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2011/12 FORECAST

 

Wallpaper has been one of the most popular items spotted on the walls all across the globe over the last few years. People are using wallpapers in different parts of their home starting from the powder room to the main living area. Untill now many people limited their use of wallpaper only for the accent walls. However, the trend forecast for the year 2011 is completely different. You may expect the entire room to be dressed in wallpapers.

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Tone on tone – The year 2010 witnessed bold print but the year 2011 is going to witness something entirely different. Subdued look is the latest trend and as a result, tone on tone wallpapers would be the correct choice. Tone on tone wallpapers features double tone designs and colors. Creating a dramatic statement with these wallpapers is definitely going to be very easy. In addition, they can also be installed in areas such as guest rooms, entryways, corridors, closed balcony and staircase.

 

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Metallic – It is doubtless that metallic designs are highly attention grabbing. From rich bronzes and sharp silvers to soft gold, metallic wallpapers are a fantastic way to add decadence and instant glamour to a space.

 

Paintable papers, metallic prints and more trends coming to a wall near you.

We all know that wallpaper can add instant glamour and warmth to any room, but homeowners used it timidly in 2010. Expect that to change in 2011. "People are finally moving away from just a feature wall and are once again wallpapering two, three and four walls in a room," says David Klaus at Graham & Brown wallpaper company.

Fewer accent walls and more fully papered rooms are cropping up in homes and magazine spreads as of late, along with a handful of "mini trends" in wallpaper design that we've rounded up here. While we started to see some of these trends at the end of 2010, experts bet they'll pick up even more steam in the months to come.


Lets take a look at wallpaper trends to inspire you.

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Paintable Papers


It's the perfect hybrid between painting a wall and wallpapering it, and for the non-commital decorators among us, more brands are turning out the totally customizable, textured designs. Graham & Brown, for instance, recently launched a collection called " Jana", right, a geometric print that can be both painted and washed. Grandin Road's "Beadboard Paintable Wallpaper," left, gives the illusion of beadboard trim, minus the costly woodworking.

 

 

 

Photos: Graham & Brown

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Tone-on-Tone & Metallic
If 2010 was the year of large scale patterns, a wide range of colors and quirky, highly individualized designs then 2011 is definitely dialing it back a bit. Think subtly bold designs, such as the textured, paintable ones we mentioned earlier, as well as tone-on-tone patterns and shiny metallics

 

 

 

 

 

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Fabric and Wallpaper Combos

This is a new trend starting to show in the interior design magazines. Match your wallpaper to your fabric as shown above.

 

 

 

 

 

Photos: House Beautiful Magazine UK

 

This coming year look for wallpapered ceilings as an increasingly popular option for creating visual impact in a room.. It is most effective if you have a cornice since it will separate the wallpaper from the painted walls. Wallpapered ceilings  create a  feeling of intimacy and coziness, which is a special benefit during winter.Its also great for covering up less than perfect ceilings.  A wallpapered ceiling adds interest to a square room.

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The new 2011 wallpapers trends take their inspiration from the 30’s, 50’s and 80’s. Retro Wallpaper is becoming very contemporary. Strong graphics are privileged. The association of geometric forms and punk style graphics create a very strong energy. As for colors grey and bright colors are juxtaposed for a more contemporary look. Grey is again a trendy color, it is a dynamic and elegant color that is reminiscent of the 30’s.

 

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Feature walls/murals are a great way to inject some added colour and personality into a room. Paper a single wall with an oversize botanical, flower print or op art design as above. They can also be used to help break up open plan living spaces or to highlight a particular aspect of a room.

 

How to use wallpaper in your home

 

 

An Interior Decorator Can Help

As there are so many different types of wallpaper, as well as a plethora of patterns, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of choices available.  It is best to get a professional in to install your wallpaper as they will not only be able to prepare the walls correctly, they will be able to match up the patterns for a seamless look. Prices for wallpaper vary from approximately $65 to $600+ a roll, an average price would be around $140 per roll. Specialist painter and decorator, Stephen Brophy will be able to help you choose a wallpaper that is right for the area in which it will be hung and also choose paper that will complement your existing décor or form the basis for entirely new décor.

 

 

 

 

History of Wallpaper

Wallpaper began in ancient China when they glued rice paper onto their walls as early as 200 B.C.

The earliest know fragment of European wallpaper that still exists today was found on the beams of the Lodge of Christ's College in Cambridge, England and dates from 1509.  Jean-Michel Papillon, a French engraver and considered the inventor of wallpaper, started making block designs in matching, continuous patterns in 1675, and wallpaper as we know it today was on its way. Flocked wallpaper was created in approximately 1680.

The manufacturing methods developed by the English are significant, and the products from 18th century London workshops became all the rage.  At first, fashion conscious Londoners ordered expensive hand painted papers that imitated architectural details or materials like marble and stucco, but eventually wallpapers won favor on their own merits.  Borders resembling a tasselled braid or swag of fabric were often added and flocked papers that looked like cut velvet were immensely popular.

In the Victorian era, rooms paraded print upon print, mostly in garish colors, and the advent of machine-made wallpaper put the cabbage rose and arabesque patterns within the budget range of practically every home.  Artisans such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and William Morris and their lyrical interpretations of nature, hand-printed by the wood block method, came to symbolize Art Nouveau.  The Victorian Era, as one would expect, was a grand time for wallpaper featuring over embellished designs in sombre colors, but it was in the roaring '20s that wallpaper really took the spotlight for the first time.  Known as the Golden Age of Wallpaper, some 400 million rolls were sold during that period. After World War II, the entire industry was revolutionized with the appearance of plastic resins which offered stain resistance, washability, durability and strength.

Although wallpaper fell out of favour during the 80’s and 90’s, people in the 21st century have rediscovered the romance, design and beauty of patterned walls and some of the old designs are being reproduced for the modern market.