Marburg, the celebrated wallcovering manufacturer, has produced a real gem in Alice Whow! This dazzling collection is a worldwide phenomenon that’s rushing to rescue young people who are drowning in a sea of beige. Alice Whow! features funky designs and brilliant colours that seem to leap off the walls, bringing light and energy to every dank and dingy black hole.

Alice Whow! reaches out to today’s youth market through a number of engaging designs featuring serpentine curves, oversized numbers, shoe motifs, retro dot patterns, bold stripes and a tufted cushion pattern that looks great against a plush sofa or bedhead. The designs are busy and free-spirited, hinting at the chaos in our contemporary lives. They work well in isolation or in combination with bold plains, the perfect backdrop for music, takeaway noodles, downloaded movies and a catch-up with friends.

The young do not know enough to be prudent, therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation – Pearl S.Buck

Yet it’s the superb use of the colour wheel that makes this collection shine. Deep reds, sizzling pinks, fresh shades of lemon and orange, frosty blues, soft yellow-greens, lilacs and plums, limes and blacks. The juxtaposition of vivid hues is simply arresting and can lift a room instantly, ushering in the kind of zeal and infectious exuberance that’s perfect for the still-at-homes and enthusiastic first-home-buyers.

What’s more, the collection works wonders in both the residential and commercial market. What shopper could resist a cluster of stylish shoes or a hypnotic overlay of digital age numbers sprawled across the walls? If you want to add a touch of sophistication, throw in a baroque art motif and you’ve set a scene that’s both retro-groovy and fully immersed in today’s pop culture.

The best careers advice to give to the young is ‘find out what you like doing and get someone to pay you for doing it’ – Katherine Whitethorn

So check out this collection if you’re ready to electrify the walls of your offspring’s dungeon, or want to awaken the ambience of your very own pad, or are seeking to lure the youthful shopper with a stunning wallcovering that hits you square in the eye. You can’t go wrong with Alice Whow! Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection here now.

Sophisticated decor doesn’t mean you have to part with your highly-prized burnt-orange Datsun 120Y with leather steering wheel. You can have your cake and eat it too, but you’ll need to find the right combination of modish designs, inviting colours and timeless grace. No problem - it’s ready and waiting for you in the Opulence Giulia Collection from Marburg.

The Opulence Giulia Collection is a successful extension of the very first Opulence Collection, building on the original hallmarks of style and elegance. Opulence Giulia delivers a chic blend of fine waves, embossed metallics and snakeskin textures. The collection is imbued with fine leather looks, grainy surfaces, metallic sheens and contemporary interpretations of refined Art Déco ornaments.

The breakthrough is really in the manufacturing process, which makes use of print cylinders fitted with handcrafted mould engravings to produce heat-embossed ornamental motifs in a classic design. The result is stunning, giving you access to timeless wallpaper with a modern twist. The fine wave design refracts light, so as you move around the room you are enveloped in a shimmering lustre that slowly transitions into a blunt matte. Perfect for both traditional and modern settings, this wallpaper will pass the test of time.

A style does not go out of style, as long as it adapts itself to its period – Coco Chanel

OK it’s attractive, but is it practical? Yes, you can bet your last can of caviar on that! The collection is produced on Non-Woven-Vlies, a special product that is more durable than plain paper, breathes extremely well and doesn’t shrink or stretch. It’s easy to apply too, just use the paint-the-wall technique and the job is done. It’s completely washable, retains good colour fastness, is dry strippable and carries the RAL Quality Seal.

The colour scheme reinforces the carefully cultivated high-end aura of this fine collection. You can immerse yourself in various combinations of gold, tan, grey, purple, pink, black, silver, white, cream and a number of metallic shades that seal the deal when it comes to a stylish refurbishment of your living room, hallway and bedrooms.

Don’t do the hard yards, it’s all been done for you. All those earnest European design gurus and manufacturing technicians have pulled the rabbit out of the hat, giving you access to a superb collection that carries itself with poise and grace. It’s the perfect backdrop to your next dalliance with a moderately priced bottle of champagne! Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection here now.

Walls have never had it so good. We live in an amazing age and the decorating possibilities are endless, especially since the development of modern digital printing techniques that can transform lacklustre walls into a triumph of the imagination. Wall Art allows you to hand pick your favourite works and have them digitally transformed into wallcoverings to fit any space. Better still, you can generate your own artwork and have it digitally reproduced to give you a creative edge that cannot be matched.

The possibilities are limitless and you can set the tone for your residential or commercial space. Hallways lined with evergreen trees, intoxicating swirls of latte and coffee beans, masked muses smiling cryptically, provincial fountains bursting to life amid classic marble statues, a city skyline blazing across the feature wall of your urban townhouse or funky boutique. Your walls are now literally the messengers that take your thoughts and dreams to every valued visitor.

What turns me on about the digital age, what excites me personally, is that we have closed the gap between dreaming and doing – Bono

At Hume, we use the latest print technologies to reproduce images of exceptional quality - up to 1400dpi. The image smoothing technology eliminates potential banding, whilst sophisticated interpolation software helps overcome problems associated with enlarging lower resolution images. We can utilise up to a 7 colour process - including white - to produce more realistic and vibrant shades. What’s more, our capabilities extend to UV cured inks which deliver a long-term durability that is difficult to beat. If it can be done, we can do it, so your walls can look fantastic for years to come.

Imagination is the golden-eyed monster that never sleeps. It must be fed; it cannot be ignored - Patricia A. McKillip

You can tap into your own creative genius or you can check out our extensive Newmor Digital Range. Either way, you have the opportunity to create lasting images that speak volumes about your home or business. The materials we use are durable and perfectly suited to interior wall or glass spaces, hotels, offices, shopping centres, restaurants, retail outlets, movie theatres, domestic settings – even the bathroom!

So if you’ve got a vision, don’t be hamstrung by lack of choice. Take the plunge and go digital. The results will amaze your friends, neighbours, customers and relatives. To explore the possibilities, give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore some of our galleries here:

• wall art
• wallpaper on demand
• digital wallcoverings
• rapoxy - wallpaper for floors

Graham Beale does not wear a cape - and his underpants are definitely on the INSIDE - but that doesn’t slow him down in the superhero stakes. He’s a fully committed tornado of change and he’s sweeping across the sunny state of NSW. Graham, you see, believes in wallpaper. He’s seen a lot happen in the decorating industry over the years and he knows that there’s nothing like the right wallcovering to bring personality and creativity to a residential or commercial property. Today’s wallpapers are amazing and carry a huge range of designs, textures, colours and special finishes. But this outgoing hero of the highways and backroads didn’t just pop up overnight. He has acquired a vast knowledge and appreciation for the product after years of hard toil and thinking outside the square.

Wallpaper is coming back. Anyone can slap on some paint, so the market really needs the exciting possibilities created by modern wallpaper

Graham grew up in Bantry Bay, which he tells us was once regarded as the end of the earth. “No kerbing, no guttering, the bus terminated there and we sometimes had to fight bushfires!” His first job was stuffing letterboxes with political flyers. Even in his youth, this pedestrian pursuit gave him the opportunity to take a long look at the diverse architecture in every street. He also hardened his thighs and calves, shaping them into rock hard pistons that remain impressive to this day.

A bit later he took a job at a hardware store in Balgowlah, where his basic knowledge of structural design began to take shape. This led him to Feast Watson, a company that pioneered the use of wood finishing systems and is now a nationally recognised name within the Dulux Group. Graham worked his way up from Sales Rep, to Retail Operations Manager, then finally Brand Manager.

Finally, he was ready to take the big step of going out on his own and formed the Beale Industrial Group. The company set about representing a range of manufacturers and importers in the hardware, paint, flooring and automotive markets in NSW. Graham began to grow his customer base as he explored new markets and launched innovative products. Now he has brought all this experience to Hume Internationale, a company he can easily identify with as a true believer in the power of wallcoverings.

Don’t go into anything half-hearted, if your heart’s in it the sky’s the limit!

Why do you enjoy the wallcovering industry so much? You can give a room its own signature, you can create a specific ambience using the amazing range of wallpapers available in today’s market.
What’s your favourite wallpaper collection right now?There’s a New York cityscape that’s simply breathtaking, a wonderful addition to any modern space and it looks great in both black and silver.
Got any pearls of wisdom for budding decorators?Measure twice, cut once! Really think about your design beforehand, make sure you go over every detail carefully because preparation is everything.
And why is Hume the best option when it comes to wallcoverings?I like the people, they are passionate and they make it simple for their customers. They are always looking to develop the company, to make it the very best, plus they really do have everything you need.

So if you’re thinking of breathing new life into your walls, follow Graham’s lead and take the plunge! Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore everything we have to offer online now.

In Singapore, there has been a proliferation of high rise apartment buildings. Due to their sheer size, many buildings develop hairline cracks in their supporting walls. In fact, the government accepts a 50% failure rate and building owners are continually repairing cracked surfaces in high rise buildings.

Enter CRAKGON. Its fine glass fibres act like the steel-rod grid in concrete structures, enhancing durability and preventing cracks appearing in the reinforced paint system. A single layer of CRAKGON used in conjunction with a good quality paint can give you an impermeable, abrasion resistant, hygienic and long lasting protection barrier. It’s the product that professionals are turning to when walls get fissures, chalk up, start to alligator, corrode, blister, get discoloured with rust run-off or play host to mould and mildew. Restoring these walls used to be a messy, time consuming and costly business - but now there’s CRAKGON. You simply paint all those defects into oblivion with a highly resistant protective barrier that can shield your walls for years.

Meanwhile, back in Singapore, restorations were undertaken using CRAKGON. High rise buildings that had suffered through repeated cracking and blistering were covered using CRAKGON and paint. The strengthening tissue worked wonders and the surfaces were back to their pristine best. But what happened to the alarming failure rate? The 50% building failure rate diminished to a 5% failure rate in buildings where CRAKGON® was applied. Simply by using this reinforcing product they had stemmed the tide of cracks and discolouration. What a triumph of modern engineering!
CRAKGON® protects against UV and weathering effects, plus it can be used to eliminate common surface problems including:

• Cracks, alligatoring and checking
• Rising Damp,
• Mould and Mildew
• Fractured cement rendered walls and fences
• Corrosion
• Blistering paint, such as flaking fascia boards
• Cracked lathe and plaster walls and ceilings
• Efflorescence
• Chalking
• Sagging or Running
• Rust Discolouration
• Peeling paint due to poor adhesion, interior or exterior moisture

If you want to learn more about this marvellous product or get your hands on some more case studies, give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the product further here.

The Panels Collection by Marburg is out to change the way that wallpaper is perceived. It’s no longer the listless backdrop to your nanna’s ceramic teapots and porcelain corgi dogs. The wallpaper scene is erupting with contemporary designs and this little gem of a collection is helping to shift perceptions around the globe. The designs are bold, the colours are striking, but most importantly it’s guaranteed to deliver that elusive WOW factor.

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old - Franz Kafka

The Panels Collection is fresh, inviting, stylish and flexible. Its brash designs include floral tendrils, ink stain stars with fine stripes, graphic braid patterns, hand-drawn multicoloured squares and more. Use your creativity to find a combination that really works for your modern space - then complement the effect with a range of plains, stripes and borders.

The contemporary colour scheme is warm and inviting with a fluid deployment of white, black, silver, grey, red, lilac, blue, cream, mint, brown, yellow, pink and gold. Throw in a few metallic retro designs and you’ve got a collection that is fully loaded and turbo-charged – perfect for the modern living room, bedroom, hall, bar or kitchen.

The Panels Collection is practical too, with all the hallmarks of quality manufacturing made famous by Marburg. The fleece is highly resistant to washing, flame retardant and completely dry strippable. It’s easy to apply and there’s no soaking time, so you really can change your space overnight.

Style? I didn’t think I had any. I just plug in and hit the thing really hard. That’s my style…or lack of one!” Angus Young AC/DC

The Panels Collection will bring spunk and energy to your home. Imagine extra wide stripes of solid pink alternating with retro squares. Imagine ink blue floral designs pulsating out from cool cream backgrounds. Imagine elegant charcoal chain patterns weaving their way up a light grey wall. The flexibility that’s built into the collection puts you in charge, so mix and match to find your own Nirvana.

So if your space needs to shed decades of neglect, if your space needs to grab the bull by the horns and charge without fear into the 21st Century, take a close look at the Panels Collection by Marburg. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further now.

The night is young, the sashimi is superb, the sake is freshly poured and the room pulsates to the latest mega-mix from Ministry Of Sound. The mood lighting shows off your designer woodcuts and oil originals featuring rows of cherry blossoms. The sweeping view of the cityscape is electrifying, but what’s on your walls? It’s got be Crush Lounge, the exotic and urbane wallpaper collection from Marburg.

The Crush Lounge Collection is a triumph of design, a perfect assimilation of cultures that will delight all visitors. Let’s face it, merging cultures can be a tricky affair but in this case there’s a secret weapon… the innovative manufacturing techniques used by Marburg. A special folding technology produces wallpaper with generous pleats, complemented by petite creases that appear at regular intervals in random directions. The result is a stunning collection that successfully fuses eastern and western elements to produce a finely textured surface resembling the finest parchment paper.

Like Crush Gala before it, Crush Lounge offers exquisite finishes available in matt or sheen, plain or imbued with a subtle shiny baroque pattern. What’s more, you have the option of adding three Nippon inspired digital prints of Japanese koi-fish (ornamental varieties of domesticated carp). These beautiful prints can be applied individually or in combinations, enabling you to build a truly exotic wallcovering that will never go out of style.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west, people create distinctions in their own minds and then believe them to be true - Prince Gautama Siddharta, founder of Buddhism

Marburg’s manufacturing expertise and careful use of unusual design elements make this a standout collection. But it’s the special attention to colour that generates a warm and inviting ambience that’s perfect for specialised lighting schemes and sophisticated furniture pieces. You can wrap your walls in generous shrouds of Vanilla, Gold, Cream, Lavender, Light Brown, Champagne, Grey, Lilac and Chocolate infused with Chalcocite (a dark grey to black copper-ore mineral).

The world is changing, intrepid travellers are leaving their mark in all corners of the planet. But no matter where you live, what geographical position you take up on the global grid, you can toss your compass into the air and breathe new life into your walls with the alluring Crush Lounge Collection. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further now.

Newmor Wallcoverings is the largest independent wallpaper manufacturer in the UK. Operating in over 50 countries, the company has supplied wallcoverings to the world’s premier hotel chains, cruise ships, international companies, retail franchises and hospitals. So when you explore one of their collections, you can be sure you’re looking at a high quality product that has been repeatedly endorsed by major commercial operators around the globe.

The Newmor Premier Collection is a great place to start. It’s a superb selection of heavyweight fabric-backed vinyl wallcoverings that’s specially tailored to the needs of the commercial market. What sets this collection apart, however, is the sheer joy that comes with its breathtaking choice. You’ll revel in the vast amount of flexibility that’s built into a commercial grade collection that offers 37 designs and 238 colours!

Choices are the hinges of destiny - Pythagoras

Adra delivers a finely textured surface in a series of striking plains to match any decor. Lyon is a classic faux silk with a vertical emboss, whilst Lyon Stripe features alternating bands available in soft tonal shades as well as striking contrasts. Ariela offers a regal motif reminiscent of wrought iron gates and Tela Stripe brings you a subtle two tone effect that looks great in pastels. Lina has the look and feel of a rendered or bagged surface that comes alive in rust or terra cotta tones. Ethos has the great texture of a stone temple and is available in a huge colour palette. Malay brings you a vertically embossed surface in the rich colours of the tropics, whilst Yen delivers washed out stripes intersecting at angles with colour accentuation at the crossover points. Venetian Stripe creates bands of colour with a finish that’s reminiscent of fine wood grain, whilst Ubana features roughly hewn squares on a variety of muted backgrounds. And that’s just a taste of the possibilities in this sizeable range, a wonderful treasure trove of designs that are hard-wearing and perfect for the modern commercial space.

What’s more, the Newmor manufacturing facility can produce wallcoverings in accordance with IMO Marine Certification. That means all its fabric-backed wallcoverings can be manufactured to marine specifications – great news if you own or operate a charter boat or run an aquatic enterprise. And it gets better, as all made-to-order wallcoverings incorporate an active bio-stabiliser to prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria to reduce the spread of superbugs such as MRSA.

So when you select a product from the Newmor Premier Collection your wallcoverings are not only durable and stylish, you get a safe and clean product that can handle a range of different environments.
To explore this collection and chat bout the needs of your commercial space, give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or click here now.

OK, so you have to PAINT but you don’t like the idea of a big boring plain wall staring right back at you. Now there’s a product that can get you out of this pickle instantly, because it puts the texture back into your walls. Patent Decor is the world’s leading collection of 3D wall-design structures. It’s a non-woven three dimensional paintable wallcovering that comes in over 100 textures. Just apply the design of your choice and paint right over it to achieve a fascinating embossed effect.

Texture is a design element which is generally overlooked when decorating a home. However it has the ability to add a powerful, albeit subtle dimension to a room’s interior - Joey Lewitin

Patent decor can lift flat surfaces and make them infinitely more interesting. You can energize a vast expanse of uniform paint simply by applying your favourite relief patterns. It’s a great way to rid yourself of the following afflictions that can destroy the ambience of any room…

The Ancient Mariner – a dreaded sea of listless blue paint. The Yellow Egg Roll – a confronting quantity of canary. The Coffee Crisis – a bland wall awash with too much latte. The Red Eye Special – a startling coagulation of scarlet. The Lavender Letdown – a flaccid cesspool of endless mauve.

OK, so we made those terms up, but it’s easy to avoid such traps when you apply the captivating relief patterns offered by Patent Decor. There’s a huge range of interesting textures with names like Garden Gate, Scrolling Leaves, Ribbon Swag, Lacey Ironwork, Deep Wave, Big Dots, Side Diamond, Rings On Rings, Daisy Splash, Subtle Crinkle, Floating Blooms, String Fling and Confetti Toss. You can apply your favourite relief to the entire wall, or use embossed borders to create distinct areas of focus.

Painting does what we cannot do. It brings a three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional plane - Chuck Jones

Patent Decor works perfectly in contemporary or traditional settings, plus it can repair walls that are chipped or mottled with one easy application. We all know it’s a daunting chore to bring damaged walls up to speed before painting. Patent Decor does the job for you, because it instantly covers a whole range of deficiencies and provides a wonderful surface that’s ready to take some colour. Patent Decor is also fibre-free, gentle on the skin, water vapour permeable and flame retardant.

So if you really have to paint, give your walls the attention they deserve. Explore the wonderful range of three-dimensional designs in the Patent Decor Collection. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further now.

Kids love bright colours and that’s why we bombard them with all kinds of vibrant hues. Recent studies have suggested that it’s no fluke either, as it seems children naturally gravitate to a bold spectrum because their eyes are not fully adapted to picking up dull or dim colours. It’s got something to do with the rods and cones in the eye, plus an evolutionary tendency to be drawn to vivid objects. Whilst the eggheads may be onto something there, we all know that kids are very happy to be surrounded with a great splash of colour. And colour is the great strength of the Kidding Around Collection by Brewster.

The Kidding Around Collection gets very colourful, very quickly. It strikes the eye immediately and features a huge assortment of bold colours, polka dots, lively stripes, racing cars, fire engines, twirling fairies, floating butterflies and lots more – including a very happy, very green bullfrog!

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives – Albert Einstein

Whether you are tailoring your decor for a boy or a girl, there are a few tricks to the trade. The colours red, orange and yellow suggest warmth, like sunning yourself or sitting in front of a fire. Yellow is very vibrant and promotes happiness. You can make a large room seem small and cosy by using a warm colour scheme. Meanwhile at the other side of the colour wheel sit all the cooler shades… the blues, greens and violets. These colours suggest the sea, rolling grasslands and the sky - all of which give a feeling of peace and tranquillity. You really can open up a small room by using these cool colours and pastels.

But in the end it’s CHOICE that you really want – and that’s the other great strength of the Kidding Around Collection. You’ll find diverse themes like soccer, space, excavation, jets, butterflies, flowers, fairies, clouds and more. You’ll also find a healthy selection of bold stripes, charming dots and a wonderful range of plains that you can use in all kinds of combinations. You’ll have almost as much fun as your kids when you move through the collection and begin to make their room extra special.

Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children – Sam Levenson

So if your kids are bouncing off dull and lifeless walls, if your kids are trapped inside a muted colour scheme, maybe it’s time to turn things around. Cut loose, inject some colour and embrace the free spirited Kidding Around Collection by Brewster. To explore all the possibilities, give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further now.