Wallpaper Wednesday

Heineken Music Lounge

I did a post once before on Wallteriors- and I recently got some new photos I wanted to share. They are such an interesting line of wall surface material. Whereas your typical wallpaper comes in rolls about 27 inches wide- Wallteriors can come in rolls- or custom cut into squares. Some installations come out highly textured- and always very unique. What do you think?

Asics Gym

Asics Gym

Baseball Bedroom

Hi Christine,

My 11 yr old son would like his room redone. His room is approx. 12’ x 12’. One wall has a window that is 6’ wide leaving 3’ of wall on each side, another wall is the door to his room and closet (double bifold doors). First of all- rearrange your furniture- I drew a floorplan for you above. Always try to avoid having the headboard on the window wall. Create a focal point with your headboard wall. The other two walls have nothing on them. His room has a chair rail that is 3’ from the floor. Ceilings are 8” tall. I would keep the pennants where you have them- take everything else down- you will put some of it back later. He has a twin bed and his quilt is primarily a medium gray with thin red and blue stripes and sports pictures. We were thinking we would paint below the chair rail red (Benjamin Moore – My Valentine #1330) and above the chair rail gray (Benjamin Moore – Silver Bells #1458). Currently the chair rail is white Should we paint the chair rail, we were thinking blue (Benjamin Moore – Stunning #826). We're not sure if this will chop the room up too much or make it look very small. His current room has taupe below the chair rail and white on top. No- don't cut your room up like that- it is too choppy- too dark, very annoying. Also, he picked out a gray loveseat from Ikea that folds out to a bed for guests. You don't have room for a love seat, desk, and twin bed. In my opinion, it would be too cramped. Use a trundle bed for guests and keep the chair you currently have. It is a great chair. And we were going to go with a desk and shelving from Ikea as well. I would love your feedback.

Thank you,
Jennifer

As readers of mine know, I am not a big fan of chair rails. In your case, I feel like it is limiting where you can hang wall decor. You can keep it- it is not terrible- but I would take it down if it were me.

Wallpaper the ceiling with the Candice Olson Baseball paper below. Use the shades of gray and white in your paper to paint your wall. Go with three wide subtle stripes if you remove the chair rail, just two colors if you keep it.

Red is great to include- just not on the wall- Use two of these tables form IKEA for "coffee tables" in your son's new lounging room. Add a couple of night stands- I like these wall mounted ones from IKEA. They finish off the headboard wall. Along the ceiling about 12 inches out on the headboard wall- add this track lighting- with two pendants- one over each nightstand. A little more red for punch. Make, or have made, an upholstered headboard like the one below from IKEA- it needs to be a custom size to fill your space just right, filling the length, not the width of the twin bed. This desk is 50 inches in width- also from IKEA- should fit great- but I don't know the measurements on the chair. Now fill in your wall space with the larger prints- around the chair and flanking the windows.

Can you see my vision? Happy decorating!

Christine

Wallpaper Wednesday Hand Painted Paper

Today's wallpaper is from Michael Rogers Wallcoverings. This look reminds me of Wallteriors- as it comes in squares for a more organic look. They do all custom work- so you can tell them which style you like, and then give them a specific paint color and they will make your paper for you. The custom aspect really makes possibilities endless. There is also a look and feel about a hand painted paper that is really fabulous- and impossible to see on a computer screen. I really like the smell of it too. :) What do you think?

Wallpaper Wednesday

I wanted to show you a beautiful paper that I saw in my new Elle Decor magazine. It is from DeGournay. The treatment is a hand painted silk. While we are looking at the room- I absolutely love the brass table. The table is custom made and the chairs are late 19th century antiques- really the perfect combination. I have mentioned before, and want to bring to your attention the difference that fresh greenery makes. The simple arrangement of cut branches really brings this room to life. Imagine the room without it- big difference, huh? Go cut some branches from your yard and bring them inside.

What do you think?

Beautiful but Boring

Christine

I have a massive two story foyer with a double staircase and two curved walls. These walls need some personality but I'm not sure how. I wish I could hang some pictures or something. And then there is the table which is a start but I can't come up with the right way to decorate it that reflects my more earthy, rustic, casual style but would still look good in my formal house. Please help!

- Michelle

Hi Michelle,

Let me just start by saying that you have a beautiful home- a great pallet to work with. Your stone floors, beautiful neutral wall color and what a grand staircase! Let's start with your walls. We'll tackle your table next time. Now that I've just complimented the nice color, let's change it. This entry way needs to be more inviting. I would look to the color pallet of your adjoining living room for a color choice. It certainly does not have to be a bold red, but contrast with the floor would be great. I am not a huge fan of hanging pictures on curved walls. I have seen it look "OK"- but it tends to feel awkward to me. You could hang tapestries or a rug- but with the symmetry of the staircase, I would maintain symmetry in your wall design. Perhaps a beautiful fresco hand painted wall mural or wallpaper. My personal style would keep it somewhat subtle. I love the example photo- muted colors, aged- to look like it has been there for a hundred years. Can you picture it? What do you think?

Thanks for writing in- and especially for the photo- that is fun to see. I want to see an "after" photo also!

- Christine