For this week’s wallpaper Wednesday I would like to present to you the delectable designs of textile & surface pattern designer Laura Olivia. Laura studied Textile Design at Nottingham Trent University specialising in printed and embroidered textiles for interiors. After she graduated, she worked as an interior decorator, which provided her with excellent knowledge of the wallpaper and
Wallcoverings
Colourful & Quirky Wallpaper by Catalina Estrada
I am very excited to share the work of yet another fantastic designer on the blog today and I’m even more happy that it comes in the form of this gorgeous, colourful and intricate wallpaper…it is Wednesday after all. Catalina Estrada is a Colombian illustrator who has been based in Barcelona since 1999. She reinterprets
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Interviews
Interview: Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer Jessica Hogarth
I first came across the work of Jessica Hogarth at this years’ New Designers at The Business Design Centre in Islington. She was exhibiting in the One Year On section and I was immediately drawn to her stand when I spotted the gorgeous Coastal Cottages wallpaper that she has recently launched in her NOTHS.com shop.
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Wallcoverings
Support Team GB in the 2012 Olympics with Wallpapered.com
As Olympic fever grips the nation and everyone around the country excitedly cheers on Team GB, I thought it would only be apt to dedicate Wallpaper Wednesday to our talented guys and gals representing our great nation at the London 2012 Olympic Games. I didn’t have to look far either as just as the thought entered
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Wallcoverings
Hygge & West’s Wonderful Wallpaper
This Wednesday’s wonderful wallpaper is brought to you by the lovely Christiana & Aimee over at Hygge & West. They founded their company after being inspired by the Danish word Hygge, for which there is apparently no direct translation in any other language and which no foreigner can even hope to pronounce. According to the
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Wallcoverings
Lucky Charms, Dragon Flies & Boxing Hares by Barneby Gates
I have posted about the wallpaper by Barneby Gates once before and I am not going to apologise for posting about it again. There isn’t a paper in their collection that I don’t absolutely love and right now, I am totally smitten with these three papers in particular. Green is a colour that has a
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Wallcoverings
Londinium wallpaper from Graham & Brown
Now that Wimbledon is over for another year, the Olympic Games are the main focus for the summer. With just over a fortnight until the Capital hosts the biggest sporting event on the planet, excitement is in the air. It certainly is here on the blog as I have just spotted this gorgeous graphic wallpaper
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Wallcoverings
Outdoor Wallpaper from Wall & Deco
What is the one thing I love about interior design more than anything? What do I always harp on and on about? I know you know the answer to this! It’s WALLPAPER of course!!! My one true interior design love. I just can’t get enough of it. So imagine my excitement today when I spotted
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Wallcoverings
Narrative-inspired wallpaper designs by Grow House Grow
I used to write quite often about wallpaper but in recent months I have realised that I haven’t done that many posts, which is odd considering how wallpaper is one of my major interior obsessions. In an attempt to remedy this, I have scoured the net and found some really great papers to share with
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Interior Accessories
Interview: Keith Stephenson of Mini Moderns
Mini Moderns is an interior brand that I have been following with great interest and admiration for some time now. Specialising in applied pattern across a range of products including wallpapers, fabrics, cushions, rugs and ceramics, this creative duo never disappoint and every new design that they bring to market is equally as good, if
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Flooring
Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
It’s been a lovely weekend here in Devon and we had a delicious tea party yesterday afternoon to honour the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I must say I felt pretty sorry for those soggy souls lining the Thames as I watched the festivities from the comfort of my living room. However, the unsurprisingly diabolical British weather
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Wallcoverings
Graphic Wallpaper by Evil Robot Designs
The last time I featured the work of Evil Robot Designs on the blog, my traffic went through the roof. I’m talking a month’s worth of traffic in a day! So it was immediately obvious to me that you guys loved what they do and I’m wasn’t really that surprised to be honest. So imagine
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Wallcoverings
Flamboyant Wallpaper from Minakani Walls
Time to share some more gorgeous wallcoverings and if you are anywhere near as big a fan of wallpaper as I am, then I know you will love these beautiful products too. Featuring big motifs, bright colours and bold patterns, the wallpaper selection from Paris-based Minakani Walls is not for the faint hearted. Minakani is
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Wallcoverings
Wallpaper Designs from Barneby Gates
One of my Twitter friends and favourite bloggers @Igor Josif of Happy Interior Blog recently pointed out to me that it has been a while since I last posted some wallpaper. And you know what? He was right. I used to regularly post wallpaper as it is one of my very favourite interiors products and
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Wallcoverings
Vintage Wallpapers by Hemingway Design
Celebrating great British creativity, the Vintage collection of wallpaper, designed by Hemingway Design as part of the award-winning Vintage Festival, is now available to buy from Graham & Brown. The collection contains four designs representing four different decades: The glittering 1930s, the chic 1950s, the free-flowing 1960s, and the wildly glamorous 1970s. Deco Diamond represents
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Wallcoverings
Emma Hack Wallpaper Collection
I’ve always found body painting a fascinating art form, particularly the skill and patience required not only by the artist but also by the model. I mean painting on the human body, with all its curves and crevices can’t exactly be easy. So I was blown away when I came across the work of Australian
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Wallcoverings
Mix ‘n’ Match Wallpaper by Kirath Ghundoo
Exhibited at 100% Futures in London in September, the Mix ‘n’ Match wallpaper series by designer Kirath Ghundoo showcases a unique blend of pattern and exuberant colour, which I absolutely love. A surface print designer working within the realms of interiors, accessories, fashion and graphics, Kirath Ghundoo’s new wallpaper collection draws inspiration from a variety of sources from
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Wallcoverings
Embark on a journey with Hollie May Selway’s new bespoke wallpaper collection
‘Journeys’ is the inspiration behind the launch of Hollie May Selway‘s new wallpaper collection. Using a mixture of hand-printed and digital imagery, Hollie May pulls together collage, drawings and printing in an exciting balance, perfect for feature walls. Hollie May’s designs would definitely appeal to people who are looking for that quirky element to incorporate
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Interior Accessories
Lisa Bengtsson’s canine creations
To be perfectly honest, I can’t even remember how I stumbled across the work of Swedish designer Lisa Bengtsson, but I’m really happy that I did. My wallpaper obsession is, by now, no secret to those of you who have become regular readers of my blog and I’m sure you’ll be able to see immediately
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Wallcoverings
Muraspec’s Enchanted wallpaper has the WOW factor
I haven’t had time to update the blog very much this month as I’ve got lots of deadlines to meet for various magazines and websites, plus I’m in the final stages of proofing the cookbook I’m editing. And if that isn’t enough I’m also moving house right now. So whilst there has been no shortage
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Flooring
Flooring & wallcoverings by Anthony Hughes
Anthony Hughes is a young surface designer and trend forecaster who has recently graduated from Huddersfield University with a BA Hons in Surface Design for Interiors & Fashion. He was selected to exhibit at New Designers this year and his work was shown at Part I. Whilst I was unable to go see Anthony’s work
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Wallcoverings
Couture embroidered wallpapers by Claire Coles
Claire Coles produces the most beautiful wallpaper I think I have ever seen. I came across her work a few months ago but I just haven’t had the time to blog about it until now…shame on me! Claire’s couture wallpapers are more than just wallcoverings though. They transform walls into individual works of art. She
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Wallcoverings
Stoneground wallpaper by Trove
Trove is a design house started by Randall Buck and Jee Levin featuring modern photographic wallcoverings. Located in New York City, the multimedia design firm has developed an innovative new wallpaper made from stone. The paper is named Stoneground and is made from a combination of mineral powder (calcium carbonate) and non-toxic resin (PE). The
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Wallcoverings
Wallpaper by De Angelis & Garner
Now as you all know, I have a slight obsession with wallpaper…ok maybe that is an understatement, it’s more like a massive obsession if I’m honest. Today’s technology is really allowing wallpaper designers to push the boundaries further than ever before in terms of functionality, pattern, texture or embellishments etc. There really are some fantastic