Wallpaper used to be considered a
boring and old fashioned way to decorate your home. But not any
more - wallpaper is coming back in a big way, and it doesn't take
long to get the hang of hanging it, for pre pasted wallpapers make
it a snap.
One of the trendiest ways to use wallpaper
is as a feature wall. You may not want a whole room decorated with
one of the vivid new designs, but as a feature wall, it can be stunning.
Gone are the days of regimented rows
of flowers and ducks. Now you can have metallic wallpaper in a wide
range of shades, including gold, silver and copper. Imagine copper
wallpaper around a fire place, gold in a boudoir or silver in a
dining room, reflecting light and subtle movement. The possibilities
are endless.
Want a tropical paradise in your space?
You can have lush tropical designs of rainforest and palm beaches
on your wallpaper. A trip your wall covering supplier will uncover
exotic wall murals and wonderful wallpapers patterned with bamboo,
bananas leaves and palm leaves.
You will also find the latest in wallpaper
trends - documentary designs. These are based on old documents or
swatches of fabric. These designs give your home a look that is
both antique and contemporary, and make wonderful backgrounds for
period furniture, grouped prints and shabby chic furniture.
Time honored designs such as paisley,
damask and crewelwork are also being translated into stunning wall
coverings. They give your decorating a lush, opulent look without
breaking the bank.
Black and white doesn't look so stark
when it is translated into elegant wallpapers that come in many
designs, from simple checks and stripes to repeat patterns of scrolls,
sketched scenes and even animal prints.
Textured wallpaper offers rich tactile
interest as well as design and color. Available in a huge range
of designs, flocked wallpaper is a stunning choice for a feature
wall. The velvety finish creates a luxurious ambience. Other rising
stars in the textured wallpaper range include leather, linen and
grass textures, any of which will add interest to a feature wall,
or a whole room. New textures are being added all the time - you
can create the illusion of marble, mother of pearl and pewter with
wallpaper. You may have to enquire for glass-beaded wallpaper, but
it's out there
If you can't get quite the combination
of texture and color that you are seeking, there are even paintable
wallpapers made of vinyl that you can customize to your décor.
Create embossed metallic ceilings, walls textured with dots and
weaves, to just your requirements.
If you want to on the cutting edge
of trends, seek out the new, luxurious glass beaded wallpapers like
designer Maya Romanoff's Geodes and Bedazzled. It doesn't come cheap
but it creates a unique effect that you will love to live with for
years to come.
What if you'd love wallpaper, but
want to create your own, using images unique and personal to you?
Easy peasy. Just Google custom wall coverings and find an online
service that allows you to upload your own images and have them
converted into lengths of wallpaper. Companies like Great Wall Online
and Totally Custom Wallpaper will create wallpaper designs individual
to your and your desires out of your own photos, artwork and designs,
that you can be sure of never seeing on any other walls but your
own.
Wallpaper has come a long way since
the 60s and 70s, when it last enjoyed a burst of popularity with
geometric and psychedelic designs. But if you yearn for those days,
or for any retro period, you can still get wallpaper to fit your
vision.
Many manufacturers today still have
retro designs available, and the custom wall covering companies
will create retro wallpaper from your own design, but if you simply
must have the real thing, the answer is as close as Ebay. This worldwide
auction site offers a wide range of retro and vintage wallpapers
to the discerning buyer. You can also get great 50s and 70s vintage
designs from Melinamade.com, who specializes in reproductions. One
look at their jazzy, space age Boomerang design and you'll look
no further.
The fact is that wallpaper can be
anything you want it to be, from highly contemporary and modern
to fun, retro and shabby chic. Start looking around your local wall
covering suppliers and be prepared to be dazzled!- Gail Kavanagh
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