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Wednesday Walls – beautiful Pythagoras wallpaper

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Today on Wednesday Walls we are looking at a brilliant wallpaper which would be perfect for an eclectic interior. The pick was also inspired by a particular scene we witnessed this week whilst at the University of Sussex marking the Product Design 2013 Show…

Wandering along a corridor, we happened to pass through a corridor which formed part of the Physics department. Instead of the desks of people working quietly, there was a scene of a group of students frantically scribbling equations over a wall wide chalk board. Laughing, joking, doing physics. What they were actually doing totally escaped us, but the image of the wall was beautiful.

So when we spotted this aptly named ’Pythagoras‘ Wallpaper over at Rockett St George we knew we had to feature it on Wednesday Walls. A little bit eclectic, a little bit Victorian Steam Punk, it was the closest we would ever get to a wall of physics.

Navigator Collection Pythagoras Wallpaper available in Charcoal, Stone and Taupe

And along with the taupe and stone colourways, it is also available in our favourite shade of charcoal, as pictured above, for only £39 per 10m roll.

A bargain for a nice and unusual wallpaper and much cheaper than having an in house physics professor. A perfect addition to an eclectic interior.

(image via Rockett St George)

Wednesday Walls – Devil’s Dyke screenprint by Sue Haseltine

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There are landscapes and locations in each of our lives that instantly conjure up thoughts and memories of days gone by, both long past and relatively present. Having been born in Brighton, the South Downs hold a very special place in my own heart and it was with delight that we spotted this wonderful Devil’s Dyke screenprint by local artist Sue Haseltine at the Artists Open Houses.

Sue Haseltine Devil's Dyke Screenprint

Whilst the view is beautifully stylised, if you have visited the Devil’s Dyke you know exactly where it is. Personally, I know that central path well. Over the years I have walked, run, ridden a horse, ridden a downhill mountain bike and even snowboarded down that path. And this print brings back those memories.

The Devil’s Dyke screenprint has a lovely graphic quality, reminiscent of an old transport poster or postage stamp  with a simplicity that allows it to be very contemporary in feel also. It would be perfectly situated within a modern family living room where you can all remember picnics, walks and kite flying in the middle of winter.

And at £45 for an unframed print, it will not break the bank. A truly stunning print from a local artist who knows the location well.

(image via Sue Haseltine)

Wednesday Walls – Concrete wallpaper from Pretty Dandy

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Concrete has, of course, huge amounts of embodied energy which puts it into the ‘not very eco’ pile. But if used in the right way it is not only structurally stable for long periods, it can be beautifully finished and not need a top finish at all.

However, if concrete is not already in situ and you just require a concrete look without the structural benefits today’s wallpaper could just be a solution.

This ‘Concrete’ Wallpaper from online interior emporium Pretty Dandy is printed on a non – woven fleece paper and is perfect to give that concrete look without the masses of carbon footprint. It is a darn sight cheaper than concrete too – at £84.50 per 10m roll.

We particularly like the lines on the paper which designate the shuttering marks that you get when forming concrete, which create an almost striped effect from a distance.

A very different wallpaper which is perfect for creating that industrial interior when you perhaps don’t have a raw wall to work with.

(And if you watch this little film and get the secret code you will get 20% off your order for the whole of May. Now that is Pretty Dandy)

(image via Pretty Dandy)

Wednesday Walls – picture frame wall sticker from Rockett St George

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When we work with domestic clients on residential projects it is often the family pictures which need a lot of consideration as far as display goes. They are often scattered about in different sized and styled frames, or tacked to walls and cabinet doors. And with the steady stream of notes, photos and artwork that a family creates, innovative solutions are required, which is why we really like this Picture Frame Wall Sticker from Rockett St George.

Picture Frames Wall Sticker - Exclusive to Rockett St George

Instead of worrying about framing each of the pieces, this lovely wall sticker, which is available in 23 different colours allows otherwise random photos, notes and mementos to be collected together in a pleasing arrangement.

And, if they are lightly tacked to the wall, the pieces can be easily changed, with the Picture Frame wall sticker acting as the only constant.

We think the Picture Frame wall sticker is a great piece and would be brilliant in any family home. Available now, exclusively from Rockett St George for only £28.

(image via Rockett St George)

Wednesday Walls – Cotton Tree wallpaper by MissPrint

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This week on Wednesday walls we are sticking to wallpaper, as we are in the process of specifying quite a lot of the stuff recently for projects we are working on in Brighton – both private and commercial interior design projects.

After the slightly bonkers wallpaper last week which featured musical instruments and woodland animals by mini moderns, this week we are looking at a subtle and delicate wallpaper which would be perfect for a bedroom space.

We are big fans of the prints and colours that MissPrint produce, and we have specified them on a few design projects due to their great impact and ethical foundations, with all their wallpaper being created in the UK from sustainable sources.

This print, called Cotton Tree comes in six different colourways, from the very bold sunset (grey and orange red) through to the very serene sage grey, which we will be using.

The delicate white print has a lovely metallic sheen which is not overpowering but provides a beautiful shimmer across a wall.

Perfect for a space that needs to be a little feminine, but with a nice strong graphic edge.

(image via Miss Print)

Wednesday Walls – Pet Sounds Wallpaper from Mini Moderns

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This week on Wednesday Walls we are looking at a wallpaper which we will most likely be specifying for an interior design project we are currently working on in Brighton. It has a really nice strangeness to it, if you know what we mean.

The lovely Pet Sounds wallpaper from Mini Moderns comes in three colourways, but it is the Heather and Bitter Chocolate colourway that fits the scheme we are working on beautifully.

Image of Pet Sounds Wallpaper - Heather and Bitter Chocolate

With a pale lilac background, the print features an eclectic mix of woodland animals and musical instruments, from a pigeon in a French horn to a squirrel on a trombone (completely biased personal favourite part).

Perhaps a bit too much for an entire room, but we are treating just one wall with this wallpaper so it does not overpower the space and we get the full benefit of it’s wonderful strangeness.

Plus, the Pet Sounds wallpaper is printed with water based inks on paper from sustainable sources, so it is not only an interesting choice but an environmentally friendly one too, and only £45 per 10m roll.

Check it out at the great Mini Moderns website.

(image via Mini Moderns)

Wednesday Walls – dark grey Lavaliers wallpaper

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Dark grey has to be one of our favourite colours. In fact, any grey can really add to a scheme and is a much richer type of neutral than the standard whites and creams. Plus the eye can see around 500 shades of grey, which is an even better reason to use lots of it  in our opinion. So, for today’s Wednesday Walls we are looking at a great dark grey wallpaper.

lavaliers dark grey wallpaper

This wallpaper from Little Greene is a great geometric pattern (which, despite being a pattern from 1975 is right on trend for 2013), and the ‘cinder’ colour way has to be our very favourite.

This dark grey wallpaper would create a wonderful statement wherever it was used. Nice and dark and moody, with great movement.

Plus, the wallpaper is printed on paper from responsible sources using non-toxic inks, so is a great sustainable choice too, for a very reasonable £49 per roll.

Contact Little Greene for more information.

(image via Little Greene)

Weekend Colour Inspiration – soft berry and yoghurt colour scheme

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This week on Weekend Colour Inspiration we are using a few colours from our own photo library once more, converted into paint chips by our app of the moment, Chip it! by US paint manufacturer Sherwin Williams. This colour scheme has got a nice feminine feel to it, but with some nice soft touches.

And it features our favourite frozen yoghurt from Lick in Brighton, with raspberry purée, so a winner too.

Today we are going to be picking out a few key pieces using the colour scheme above – nice pieces which would sit well in any modern boudoir.

Hedgerow Eco Print - Mulberry

This lovely hedgerow eco print is a great shade which picks up the blackberry in our colour scheme - available from Eco Centric for £38.80

This is one of our favourite wallpapers – saplings by Miss Print - we have used the teal and gold in schemes, but this rose and cream would work very well in the colour scheme today.  It is printed on responsibly sourced paper in the UK – £59.95 per 10m roll.

This ‘Roller’ cushion from Glasgow based Timorous Beasties picks up all of our key colours, with a great vintage feel.

Hand Blown Glass Dine Light

This ‘Dine’ light is constructed from three separate elements which are all made fro hand blown glass in shades of green, blue and pink. At £755 it is not a snip, but it is a real statement piece for the centre of a room. Available from Rocket St George.

Traditional Welsh blankets will last for a long tine and many vintage examples can be sourced, but we love the modern patterns in the new blankets produced by Melin Tregwynt in Wales – available in a variety of sizes.

So – a few items with a nice feminine nod, but with a bit of design edge too.

(images via associated links)

Wednesday Walls – SPOTTED – a geometric trend for 2013?

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The recent break was a very welcome chance to not only recharge our batteries but also to catch up on a load of design reading from December with publications which had been piling up in the virtual and actual inbox of the studio. We read a huge amount of stuff each day, but what is interesting is how trends jump out at you when you read lots of stuff from lots of different places over the period of a single day.

One thing we spotted was a potential trend for interiors – Geometric wallpapers – which we saw in a great deal of late 2012 / early 2013 articles.

Using geometric patterns can be rather tricky, but there are now a load of wallpapers available which combine strong forms with muted colours, which mean that they are more flexible for a variety of locations.

So, for today’s Wednesday walls, here are a few we spotted over the break – some old, some new, but we think you will be seeing a lot more of them and their kind in 2013…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harlequin Trellis in Teal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cole and Sons – Links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cole and Sons – Labyrinth blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

MissPrint – Nectar in Mink

 

Cubix

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graham and Brown – Cubix

 

(images via associated links)

 

Wednesday walls – Silver Birch wallpaper from Cole and Sons

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This week on Wednesday walls we are looking at something pretty seasonal, but something which could work all year round and does not have to be packed up come January. This great wallpaper from Cole and Sons.

birch wallpaper from Cole and Sons

The simple print of silver birches is instantly Christmassy, but even though it conjures up images of Nordic scenes with red houses, log piles and huge woolly jumpers it would be absolutely perfect to bring a little clean texture into a white and minimal interior.

We would team this fabulous wallpaper with some very carefully selected mid twentieth century furniture pieces and lots and lots of white. Oh, and a bit of battleship grey, which is our favourite colour at the moment.

Of course, you could also use it just at Christmas time as a hung wallpaper mural on a feature wall, which works very well indeed if you are looking for extra seasonal impact. Take a roll and measure a length around the height of your chosen wall and cut it. Tack it to the wall, or use a wooden trouser hanger to hold the paper and hang from the wall to create an instant wall feature. Place a few beside one another (matching the pattern drop) and you have a high impact DIY stage set, which you can roll up for another year.

Perfect.

(image via Cole and Sons)