are in support with their very own signature ranges.
Ways with wallpaper
Single wall
Try using a bold wallpaper that takes your fancy on a single wall of the room to create a feature wall. This will allow you to experiment with a more adventurous design that might have been overpowering used all over the room. This idea works just as well for a single flat wall, a central chimney breast or the alcoves either side. Choose the scale of the wallpaper design with care: Large-scale prints will make a wall appear smaller, whilst a small scale pattern will give the illusion of space.
Wall imagery
Papering a whole wall with an art poster is a novel way to make a statement. Retro wall paper company, E.W. Moore & Son stock a number of designs from a giant map of the world to New York scenes. The wall poster is made up of 8 easy to hang sections that overlap one another, measuring a huge 388 x 270cm. The design can be cut down to the size of the wall to be decorated. Visit their showroom at 39-43 Plashet Grove, London E6 1AD (020 8471 9392, www.wallposters@ewmoore.com).
Personalised designs
For the more adventurous, www.myfotowall.com is an easy-to-use, patented, web-based company that enable you to convert your own digital pictures into bespoke wallpaper, fitting the full dimensions of the 'user specified' wall area. The online process takes only 3 stages to complete and can be done in less than 5 minutes. Wallpaper is printed and delivered within 28 days. They have over 800 images to choose from if you don't wish to use your own and the service costs £65, per square metre. The average wall would need 14 square metres. Myfotowall Ltd, 90 New North Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5NE (01484 344096, www.myfotowall.com).
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Created: 23/03/2007 Updated: 26/03/2007
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