We all have them bland spaces that is, myself included but fear not there are all sorts of fabulous things you can do to ratchet up the style ratings. One trick is to consider wallpapering as opposed to painting. Painting is easy yes but then wallpaper is tactile, enveloping, sexy, beautiful a great focal point in which to offset furniture and soft furnishings.
I adore this beautiful peacock green Chinese silk wallpaper. It insulates, is glamorous and pretty darn cool. Noami Cleaver designed the space and as you can imagine a simple painted wall just wanted have the same effect.
Another fab tip is to add moulding it’s so transformative for rooms lacking any architectural detail. You can make any room or nook feel cosy ( think gentleman’s club). We did exactly that to our stand at Maison Objet in Paris. Mouldings add depth and give character to a space as seen rather beatifully below:
Another trick is to add an element of levity and irreverence – you want your space to look visually dynamic right. So add the odd whimiscal touch say an animal here or there (may I suggest one of our stoneware lights)!! Play with scale, seek out wibbly wobbly pots, paintings that make you smile rugs that dazzle and before long bland room syndrome will be a thing of the past
Yes I agree that wallpaper just adds that extra dimension! Being a collector of art, I do like white gallery style walls, but I also love the clash of art hanging on top of wallpaper!
The layering of textures can be wonderfully dramatic!
Peacock blue paper is stunning!
I am with you, the blue silk wall covering is divine and the room below heavenly!
This is what it’s all about: Bringing rooms to life!
Great post!
That blue room is stunning. Thanks for your daily posts.
No words to describe how beautiful this wall covering is to me! I have a chinese silk cushion in the same blue, that is one of my favourite things. I need to be in this room to feel the energy it gives out. That’s luxury.