In this Nine to Know, we explore how wallpaper reflects unique visual expression.
Often designers use small spaces in a home to create maximum impact. Case in point: the bathroom, where wallpaper becomes an accomplice in accentuating colour, pattern or texture. In this feature we explore nine different wallcoverings assured to add depth and dimension to a space.
This feature originally appeared in The Detail pages of est Magazine Issue 46: Design Renaissance (pp. 254-267).
Artist Costanza Theodoli-Braschi and interior designer Chiara de Rege created Maison C’s Natura Morta as a dream-like wall covering made from clay-coated paper. The wallpaper features hand-painted drawings of flowers, snakes and intricate renaissance sculptures that are both striking and playful.
Inspired by myths, fantasy and folklore, Maison C Coven depicts nude women, dancing and gathering in clusters handpainted by artist Costanza Theodoli-Braschi.
Born from a collaboration between designer Faye Toogood and New York brand Calico Wallpaper, Muse explores womankind’s diversity. This wallpaper is an adaptation of Toogood’s original painted artwork, depicting a tableau of feminine faces in sweeping brushstrokes.
Inspired by Giorgio De Chirico’s architectural paintings, Texturae’s Arcade A features a monochromatic palette and geometric shapes to create an illusion of depth, enhancing scale in a space.
Missoni Home’s iconic chevron pattern has been lifted from their textiles to their interior wall decoration, as seen in the striking multicolour lines of Missoni Home Chevron Multicolour #10062.
The Graffito by Kelly Wearstler features the designer’s trademark hand-painted pattern – a fluid collection of lines that intersect fine art and street art.
Botanical Stripe Wallpaper celebrates the historic tradition of botanical illustration in Britain. Liberty Interiors used a fine mesh gravure technique to accentuate soft painted motifs, where rich green and pink hues are set against a dark backdrop.
Art imitates nature in the intricate Herbarium Wallpaper. A reimagining of artist Mary Delany’s floral mosaics, the House of Hackey partnered with the British Museum to create a ‘paper garden’ of flowers, plants and insects.