Displaying posts from May, 2022

Villa Arniano

Posted on Thu, 5 May 2022 by midcenturyjo

Arniano is a romantic, elegant and secluded farmhouse villa thirty minutes from Siena. Situated in a rolling landscape of green-black cypresses and hilltop villages, Arniano commands a panoramic view across southern Tuscany at its rural best.

The house is a rare find and has been lovingly converted into an unusually light and airy property by acclaimed interior designer Camilla Guinness. It is exquisitely furnished with a mixture of grand bohemian chic and simple Italian style, creating a beautiful, comfortable and much-loved family home.”

I’ve long had Camilla Guinness’ red and white striped garden daybeds saved in my inspiration files. Now it’s time to drink in the simple beauty of the rest of her Italian home Villa Arniano

A historic captain’s house in Sag Harbor

Posted on Wed, 4 May 2022 by KiM

Loving every bit of this historic captain’s house in Sag Harbor by Winter McDermott Design. It is neutral, sophisticated and a bit austere, which really draws your eye to the architectural details of the home. And those wood floors…..I’ve dreamt of floors like that for soooo many years. (Photos: Adrian Gaut)

Cape Cod Court

Posted on Wed, 4 May 2022 by KiM

With an emphasis on deep colors and antiques, Cameron Ruppert Interiors was entrusted with transforming this space into an energetic yet timeless work of art. Adding in architectural components like paneling in the entryway and millwork throughout, CRI added warmth and complexity to every corner. These colours and patterns, whether on the pale/pastel side or bold and saturated, give me LIFE. Photos: Stazy Zarin Goldberg

Usually, when decorating, we are concentrated on designing our floors and furniture but somehow overlook the interesting ways to style our walls. If you are looking for a unique way to style your white and plain walls, we recommend checking out the Wallpaper Boulevard designs for a new and fresh look to your home.

Designer wallpaper can completely transform the room by adding color, texture, and pattern to the walls. They are able to personalize the room and usually come as a go-to-option for people who want to present their simple walls as fine art.

Read on to find out how these one-of-a-kind designer wallpaper styles can uplift your home.

  1. Endless Stripes

Seems that stripes never die out of the trend. With a modern stripe wallpaper design, you can create a stylish interior that adds some extra height to the room. Stripes will elevate the whole appearance of your home decor. The best thing about stripes is that they don’t overwhelm the background, thus you can hang paintings or pictures.

2. Flower Power

The power is in the flower. Why not bring the outdoors indoors. Vibrant floral wallpaper will brighten your home whether you are after a classic, contemporary, or vintage theme. We can agree that a floral theme is timeless and a great choice for period home decors. It does not matter if you want to have spring all year round in your home or create a moody art deco tone, floral decor is the perfect way to go.

3. Match the Wallpaper to Your Carpet

A carpet brings a warm and cozy atmosphere to your home. Pair your carpet with the wallpaper and you have got yourself a winner. Enhance the welcoming atmosphere of your home walls by adding wallpaper that mimics the visual of fabrics. The decor style will instantly intensify a cozy mood in the room.

4. Foliage and Watercolor Wallpaper

If you want to open up a space, we suggest adding a vase of fresh flowers or a potted plant. This is a quick way to make your home an urban jungle. However, the best hack for urban apartments and homes is represented by foliage and watercolor wallpaper. For spaces in your home that don’t have too many windows, a wallpaper design filled with leafy patterns will do the trick.

5. Three-Dimensional Textures

A wallpaper can mimic the texture or details of certain materials. Sometimes they are even better than the real thing. For instance, you might want a specific stone or material to decorate your walls but the process to do that is daunting. The right wallpaper will be the best alternative for your home decor though.

6. Wallpaper for the Ceiling

People often forget to look up in their homes. Ceilings are painted in plain white and left like that until some crack shows up and it needs to be dealt with. We would argue that the ceiling gives you a great opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind look and to have some fun. For the ceiling, try something bold and decorative. Choosing a subtle decor will only waste your time.

7. Decoupage Furniture

Decoupage furniture is also a form of design people usually overlook. Think about applying wallpaper to your furniture. Pick a piece of furniture with simple silhouettes and clean lines. We advise choosing a wallpaper without a pattern, a simple textured wallpaper will add the right amount of chicness.

8. Two Different Types of Wallpaper on One Wall

This approach is for the brave ones. Covering one half of the wall with one designer wallpaper and the other half with another designer wallpaper will definitely bring an interesting look to your home. This is not an easy look to pull off, but when it is done in the right way, it looks incredible. For this, try contrasting patterns like damask and chevron, or toile and stripes. The patterns should complement each other.

The Bottom Line

The art of choosing the right designer wallpaper for your home is endless and completely individual. The most common question is how to choose the right wallpaper and enhance your room. Think about the reason why you want designer wallpaper instead of traditional white paint for the walls, and if you want to cover all walls or just the accent ones. The wallpaper designs are never-ending, there are so many factors to consider from color, texture, patterns, etc. A wallpaper should complement the total atmosphere of the room. Once considered old-fashioned, the wallpapers made a big comeback and regained their popularity. Today, designer wallpaper can bring life to your home once again!

Art and colour in a heritage home

Posted on Tue, 3 May 2022 by midcenturyjo

Colour and art and a timeless mix of traditional and contemporary elements. That’s the key to this Glen Iris residence by Melbourne-based Sarah McPhee. Whether the walls are green or blue or white the rooms are vibrant and inviting, the art centre place.

Photography by Caitlin Mills