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Pattern Trend: People on Paper!

May 15, 2013

Pattern Trend: People on Wallpaper! 

From scribbled faces to illustrated characters and Victorian women to downhill skiers- this is one fun trend.

Take a look at these picks for some of the most exciting patterns involving people..

 

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Grow House Grow
Dupenny
Flavor Paper
Cole and Son
Tres Tintas
Picasso
Fornesetti
Mary Ward
Design Trends

Meet Palace Papers!

April 25, 2013

Let us introduce Casey Gunschel, the founder of the independent studio Palace Papers.

 

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Palace Papers
Casey Gunschel
wallpaper
fabric
Hand Silk Screening
Painting
Pattern
Design Process
Chicago Artists
Behind the Scenes

Budgeting Wallpaper

April 13, 2013

So.. You ‘ve fallen in love with a wallpaper that is triple your budget..

Don’t feel bad. We’ve all been there, trust me.

The wallpaper texture that is hand manipulated by traditional craftsman in Nepal using wooden sticks, the wallpaper that is covered in crystal-like beads, the wallpaper that is block printed by hand, using William Morris’ original blocks….

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wallpaper
design solutions
Specialty Wallpaper
Budget

Meet Jill Malek!

April 5, 2013

The more we work with our independent studios, the more we love getting to know them. And from all the feedback we have gotten from our “Meet” posts, we know you do too! 


This time we are bring you a backstage pass into the Jill Malek brand. I am thrilled to share our interview with the lovely Jill Malek herself!

 

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Jill Malek
Dinner Party Wallpaper
Independent Studio
wallpaper
Studio
Silk Screening
Metallic Pigment

Pattern Trend: Trees

March 28, 2013

One of the major patterns still trending into spring is trees! From illustrative whimsy to photo realistic silhouettes, tree patterns have been sprouting up everywhere for the past few years, and continue to do so!


This wouldn’t be a post about tree patterns if we didn’t start with the ultimate classic tree wallpaper. That’s right- the Woods pattern by Cole and Sons.

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Woods
Trees
Designer's Guild
Cole and Sons
Grow House Grow
Katie Deedy
Fantasy Shades
Fabrics
wallpaper
Whimsical Patterns

Urban Source Around Town..(Part One)

March 16, 2013

Every time we work on updating our website, we are reminded of all the wonderful clients we have worked with and all the exciting applications of our projects that are out there living in the world.

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Boarding House
SAIC
wallpaper
Texture. Flocked Wallpaper

Pantone Color of the Year 2013: Emerald!

February 28, 2013

The Pantone color of 2013 is Emerald!

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Pantone
Emerald
wallpaper
patterns
Eskayel
Grow House Grow
Signature Prints
Color

Playing with Pillows

February 21, 2013

We love pillows!

Playing with pillows is always a great way to enhance the design of your space.

Lets talk about why…

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Pillows
patterns
Makelike
Eskayel
Aronel
Urban Source designers

Meet Kova!

January 24, 2013

    It is time for another segment of:  Meet this indie studio! This is personally my favorite type of post and I couldn’t be happier to bring you my most recent conversation with the next independent studio: Kova Textiles.

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Solar Shades
Laminates
Window Treatments
Weaving
Kova Textiles. Libby Kowalski
Yarn
Hand Manipulating
Environmentally Responsible Materials
Loom
Weaving Studio
Fiberarts
Handweave

The New Face of Wallpaper

November 23, 2012

The geometric, the trellis, the floral…Don’t get us wrong… These are all classic options for making a statement  in your space. (Ones that we really love.)

But check out these truly unique patterns that are expanding the possibilities of wallpaper...

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Dupenny
Makelike
Grow House Grow
Flavor Paper
independant studios
patterns
Line Quality

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