Tag Archive | "Wall coverings"
Stencils For a New Decorating Era
When I got the press release from Beauti-Tone I admit my first thought was, 'Stencils? You've got to be kidding . . . so 80s!' But rather than being used as borders as they were two decades ago, today's stencils are being sold as super-inexpensive alternatives to wallpaper. "They're fantastic for an accent wall or a nook," says Beauti-Tone Creative Director Bev Bell, "and without the expense or challenge of hanging paper. There are no seams to match up and no stripping to do when you're ready for a new look."
What Goes Around . . .
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Inspired by my post about paint and paper expert Mike Scapellati, styleNorth reader Elena sent me a photo of the wallpaper in her grandmother's spare bedroom. "Everything else in the house has changed over the years but being a spare room this one never been touched," writes Elena. The paper, which went up in the early 1960s, really is amazingly current. "Look at celiling fixture," adds Elena, "Have I got a cool Nana, or what?"
When Paper And Paste Are Bred In The Bone
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Hanging wallpaper isn't rocket science but it's not a walk in the park either, especially if the walls being dressed have lots of cut-outs, corners or slopes. When I asked professional painter and paper hanger Mike Scapillati for tips on how to do the deed well, his advice was simple, "Hire a professional! High-end papers can cost upwards of $500 per roll," he says, "and in a lot of cases the order turnaround is six or even eight weeks. If you mess up the application of just one sheet of paper it could leave you looking at half-finished walls for a couple of months."
Canadian Cool: Julie Jenkinson Wallpaper
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The shop windows of Toronto’s INabstracto are currently dressed in striking black and white wallpaper whose subject is a little hard to discern at first. But gaze for a moment at the squiggly, doodle-like pattern and images begin to emerge. Called Animaze, the pattern by Toronto-based graphic artist Julie Jenkinson is at once playful and dark, the kind of twisted imagery that’s likely to appeal to artier members of the urban design set.
The Other Side of Notre-Dame
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Peppered along Montreal's Notre-Dame West are a handful of decor and design shops that diverge completely from the street's identity as a destination for antiques. Surface Jalouse, Léo Victor, Point Rouge and Viva Galerie all break the traditional mold and reflect the street's inexorable march away from an industrial past toward a residential and very trendy future.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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