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Ways To Use Wallpaper

Ornament isn't always a crime—a well-defined wallcovering, for example, can provide a refreshing, graphic counterpoint, as these rooms show.

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The headboard in Hansen’s bedroom echoes the 2013 side-board. The wallpaper is from Arte.
The headboard in Hansen’s bedroom echoes the 2013 side-board. The wallpaper is from Arte.
Sitting Pretty The ground floor was originally two rooms; now it’s been transformed into one continuous space. To compensate for a low ceiling, Kiely’s team dug into the ground to create a true sunken seating section leading to the garden. Built-in sofas, an Eames rocker, a stool by G Plan, and concrete tiles outfit the space. Kiely chose a neutral charcoal finish for the Malm fireplace to balance the green linoleum floor and her own Rhododendron wallpaper in Sunflower.
Sitting Pretty The ground floor was originally two rooms; now it’s been transformed into one continuous space. To compensate for a low ceiling, Kiely’s team dug into the ground to create a true sunken seating section leading to the garden. Built-in sofas, an Eames rocker, a stool by G Plan, and concrete tiles outfit the space. Kiely chose a neutral charcoal finish for the Malm fireplace to balance the green linoleum floor and her own Rhododendron wallpaper in Sunflower.
The master bedroom features a Case Study bed from Modernica.
The master bedroom features a Case Study bed from Modernica.
“In the colder months we snuggle up in front of the wood stove and look out to the adjoining farms,” says Horne. As exemplified by the floor plan, the modules were designed “to keep some flexibility in how the house was used and were also a response to the site itself,” she says.
“In the colder months we snuggle up in front of the wood stove and look out to the adjoining farms,” says Horne. As exemplified by the floor plan, the modules were designed “to keep some flexibility in how the house was used and were also a response to the site itself,” she says.
Monochromatic Cloudy pattern.
Monochromatic Cloudy pattern.
Lyng Hansen steamed and framed remnants of 19th-century wallpaper found during the renovation.
Lyng Hansen steamed and framed remnants of 19th-century wallpaper found during the renovation.
One of the best parts about having a designer is having the courage to take the leap into a bold statement. A patterned entry wallpaper let's you say "...it's perfectly alright to be jealous" - without actually having to say it. Photo by Chellise Michael Photography.
One of the best parts about having a designer is having the courage to take the leap into a bold statement. A patterned entry wallpaper let's you say "...it's perfectly alright to be jealous" - without actually having to say it. Photo by Chellise Michael Photography.