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He loves fast cars, he loves big imported choppers, he loves his family but his real passion is wallcoverings. That’s right, this talented croweater loves to find the best outfit for every naked wall. He has access to a rich combination of fabrics and wallpaper, plus he’s a great dude. Meet Anthony Cooke, Hume Internationale’s man on the front line in South Australia. When he’s not listening to classic tracks from Queen, he’s focusing intently on the needs of the marketplace. If there’s a product that really works, if there’s a collection that’s truly inspired, he’s right on top of it. With an upbeat outlook and years of experience in the tank, his advice is invaluable.

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Rasch wallpapers are world famous for their quality and innovation. Based in Germany, the company’s rich history has led them to an exciting new frontier in wallcoverings. The Verity Collection is the first bold instalment from the Rasch 1861 range, a truly avant-garde compilation that is simply stunning. Inspired by new materials, a new sculptural formal language has been created in this radical and contemporary triumph of manufacturing and design. The Verity collection reveals what true design can be – beauty which goes beyond the mere surface of the wall.

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Back in the 1990’s, we were shaking our junk to the beat of Beastie Boys, Destiny’s Child and for a short while Hanson (MMM Bop). Then suddenly, we took down our posters of Eminem and Ricky Martin to cover our walls in paint. Monochrome walls were everywhere, huge blocks of neutral colour began paving the way for wall-mounted plasmas and Bose speakers. It seemed that the paintbrush would rule forever, then creative interior design started to claw its way back. Today wallpaper has made a remarkable resurgence, bringing bold new designs and innovative products into the marketplace. But for times when you just have to paint, you can turn to a great product called Patent Décor. It’s a fully paintable range of hearty textures and captivating patterns that can take you way beyond the two dimensional world of flat colour.

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At dusk, a thousand zebras come charging over the wide open savannah. A writhing mass of black and white stripes tumbles into sight, then wham, a single individual hits your senses like a sledgehammer. One lone zebra rises up from the herd with an intoxicating blend of yellow and purple checks and a ruby red mane. You could become that individual - all you have to do is take a bold step into the land of modern murals.

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You can almost hear the sea spray racing off a Long island beach, whipping up to meet the grand old homes on the North Shore of Nassau County. These old money estates carry distant echoes of the grace and sophistication of a bygone era. Their high walls are wrapped in the subtle florals and warm tones reproduced in the Mystique X Collection from Brewster, the logical successor to the Mystique IX range that so embodied the rural charms of American living.

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Marburg has done it again… produced a wallpaper range that infuses all the best elements of modern and classic design. The ‘at home’ collection is a masterpiece of interior design, a truly inspired blend of traditional and contemporary standards that will sit perfectly in both residential and professional settings. The collection can make a room glow using a skilful interplay with natural light.

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Fancy a wine by the pine? A cold coke by the oak? Do your knees go weak when surrounded by teak? Sounds like you’re longing to get back to nature. But how do you introduce real timber into your interior design without compromising your environmental principles? Now there’s a way, thanks to the Wood On Walls Collection – the carefully selected timber veneer range from Gilford.

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Christina Coop loves wallpaper. In fact, she gave her Victorian Era apartment a modern makeover through innovative use of wallpaper. She even saves wallpaper scraps and remnants and uses them on all kinds of surfaces in her apartment. To keep her pad interesting and cohesive, she uses different wallpapers in each room but keeps the design and colour scheme fairly consistent. She did such a good job, she was featured in Better Homes & Gardens.

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Kids love to dream - and this is a dreamlike collection that will spark the imagination. The kids will love the bright engaging colours and hand-drawn qualities of Manekin by Marburg. The collection is based around four main themes of (1) football (2) elephants (3) horses (4) sun, moon and stars. So you can cater for budding sports stars, zoologists, farmers and equestrians, even astronauts.

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When the going gets tough, the tough get TEDLAR! Tedlar is a special film made from PVF. It’s a breakthrough product that provides instant protection against the countless nasties that can attack the walls of your commercial space. Tedlar is resistant to scratches, solvents, bacterial microbes and a whole host of ugly foodstuffs. So if your walls need protection – real protection – check out the long term shielding capabilities of Tedlar from Du Pont.

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