March 28, 2014

Faux Wallpaper

I am still trying to figure out what to do with my downstairs bathroom, which is right off the mudroom. It gets the most use, and I’ve tried a couple of things, and think that I will end up wallpapering it. I was looking at some wallpapers from the UK, which seems to have a much broader range than in the US, and noticed a trend: Faux wallpapers.

Like this:

Tube station/subway tile paperimage

Scrapwood paperimage

Wrought Iron paperimage

“American” Stones paperimage

Porcelain plates paperimage

Brooklyn tin wallpaperimage

Picture Gallery paperimage

London Map paper, but it only comes in two sections, so you’d have to keep repeating. ugh.imageimage

Penguin Book Library paperimage

What do you think of this trend? Good or bad?

28 comments:

  1. I believe that any photographs or designs can be custom-transferred to wallpaper, making for endless possibilities. Some of the bookplates you have featured might be interesting, and there are also extremely high resolution photos of old maps available, often for free download. On the other hand, perhaps one might tire of photographic wallpaper sooner than something a bit more abstract and traditionally printed.
    --Jim

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    1. We have Spoonflower.com here where you can make your own wallpaper pattern. Thanks for reminding me!

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  2. It's a fun trend and although some of it might be a bit much for a large area, seems like just the ticket for what I'm assuming is a small space (your downstairs bathroom). If it's a powder room, and not a full bath, so much the better ... you can go with a totally wild pattern and really have fun. Love the Penguin books.

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    1. It's a full bath with a stand-up shower and no tub. I have tried a couple of things, but don't like any of them.

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  3. bad - but I do like the framed pictures one

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    1. Me, too! When I go back to the UK in the fall, I will be scouring the shops for great wallpaper. I am sure I can do the whole room with one roll, maybe two.

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  4. color copy the Botanical prints you just pulled from the old book and use them.

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    1. Atom Bee... they're black engravings, so unless i colour them in, they're kind of boring. i am sure i could also find a shed-load of anatomical drawings hanging around here, too. or maybe even some architectural drawings... just sayin'.

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  5. In my experience, faux anything is usually not a "keeper".

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  6. I have a bit of a crush on the Penguin books wallpaper. Doesn't seem like you could go wrong there.

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  7. love the book jackets and maps and scrap wood (the last for the oddness only....not sure I'd use it!). The book jackets would be great for a bath - is this the one that you earlier wallpapered with pages from an old book?

    Ceci

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    1. Ceci... i keep doing different things in this bath, and end up not liking them. The old pages of the book smell very musty. I can't stand that. Taking them all down and doing something else.

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  8. I like the penguin books best especially in the area of kindle and ebooks

    greetings from Germany

    Gina

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    1. Hi! Thanks for reading. I like the Penguin books, too. Especially since, for many years, the US distribution center was in the neighbourhood where I live!

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  9. I think the faux stone and faux wrought iron papers could be a lot of fun in a commercial setting, but I don't love those for a powder bath. I do like fun novelty papers for a small bath, like the picture gallery paper.

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    1. I agree. The both need much more space than I have!

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  10. I hadn't noticed this trend, but think the subway tile paper is kinda cool.

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    1. Someone said they'd be worried about someone peeing in a corner, like on a subway! ICK!

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  11. I like faux wallpaper for a small room, like a bathroom or mudroom. The wrought iron design is lovely and so is the American stone, but I used a rich leopard in a small bathroom with gold faucets and shaded sconces.....elegant and always in style!

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    1. That sounds stunning! Since this is off the mudroom, I am going for a little less elegant!

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  12. I think the Penguin Books idea is the best - honestly, it's kinda fun to exercise your brain (which of these have I read) when you're 'otherwise indisposed'.

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  13. We would be happy to help you with a faux wallpaper or other custom wallpaper at TotallyCustomWallpaper.com. You can find a stock image "texture" there are some great ones, and we can print it for you.

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  14. Have you checked out Timorous Beasties? They have some pretty wild stuff. http://timorousbeasties.com/shop/wallcoverings/

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  15. I love a whimsical wallpaper, but - in a small area, in small doses. In my last house, there was a very small boring pass-thru area and I put a "library" paper there - it worked beautifully. I love the Penguin Classics paper - great for a walk in closet - powder room - hallway -its just a happy paper!

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  16. I like the picture gallery paper best. I too think that faux wallpaper only works well in a small space.
    Wallpaper is easy enough to change if/when you tire of it too.

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