Many still insist on the use of wallpaper border. According to experts, it will also come into fashion again. How don’t let it be old-fashioned? Always choose a pattern that matches the style and colors of the room, and its height should fit the height of the room. Put it right below the cornice, do not leave a space between them and do not put it instead of the cornice! This way it won’t sqeeeze the space either.
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Wallpaper and fabrics with same pattern in one room: the result is a sophisticated and rich sight
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Trellis patterns are perfect classic decorating elements, both on fabrics and wallpapers. Their scale is middle or big. The pattern itself can be made using only straight lines or only curved lines but also the combinations of these. It can be applied in any room of the house; the effect is guaranteed.
It is a quite daring pattern, which can be moderated by choosing a tone-on-tone or pastel variations. However, true bold colors give a special character to the room. Who is really daring, can put the wallpaper also on the ceiling.
This pattern brings the nature inside, but in a less direct way. The trellis was used by gardeners for supporting creepers, making arbors and as eye catching element also. It could be made of wood, metal and bamboo. It looked good both in natural color and painted (firstly white, green and black).
The pattern can be combined well with animal and floral motifs, toile pattern or even another trellis pattern. Harmony of colors should be well considered. The best is if the pairing patterns are from the same collection. Using the same wallpaper and fabric in one room is a very traditional and elegant solution.
Trellis pattern is perfect for example for colonial style, chinoiserie and moroccan style. The variation when the trellis pattern is formed by a small leafed, flowered bines fits well to country styles. Metallic types are good for glamour style. In a proper color, it can be a perfect accessory to seaside style also.
Ask for help of an interior designer for proper usage of such daring patterns.
Flower and plant patterns have always played an important role in interior design. In the case of country properties, they showed the outside nature in inner rooms, in urban surroundings they made up for nature. There are almost endless ranges of wallpapers and fabrics in this topic, but there are some which are „evergreen”.
Rose symbolizes romance, femininity and country elegance. It can be found in almost every scale depending on style, from tiny patterns to wall-posters. These not necessarily follow the colors of the real flowers but it is not disturbing at all. We can find a proper accessory even for modern style as black-and-white and stylized (e.g. Macintosh rose) patterns.
The patterns, which depict only green or predominantly green plants are features of country styles, but they look good even in a children’s room. Ferns, topiaries, vegetables and ivy are good examples for this. Jungle pattern is in fashion for 2-3 years, it is used almost in every rooms. The scale of the pattern is mostly big. Green (depending on the hue) is a calming color and suggests close-to-nature. These can be found in „colorless” varieties also which provides wider scale of usage.
Lavender has unbroken popularity as epitome of Provence style. The color is given here: hues of lavender (purple). The scale of the pattern is small or middle. The country effect is evident.
Among fruit patterns there are more which may provide a more playful effect. They were frequently used by pop art, retro and disco styles. Of course, the totally classic variations are just as exciting, think about pomegranate and strawberry patterns of William Morris, for example.
Naturally, there are many other plants among patterns beside the mentioned above (e.g. tulip, leaves, poppy, dandelion and hydrangea). The biggest factories produce same collections of wallpapers and fabrics for harmonizing the furnishing of a room both in color and pattern.
Ask for help of an interior designer for creating a botanical themed interior.
If the dining area is in the kitchen or in the living room, it is a common solution to push the shorter side of the dining table to the wall and the family sitting around it this way. Its disadvantage is that the wall can get dirty easily. Not only because of spots caused by the spilled food, but by the hands of little children.
Using a washable wallpaper does not only make it easier keeping clean, but the room will get color and a focal point. We can choose among several washable wallpapers in shops, commonly these products are made for wet rooms. This way the dining area will be the integral part of the room and the table’s placement won’t be look as an emergency arrangement.
Using chalkboard paint gives an easily cleanable surface also, but the black color much more highlights the area. It provides great fun for kids. If we combine it with magnetic primer then we can have a mini family gallery on this surface.
Wall panel is a really elegant solution for the problem. It can be bought ready-made, but a carpenter also makes it uniquely for us. Its surface will be washable if treated with wood-paint and/or lacquer. Paneling the whole-room results a perfect classic mood.
The natural stone coverage will be water- and dirt-resistant after impregnation. There is an ultra thin stone-veneer plate which can transmit the light. Stone wallpaper could be also a good solution. All of them can be fixed with sticking. The latter two are flexible, so they can be applied even on curved surface.
A sandblasted, patterned glass plate looks good on a plain, painted wall, the color of the wall will highlight the pattern. Of course, it’s a bit harder to fix it but the manufacturing companies can do this too. We can hang a big framed mirror for this purpose also.
Ask for help of an interior designer for further ideas and solving similar problems.
The fashionable custom-made poster wallpaper is looking good in a classic interior too, if the right picture is chosen for it
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Paisley pattern is a drop-shaped, floral pattern curving at the end. It can have different names in different cultures, for example: cypress, mango, almond.
It has eastern origin which got to Europe by the East India Company in the second half of the 17th century. Later it became really popular by the silk and wool cashmere scarves which were imported and brought home from the Indian colonies. Their prices were quite high.
The mass production of the printed paisley patterned fabrics started in Marseilles and this was followed later by England and Holland. However, the weaving machine, which appeared during the industrial revolution, made possible to copy the pattern. The largest production company was in Paisley in Scotland, the pattern was named also after this town. They worked with five colors since 1800, while other companies worked with only two colors. 15 colors were used since 1860 on the same piece which was still the quarter of the color usage of the original imported fabrics. It was produced in Paisley not only as a woven wool fabric but as printed cotton also. The latter was much cheaper, this way it reached a wide range of people. The original fabric was still imported in a big amount because it was so popular.
The beat generation in the 60s loved to wear paisley patterned clothes. Nowadays paisley has kept its oriental character but it fits for several classic styles because of its wide range of size and color. Even the align of the pattern isn’t set. It appears not only on upholsteries but on wallpaper, carpets and accessories also.
If you also like this pattern, ask for help of an interior designer for the choice fitting for your home.
