Blog posts: Wallpaper

For a long time the Australian retail market has striven for success utilising a small mix of largely German and US manufacturers. It is time for change. We have recently undertaken a search for a range of new manufacturing partnerships the key criteria for selection were: innovation in design, outstanding value, commitment to excellence, and high quality materials. Vatos is the first new manufacturing partnership we have undertaken in a long time and will be one of a number launched this year.

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OK, it’s 1974. Your world is a spinning whirlwind of mauve shirts, wide ties, beehives, cork shoes and unisex hairspray. The boom box pulsates to the rhythms of Grand Funk Railroad and Wings. The nature strip is home to a beige Kingswood, a purple Valiant and a burnt orange Charger. The wallpaper inside your house is about to go into stasis for 40 years, emerging victorious in the new millennium as the ultra-cool and up-tempo PLAISIR Collection by Rasch.

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Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. He has over 3000 designs in production, has received more than 300 awards and has worked in over 40 countries. His boundless creativity reaches into art, fashion and music - and he remains determined to leave his mark on every aspect of our physical and virtual landscape. Now this amazing designer has collaborated with leading wallcovering manufacturer Marburg to produce a wonderful collection inspired by the retro organic shapes of the 70s.

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Rome is a city that is both beguiling and unique. This ancient city finds itself today at the forefront of vogue design and sophisticated style, hallmarks of the fascinating Glam & Glory Collection from Rasch Textil. Italian chic is everywhere… in the fashion, in the architecture, in the blood. Now this hotbed of modernism has inspired an exciting collection of wallcoverings that draws on both the glam of contemporary living and the glory of the past. It’s a striking balance that gives the collection great dexterity and universal appeal.

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The English Manor House – that mainstay of classic design – is cherished around the world for its timeless elegance and grace. But how do you reproduce its splendour when it comes to wall design? Now there’s a wallpaper that does this majestic icon justice… a wonderful range of designs capable of inspiring a thousand romantic era novels. Soft muted tones and florals create the perfect backdrop for a high tea, plush chaise longue or glass of sherry by the fireplace. So raise a pinky and immerse yourself in the carefully crafted sophistication of the Carleton Collection from Brewster.

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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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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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