Interior Paint
Wallpaper
The first wallpaper was believed to be invented and used by the Chinese in 200 C.E. and was a type of rice paper applied with glue. In 1481, King Louis the XI made wallpaper popular, as he moved from palace to palace and required portable decor. This early wallpaper was actually hand-painted by court artists. Paper hangers established a guild in 1599 and since then, we have seen it in many incarnations: flocked, block printed, engraved and even using sumptuous fabrics like silk. While we at 3LUXE have scraped off our share of ugly 70's avocado-hued motifs and admit to joining the "border craze" of the 1980's, we believe wallpaper can be a beautiful addition to your home and have found some amazing picks that will transform any living space.
If you the word "wallpaper" makes you cringe and think of cutesy borders of geese wearing hats, this "Best Of" will change your mind. A revolutionary company leading in advanced wall coverings and design,
Maya Romanoff has moved beyond mere "paper." The collection includes materials like glass beads, shavings of mica and mother-of-pearl shell, woven strands of the abaca plant and sand-flocking. Maya Romanoff also ingeniously creates textures and finishes that resemble silk, lizard skin and leather....
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Since 1873,
Cole & Son has been make fine-quality wall coverings in its North London facility, using many of the same techniques today that were used in the past. Not just a luxury wall coverings company, Cole and Son is home to the world's largest archive of the hard-carved wooden print blocks, some of which were used by Arts and Crafts movement founder William Morris and English illustrator and artist Walter Crane. Apprentices study for years to master the techniques involved using these block pri...
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From the 9th ward in New Orleans comes
Flavor Paper, a sassy, fresh wallpaper company that not even Hurricane Katrina could keep down for long. Flavor Paper evolved out of a small screen-printing company started in the 1970's by an Oregon hippie named Ted. Not much is known about Ted, but when his business failed, real estate developer Jon Sherman, who was wowed by the designs, came to the rescue and Flavor Paper was born. Now with a clientele including Bergdorf Goodman, Micheal Jordan and Lenny Kr...
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Posted by Bill Worple