Decorating With Scraps: Framed Wallpaper
Wallpaper has made quite a comeback in the past few years, and it’s going to be here for awhile. My theory is that the designs are so great that it has helped us overcome our fear of commitment. One little Domino picture of Cole and Sons “Woods” launched a thousand birch-covered walls in the blogospere. The recent releases of gorgeous books about Dorothy Draper and Albert Hadley have put us back in touch with trellis patterns and grasscloth. The resurgence of Hollywood Regency style reminded us to celebrate wallpaper.
However, wallpaper isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s hard to find enough rolls of a beloved vintage wallpaper to cover an entire wall. Sometimes it’s ridiculously expensive to purchase a mere roll of some of the fabulous wallpapers on the market today. Sometimes it’s just too much of a pain to track down a wallpaperer and make the necessary arrangements. Sometimes we are still scared to commit, or, gasp, my biggest design pet peeve, “worry about resale.” Sometimes we’re renters and aren’t allowed to touch the walls. If you suffer from any of these wallpaper-related maladies, have no fear, framed wallpaper is here. It’s easy to do and it’s cheap. Scoop up free or inexpensive samples, splurge on one roll, beg for leftovers, or troll eBay and Etsy for vintage papers. You can have your wallpaper now and take it down later without damaging plaster. Check it out.
However, wallpaper isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s hard to find enough rolls of a beloved vintage wallpaper to cover an entire wall. Sometimes it’s ridiculously expensive to purchase a mere roll of some of the fabulous wallpapers on the market today. Sometimes it’s just too much of a pain to track down a wallpaperer and make the necessary arrangements. Sometimes we are still scared to commit, or, gasp, my biggest design pet peeve, “worry about resale.” Sometimes we’re renters and aren’t allowed to touch the walls. If you suffer from any of these wallpaper-related maladies, have no fear, framed wallpaper is here. It’s easy to do and it’s cheap. Scoop up free or inexpensive samples, splurge on one roll, beg for leftovers, or troll eBay and Etsy for vintage papers. You can have your wallpaper now and take it down later without damaging plaster. Check it out.
Renting an office and aren't allowed to paper? Look at this - a beautiful Chinoiserie triptych is formed by three simple white frames and a few yards of wallpaper in this office.
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