Paper art

Yes, paper art for the walls.   Wallpaper has been produced for centuries and one may think it had ups and downs in residential design.  Most people equate wallpaper with a bad flash back to those interesting designs of the 60's and 70's.............aren't these a bit scary?  

If you review further back in time to see the use of paper (inspired bywoven tapestries) and add in the most modern production methods of today, wallpaper is an exceptional art.   Besides, if you are going to paper a wall why go with something boring?

I'm a big fan of wallpaper and thanks to a huge array of designs it can be used in so many ways or locations without stealing the focus of a room.   The art of selecting the wall or ceiling and the correct paper style is something I will keep up my sleeve to keep my day job.

With wallpaper in mind, I wanted to just share a few specialty papers that in the right location can without question enhance a room.   Of course you can use subtle strie, texture, botanical or stripes, but I wanted to show you a few bolder selections below produced by Cole and Son.

Cole & Son was founded in 1873 by John Perry, son of a Cambridgeshire vicar, the company - then called John Perry Ltd.   Today, the Cole & Son archive consists of approximately 1,800 block print designs, 350 screenprint designs and a huge quantity of original drawings and wallpapers, representing all the styles from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Amongst these are some of the most important historic wallpaper designs in the world. Coles is now the prime source for entirely authentic period wallpapers printed by the original method and has provided wallpapers for many historic houses, including Buckingham Palace and the White House.