Fashion Wallpaper

Wallpaper has come on leaps and bounds in recent years and has at last regained a place in modern interior design. Original patterns and textures, coupled with modern digital ink printing technology, has lifted its profile; from the bland but functional to the here and now with 21st century ‘wow’ factor. Modern wallpapers are versatile and really can affect the mood and style of almost any room. With the advent of the internet the range of wallpaper is huge and picking one can be quite daunting; the options are many so careful thought is required to determine exactly what look you are after and what will work. Wallpaper must sit well with the rest of your décor and furnishings...

When the wallpapering is finished and the tools have been cleaned and put away, what do you do with the those ‘left overs’? Well, if you had the foresight to keep your receipt - most stores will accept full roll returns. However, chances are there will be many people left with one or more part rolls when all is done and dusted; particularly in the case of patterned wallpaper. Naturally, with the high price of some wallpaper there is a reluctance to just throw these remnants out with the scraps and soggy off cuts- so we keep them ‘just in case’. It can be a little frustrating when you've made such efforts with the measuring, and you would not be...

In today’s world they don’t make furniture like they used to. You want a vintage looking bedroom but nobody sells the chest of drawers you’re after. You go to an old furniture shop and they sell exactly what you’re looking for but, it looks a little drab. Fear not, as with this helpful guide you will be able to restore those dreary looking drawers and transform them into state of the art, chic looking drawers at a reasonable price. Set a budget You’re not going to want to spend an absolute fortune on materials for restoration so you need to set a budget. Keep in mind how much you’re willing to spend on restoration; if the piece isn’t valuable, you’ll...

Wallpapering around difficult objects never gets easy, no matter how many times you have wallpapered before. One of the toughest areas to tackle is the radiator. Trying to get the wallpaper to fit down the back of fixings can be frustrating, and deciding if you should take the radiator off the wall brackets or not can be a tough decision to make, as there is restricted movement with the pipes. This blog will help you solve the problem of ‘how to wallpaper around a radiator’. First, you should remove any existing wallpaper you have on your walls, this is so you can apply the new wallpaper, but also give you a smooth surface without any bumps appearing from underneath. A...

Harlequin are making sure every home is looking stylish and sophisticated this year with the release of two new collections, Leonida and Jardin Boheme. We have selected five of our most favourite pieces to tempt you into seeing the full collections; all of which are available from the Fashion Wallpaper website. Leonida - Adella Adelle comes in six different colours; blush, ecru, lichen, pearl, shell and steel. You can have this luxury style from £60.95 per roll. Leonida - Akoa Akoa is a unique style of wallpaper which is available in five different shades; antique gold, eggshell, pewter, platinum and rose quartz. Prices start from £69.95. Leonida - Aurelia Aurelia is a heavily patterned style by Harlequin, but it is...

Sanderson wallpaper have released two new collections; Voyage of Discovery and Madison for their Spring/Summer range. Here are five pieces from each range which you can now purchase online on the Fashion Wallpaper website. Voyage of Discovery - Coral Reef Coral Reef is available in six different colours and is priced at £46.95 a roll. Voyage of Discovery - Manila In a range of seven colours, Manila offers a vibrant effect to any room. Priced at £46.95 per roll. Voyage of Discovery - Cocos Cocos comes in five different colours and is reasonable priced at £46.95 a roll. Voyage of Discovery - Picture Gallery Picture Gallery is a highly detailed piece from this collection - perfect on a feature wall...

An all too regularly neglected part of the decorating cycle is that of the kitchen. Too often people are happy to either make do the basic and bland in terms of coatings, or leave it entirely in the hands of the interior kitchen designers with who’s pallets and tastes rarely leave any room for individuality. But why are we so willing to accept someone else’s limited view of how our kitchen should look? Wallpapering your kitchen to reflect your tastes should be as important as it is elsewhere in the house. After all, it’s a room we spend a lot of time in; our mornings are spent preparing breakfast, the afternoons we spend in there we prepare lunch and our...

Pantone has released Pantone View Home + Interiors 2015, which is a collection of major colour trends that will influence the home and interiors marketplace in 2015. Featuring nine key trend palettes these include Style-Setting, Abstractions, Botanicum, Zensations, Urban Jungle, Tinted Medley, Past Traces, Serendipity and Spontaneity, plus individual colours and material direction. Pantone View Home + Interior 2015 contains visual inspiration, suggested colour partnerships, tear-out palette cards for each of the nine forecasted palettes and swatches of the 72 forecasted colours. Style-Setting Fashion catwalks are usually the forerunner to styling for home furnishings in line with , design, colour and texture; the palette Style-Setting is all about poise, finesse and polish. The purple shades add a dramatic burst against...

A new year means a new start, and what better way to detox your body and mind than decorating your home. Making a few simple changes can breathe new life into familiar spaces. This year’s interior trends are all about mix and match patterns, bold accessories and dramatic style. These are the top 10 home trends for 2014. Colours Forget the natural colours; it’s time to get rid of the beige and grey. Introduce a navy or a plum colour into your home; colours like this are easy to blend with. If you don’t feel brave enough to paint a wall with a dark colour, start with a piece of furniture as your focal point and work from there. Rich...