Galbraith and Paul Lotus Wallpaper - Please Help
I'm building a pantry in the pantry, with pocket doors, and considering this wallpaper for the exterior.
The pantry's off the kitchen, and the pattern would only be visible from a small portion of the kitchen, but general idea is the front exterior wall of the pantry would look like this (perhaps different colors), and the wallpaper would wrap around the wall to the left too.
An example from their website:
Below are pictures of where the pantry is going and notes.
Questions -
1) If the below is the width and repeat, how can I figure out the actual size so I can be sure it works in my space?
Width: 36" (trims to 35")
Repeat: 18" V x 17 1/2" H
2) How much wallpaper will I need? The front wall will be 65" x 95", side wall will be 42" x 95".
3) Cost - I found this on one site for $116/roll, with 5 roll minimum. The website lists a Boston Designer - Studio 534 - who carries their wallpapers. Should I be able to bring home their sample book with wallpaper colors? Any recommendations on sources?
4) Am I on the right track or can you think of other large prints which might be better (and less expensive!)?
Thanks!
Comments (16)
chispa
7 years agooldbat2be
7 years agoHi Chispa. I appreciate the feedback. I've seen big patterns in small spaces and am still thinking this might work.
I may have had the scale wrong above. If the combined width of the doors is 29" plus say 2.5" of trim on each side (34"), then that should equal 2 repeats of the pattern horizontally (17x2).
Similarly, height of 95" would equal a little over 5 repeats vertically (18x5=90).
Do I have this correct? Any other thoughts?
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