There are many new wall treatments that create walls that wow you without breaking the bank. Walls That Wow is a terrific paperback book by designer Jonathan Fong. He offers creative wall treatments without painting. Each idea is complete with instructions, level of ease, estimated time to complete, and even recommended music to accompany the work process. In addition, he presents it all in an entertaining way that’s a fun read. In the book’s foreword, Kitty Bartholomew (who is one of my favorite designers) says of Jonathan, “He’s my kind of guy. He thinks outside the box. He’s enthusiastic. Passionate. Clever. He’s not formally trained, and yet he’s unbelievably creative. And he comes up with uniquely clever concepts with items that are available and affordable.”
The italicized are excerpts from an article about wallpaper trends that I recently read and the illustrations show some design applications that are suggested.
(ARA) – With families holding onto their homes for longer periods of time, more and more people are looking for ways to update and bring more style to their interior design. Wallpaper has made a comeback, and there are many new ideas and trends out there that will give your house a beautiful new look.
Creativity is key to successfully decorate with wallpaper, which doesn’t have to be relegated to the living room or kitchen. Consider trimming a door, or enhancing your closet with an artistic print. Wallpaper can also compliment an enclosed porch, but don’t be afraid to let it embellish a terrace or balcony.
Another new wallpaper trend is decorating with paper that is easy to remove or change. Also called peel-and-stick wall coverings, these products enhance the durability, texture and visual design of your walls with easy installation. This allows you to decorate short term for a party or a season, or try out different wallpaper patterns and colors for a long-term new look. It’s also a great choice for children’s rooms, because as they grow older and their tastes change, you can easily give the room a new look without minimal work.
One very popular style is to customize your room with wallpaper murals. This allows you to bring a beach scene into your living room, a jungle image into your indoor patio area, or even install a “French door” opening out into a garden landscape in your bedroom. And if you have a sports room, you can bring the game up close and personal with a mural of the stadium.
“Wallpaper murals are one of my favorite design options because they make a huge impact in a room at an affordable price,” says Jonathon Fong, a Los Angeles-based interior decorator and author of “Walls that Wow.” “If you were to have a decorative painter replicate some of the great designs available in wallpaper murals, it would cost thousands of dollars.”
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– Lorre Lei
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