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 Kids World Collection by Brewster.

The Kids World 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 Kids World 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 Kids World Collection by Brewster. To explore all the possibilities, give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further here.

Heimtextil, no it’s not a soothing cream for troublesome body parts. It’s the international trade fair for home and commercial textiles. Germany is the epicentre for this traditional event, the biggest and most important platform for manufacturers, retailers and designers on the calendar. Being in the wallpaper game, we like to keep on top of emerging international trends. So naturally we packed a few bratwursts and headed off to see what the world can offer when it comes to covering walls.

The trade show is a bustling hub of activity that caters for over 70,000 visitors, plus 2600 exhibitors from 60 countries. There’s a lot going on all the time, but what’s happening right now in the wallcovering arena? Well, the base suppliers are continuing to develop a range of flat pattern variations as they have done for years in new season colours. Most of these wallpapers are produced on non-woven vlies, a range of durable materials that come with simple paste-the-wall backings. The leading suppliers are pushing the boundaries a little more by layering the material so that it works differently in varying light situations. They are also using advanced printing techniques to create unique surfaces, like weaving Swarzkovski crystals into the material for a dazzling effect.

With so much going on at once, it’s a daunting prospect to extract the overall trends. Fortunately the good people at Heimtextil produce a design trend catalogue at the end of the trade fair that lists the major themes emerging in the world of textiles. So what qualities are set to influence designs and patterns into the future? There are four emerging themes that all come under the banner of being, which reflects a more general search for a space we feel emotionally connected to. An environment that fits like a glove, like a third skin, as an extension of our personality.

The Historian

A treasurer of the past, seeking value and discovering ways to make history relevant to contemporary life. Partial to noble products of supreme craft and artisanship with aristocratic élan. These are lovers of luxury who appreciate the value of well-rooted quality and the concept of pedigree. Born into a technology-dominated culture, they are devoted to finding ways to fit history into their contemporary lifestyles.
The historian palette is muted by the absence of bright light. Daylight shimmers through to reveal pearlescent pales, candlelit metallic sheen and dim and mysterious dark shades.

The Eccentric

A hunter and collector, chasing the exquisite and the unique, cherishing and mixing discoveries with daring eclecticism. Assembles flamboyant concepts that have a timeless quality and an extremely decorative character.These people are hunters and gatherers: free-spirited individuals who lead an abundant and Burgundian lifestyle and share a common preference for the decorative and outspoken. A range that stages the abundant as well as the understated to enable the flamboyant color clashes where extravagance meets elegance and exoticism.

The Inventor

An intelligent free thinker, experimenting and researching solutions to make life fulfilling, fun and exciting. Fond of concepts in which function meets fun, wellness and entertainment. Eager to leave a personal trace on designs.These people love experiments, seek adventure and yearn for undiscovered worlds of wonder. They are opportunistic characters who like to try things out and   make their mark on the design and production processes.
The intrigue is drawn by the strange contrasts, combining the clinical with the organic, the hot with the frozen and sparking understated functionality with a healthy dose of fun. A playful range of vivid shades.

The Geologist

A nature lover, preserving as well as exploring the deepest layers of the earth and digging down for the unseen and the unexpected. Values the precious imperfections of geological textures, the science of nature and its surreal quality. These are lovers of the good life, considerate yet demanding citizens who are aware of the quality of a product as well as its origins. Where does it all come from and what is the environmental and social impact of what surrounds and serves us? They love nature and natural products, yet at the same time, they are still intrigued by the fact that man, the city and the economy are an integral part of our current ecosystem. We live in the next stage of nature.
This range reflects the mysterious, dark side of nature. Intense hues are sparked with poisonous brightness and metallic sheen to light up our urban caves. Irregular surface effects breathe life into dense and understated natural shades.

At Hume Internationale, we’ve sourced a fantastic range of products that faithfully reflect all of the emerging trends in production and design. You’ll find wallcoverings that are functional, charming, eclectic, bold, elegant, nostalgic and green. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or visit us here now.

The Heimtextil trends are compiled by a trend table consisting of international design agencies from six countries: stijlinstituut amsterdam [NL]; Orbitato [BR]; Dan Project [JP]; Global colour research [US]; stilburo bora.herke.palmisano [DE]; 2G2L [FR]

You may live in a funky townhouse, a converted factory or a serene suburban fortress protected by a moat filled with inflatable flamingos. What really matters is that you love life. So every now and then you throw a wildcard into the game, just to spice things up. OK, so you’re not a complete nutter, but there’s a touch of maverick about you. When it’s time to update your décor, there’s a new kid in town that just might suit your style, a tasty little collection of wallpapers called PLAISIR by Rasch.

PLAISIR is fresh, vibrant and playful with a little twist of retro. If you dig modular furniture and abstract lighting, you’ll find a perfect partner in this funky collection. Can you imagine transforming your walls with mauve and lavender circles dangling on charcoal beads, complemented by a raft of plain lilac stretching across your feature wall? If you prefer, why not go for bold and expansive florals erupting like a tropical garden hooked on Dynamic Lifter? While you’re at it, wouldn’t you just love to introduce a shimmering wave design composed of crimped lines snaking their way down a sexy vertical drop?

I love funky styles (not preppy or rock) just funky – Vanessa Hudgens

The world is your oyster with this collection – and you can COOK that oyster with a warmer colour scheme featuring autumnal references. A large block of solid ochre leads your eye to the next wall, which boasts alternating bands of coffee, cream and gold. The feature wall is a magnificent mass of tangerine florals floating in a sea of chocolate. Place any eclectic piece of furniture right here! The effect is striking and your abode will spring to life with the addition of some natural light and a few scattered cushions.

It’s not about retro or modern, it’s about this note or that note, which sounds better? – Dan Hicks

PLAISIR is a collection that almost defies definition because it’s modern yet retro, tangible yet abstract, bohemian yet measured in its approach. It’s a great collection, upfront and inviting but also capable of subtlety where required. Mix and match, build powerful combinations and fully explore the colour palette. You’ll have a ball and the results will impress all visitors. So if you’re looking to enjoy a radical departure from your current walls, go the whole hog and wrap them in large swathes of PLAISIR by Rasch. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or visit us at www.humeinternationale.com

Wood can speak a thousand languages. Wood can instantly project an ambience of austerity and wealth, comfort and serenity, classic elegance or ramshackle nonchalance. But it can be costly and the installation process can be tricky at times. But now you can create a wood finish without sawdust, hammer or nails.

Wood On Wall (WOW) is an innovative world-class product that gives you a timber finish that will make you proud. But how does it work? Timber veneers are carefully mounted on clay filled or fabric backings, allowing you to create real timber wallcoverings in your design space. The timbers are delivered in untreated sheets, allowing for on-site staining or colour applications and can be grain matched to the wall dimensions. The nature of the veneer allows for the product to be applied to flat or curved surfaces without visible seams. And with over 200 different timber species in the range, the interior design choices are endless and the results are stunning.

Natural Timber Wallcoverings

Natural Timber Wallcoverings are made exclusively from managed forest timbers, so you can be confident that you’re making an ecologically responsible choice. They are real wood wallcoverings that are manufactured using a hand-crafted process that ensures outstanding results. Trees selected for the natural timber range are debarked and soaked in hot water to soften the fibres. The veneers are then placed onto a special cloth backing and permanently bonded by heat and pressure. Finally each sheet is stress-relieved to make the material flexible and easy to manage.

Engineered Timber Wallcoverings

Engineered Timber Wallcoverings are made with real timber, producing a reconstituted wood wallcovering created from rapidly renewable trees. They are processed and patterned to mirror some of nature’s most attractive species. Engineered Veneers offer extremely long runs with minimum change in colour and grain, so every sheet will match beautifully without the need for timely lay-ups and numbering. It lays perfectly flat for an effortless installation and appeals to the perfectionist in all of us. A unique manufacturing process delivers exotic timbers for a fraction of the price, with each block of timber sliced at varying angles to produce beautifully consistent wood grains.

A sustainable choice

Wood On Wall (WOW) trees are selected on the basis of yield and architectural beauty, but they are all harvested responsibly. In fact, the timber is harvested under the certified conditions of the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). This guarantees that our wood comes from forests managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. What’s more, it’s a custom made natural product. When the job is commissioned, we disassemble then reassemble that tree to match your wall dimensions. We are not selecting from one of many mass produced sheets. This is a custom made product that will allow you to see the tree unfold across your selected surface. It’s the perfect natural solution for high end residential properties, hotels & casinos, theatres and arenas, conference centres, government buildings and corporate offices. So if you love timber, go for Wood On Wall (WOW). Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore our project and sample galleries here.

Isn’t great when the simplest way turns out to be the best way? Wall Pops offer designs and styles for all ages, just peel and stick to build a captivating combination of colours and motifs. Decorating has never been so easy. Choose from a fabulous range of mix and match colours, shapes, wall art kits, dry erase products, mirror art, window graphics and more. And best of all they are easy to remove, they simply peel off the wall without harming the plaster or leaving any sticky adhesives. So now you can change styles with the seasons or just shake things up for the heck of it.

I have a simple philosophy, fill what’s empty, empty what’s full, scratch where it itches - Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Wall Pops are bold and beautiful, so simple to use and they give you total creative control. Generate your own signature style by choosing from a range of colourful and trendy design options that will transform any room from ordinary to fabulous in just minutes. You can go for the dots-blox-stripes range, explore one of our wall art kits or get funky with an expressive dry erase kit. It’s all good, you can’t go wrong with these zesty combinations.

The dots-blox-stripes range offers a stunning array of shapes and colours. Try a psychedelic mish-mash of suns, fluoro diamonds and baby elephants. Or simply add a splash of colour with our selection of bright borders. You can even create an ambience of urban sophistication with stylised geometric patterns, the perfect backdrop to today’s ultra slick designer furniture.
Wall art kits give you a new level of flexibility, with an abundance of charming artistic motifs that will get your creative mind racing and bring many exciting options to a blank wall. Assemble an exotic combination of artistic designs or keep it simple with a few statements here and there. Alternatively, you can tell a story by building intricate borders around your favourite snapshots of friends and family.

Dry erase kits are great fun and allow you to combine graphics within the written word. Every kit comes with a dry erase pen, so you can put a decorative frame around your favourite hand-written quotes or plot the next seven days using our funky days-of-the-week dots. Need a change? Simply erase and start again whenever the mood takes you!

Wall Pops are now even more exciting, because we’ve just teamed up with decorating guru Jonathan Adler. You’ll find an infusion of idiosyncratic motifs like shimmering silver and gold metallics, flocking and silver nail head embellishments and unique modernist forms carefully styled to create an ambience of happy chic.

Seemingly bold colours won’t take over a room if used frequently enough, or sparingly enough. Make sure to choose colours that truly reflect your own personality and that you really enjoy – Jonathon Adler

So if you want instant change with a minimum of fuss, total creative control and a wonderful result that will bring a smile to your friends and family, then make a beeline for Wall Pops. The flexibility and style of these innovative stick-ons will inspire to you to create your own world where you can relax, party, live and rest. At Hume Internationale, we can guide you through the exciting range of Wall Pops. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or visit us at www.humeinternationale.com.

Belbien is a product that will deliver outstanding protection for your interior surfaces and exterior facade. It’s a breakthrough architectural overlay with a pressure sensitive self-adhesive backing – and it is progressively conquering the world. Since its inception Belbien has become available in major markets including Japan, Germany, USA, France, Canada, Great Britain, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Australia. What’s more, it now comes in over 500 standard interior and exterior patterns. Custom finishes are also available, so you can add style and sophistication to its list of attributes.

Belbien’s adhesive and protective qualities are super impressive. The pressure-sensitive adhesive actually increases in bond strength over time and makes Belbien the perfect product for resurfacing non-porous substrates such as high-pressure laminates, steel, aluminum, melamine and other similar surfaces. Belbien actually assumes the impact properties of the substrate to which it is applied. In fact, the exterior version is often recommended for interior application, especially where extra durability and stain resistance is required in areas such as such as food preparation etc. It is also specified for areas which may be exposed to strong solvents such as Toluene, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Ethyl Acetate and Acetone.

In the last 50 years science has advanced more than in the 2,000 previous years. This has given us much greater power over the forces of nature – John Boyd Orr

Belbien has received a “Class A” fire and smoke development rating as tested by Underwriter’s Laboratories Inc. These ratings are tested in accordance with UL-723 and ASTM E-84 standards. This makes Belbien the perfect solution for renovating elevator cabs and other areas where strict fire ratings are required.

Belbien is also highly flexible and has been used on all kinds of challenging projects including tall columns, long reception counters, complex facades and wall panels without seams. Belbien weighs significantly less than most decorative surfacing materials so it’s an excellent solution whenever weight is a factor, such as on trade show exhibits, elevator cabs and marble partitions. Belbien’s thickness is only .006″. It can be applied to store fixtures and automatic doors without affecting the operation of moving parts. It can be easily applied to concave and convex shapes and will bend easily around 90 degree corners. It even comes with an extra strong anti-corrosive layer that makes it resistant to direct UV sunlight, rain, snow, ice and smog.

So if you are seeking the ultimate protective coating for your interior and exterior surfaces, salvation is at hand! At Hume Internationale, we can tell you more about the amazing properties of Belbien. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or visit us at www.humeinternationale.com

Karim Rashid is an outstanding talent. His award winning designs include luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Alessi, products for Umbra and 3M, furniture for Bonaldo and Vondom, lighting for Artemide and Fabbian, high tech products for Asus and Samsung, brand identity for Citibank and Sony Ericsson, as well as packaging for Paris Baguette and Hugo Boss. And Karim’s touch expands beyond products to world famous interiors such as the Morimoto Restaurant in Philadelphia, the Semiramis Hotel in Athens and the nhow Hotel in Berlin. He has even produced exhibition designs for businesses such as Deutsche Bank and Audi.

Every business should be completely concerned with beauty - it is, after all, a collective human need

Now you can bring his fabulous surface designs to your own walls with his personalised range from Marburg. The Karim Rashid Collection is an intoxicating fusion of retro pop art and organic 70s geometric shapes, delivered with a fresh and engaging burst of ultra modern design. The colour palette spans hypnotic mauves, soothing limes, regal blacks and bling bling golds. The designs leap from the walls and include a floating mass of lava lamp style blobs, a psychedelic overlay of spinning hexagons and a shimmering repeat pattern of geometric shapes gliding up the wall like a procession of runaway submarine propellers.

Karim believes that modern poetic design is based on several complex criteria: human experience, social behaviours, global economic and political issues, physical and mental interaction, form, vision and a hungry desire for contemporary culture. Manufacturing is based on another collective group of criteria: capital investment, market share, production capabilities, growth, distribution, maintenance, service, performance, quality, ecological issues and sustainability. The combination of these factors shape our objects, inform our forms, our physical space, visual culture and our contemporary human experience.

Design is not about solving problems, but about a rigorous beautification of our built environments

Karim’s real desire is to see people live in the modus of our time, to participate in the contemporary world and to release themselves from antiquated traditions, old rituals, kitsch and the meaningless. He believes that we should be fully attuned to life in this moment, so that we can inhabit a world full of inspiring contemporary objects, spaces, places, spirits and experiences. Now that he has produced a range of wonderful wall designs in collaboration with Marburg, inspired interior designers everywhere can embrace his philosophy and live in a world of true modern beauty. Explore his vision, give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further here.

There’s no doubt that European style has penetrated cultures around the globe. Even your walls cannot escape the continental influence, extracting every morsel of poise and sophistication flowing from the great cities of Europe. Now this eternal spring of elegance and grace has generated a contemporary wallcovering that draws on both modernism and classical history to deliver the next step forward in interior design.

Italy has changed, but Rome is Rome - Robert De Niro

The Glam & Glory Collection is a savvy urban translation of traditional elements, producing a wallpaper that can cross boundaries and live happily in both old and new buildings around the world. Making use of the artistic device known as pointillism, small fragmented dots sprawl across the surface area and optically merge to form shimmering images of great beauty.

Mottled gold lunar circles appear in a captivating repeat pattern that is occasionally punctuated with beautiful Swarovski crystals. Subtle greys, silvers and charcoals merge to form a broken zig-zag tower climbing to the ceiling, a perfect backdrop for slimline furniture and modern lighting. Tiny squares of crimson, rose and lime form a stunning tangle of tendrils that is almost mosaic when set against a black background, the effect amplified by dark stained bamboo floorboards.

The Glam & Glory Collection features eight decorative motifs delivered in a kind of decayed ornamentation, masterfully set against a glazed patina finish that echoes the past. Yet the colour schemes are delicate, they exude optimism and sit perfectly within the realm of modern architecture. Now you can have your cake and eat it too, with a collection that radiates energy whilst soaking up the restrained splendour of past times. Consequently, the collection is equally at home in a busy urban setting or a building bathed in history.

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future - JFK

Maybe you are looking for that elusive crossroads between the past and the present. Maybe you are longing for a connection to glory days whilst revelling in today’s fast-paced environment. Or maybe you just want a wallcovering of extraordinary beauty and charm to breathe new life into your home. Hume Internationale can help you further explore the possibilities of this wonderful collection. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further here.

Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in her manner which made it difficult for her to affront anybody; and Mr Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her.

Recognise it? It’s a passage from Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen. Anglophiles will relish this classic novel - just as surely as they will embrace the elegant designs of the Carleton Collection by Brewster. Located across the Atlantic pond, Brewster Home Fashions has been a prominent manufacturer and distributor of fine wallpapers and home décor products since 1954. With its headquarters located in Randolph, Massachusetts, this company enjoys a sterling reputation as one of the oldest, independent, family-owned wallpaper companies in America. Now they’ve truly turned their attention abroad, creating a timeless collection that would fit snugly into any English Manor House (or Antipodean equivalent).

Tea to the English is really a picnic indoors – Alice Walker

The Carleton Collection enables the home decorator to create the refined atmosphere of a stately residence with a range of floral damasks, winding vines, marbled plains and demure fleur-de-lis. In keeping with time-honoured stylistic conventions, you can wander through a colour palette carefully selected for its refinement and ambience. Combine various design elements in swathes of Bronze, Gold, Medium Grey and Mustard. Elsewhere, create a majestic mood using rich combinations of Olive, Brown, Eggshell and just a hint of Lavender. The hues and tones of this collection have been purpose built to reflect the polished and stoic nature of the landed gentry.

Although this collection could radiate charm in any sparsely filled room, the mastery of the collection really comes home to roost when complemented by period furnishings or – if one is willing to attempt the fusion – a beautiful modern piece that carries one or two traditional elements. This merging of old and new can create a stunning effect, but traditionalists do not have to go down that road. The collection equally holds its own when wrapped around genuine antiques in a traditional setting.

Being English, I always laugh at anything to do with the lavatory or bottoms – Liz Hurley

Joyous profanity will certainly ring around your stylish halls when the job is done and your transformation is complete! Your stately residence will glow with homespun charm and sophistication, instantly warming your guests as they trundle in for a hot toddy or a snifter of port by the mantelpiece. If you are seeking to create a little piece of England, using the best products from America, then you simply must explore the Carleton Collection from Brewster. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further here.

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Your classic home is masterpiece, but the walls are crying out for some special attention. Maybe the original wallcoverings have persisted way beyond their expiry date, or perhaps you are seeking a fresh approach that retains elements of the past. Sound like a challenge? Well you can relax, because salvation is at hand with the wonderful Astor Collection by Marburg.

You want your classic home to be revitalised, right? But you also want to retain the special qualities that make your residence stately, refined and distinguished. The Astor Collection delivers the perfect balance of all old world charm and high quality manufacturing. The collection can restore beauty and energy to your walls whilst preserving the classic elements that really set your home apart.

The Astor Collection offers non-woven wallpaper designs featuring floral motifs, classic stripes, floral bouquets and relief damask patterns in a wide colour palette that ensures coverage for every room. You can immerse yourself in gold and green metallics that shimmer with the evening light. You can cavort amongst floral sprays in wine red, green and white. You can complement every combination with shades of ivory, cream, old rose, anthracite, pearl, dusky pink and more. Create subtle shifts in ambience as you move from room to room, using light as your key to selecting shades and blends.

Don’t be afraid of putting on colour! Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression – Camille Pissarro
The Astor Collection is not only charming, it’s easy to work with during your renovation. Being compact vinyl on fleece, you can apply it using the paste-the-wall technique without any soaking. It’s dimensionally stable and won’t stretch or shrink. It’s highly resistant to washing, is flame retardant and carries the RAL quality mark. Actually, it leaves your original wallcoverings for dead when it comes to durability and flexibility!

You can fall in love with your classic residence all over again, just by giving it the attention it deserves. You can enjoy a rich and sumptuous décor simply by selecting the Astor Collection by Marburg. Give us a call today on (03) 9335 6711 or explore the collection further now.