INSPIRED + TIMELESS
Beautiful surface treatments; beefy outdoor hardware.
1. HAND-CAST ACANTHUS
The Acanthus plaster medallion is hand-cast in exquisitely detailed molds from pottery plaster reinforced with hemp fiber. The medallion is 30" wide and 3 ½ " thick; $225. It weighs 25 lbs. and is delivered freight. Vintage Hardware & Lighting, (360) 379-9030, vintagehardware.com
2. TWENTIES PEACOCK
Lush with blossoms and a fabled avian, Peacock Garden is typical of 1920s-era wallpapers in coloration and style. The machine-printed paper has a repeat of 27" with a half-drop match. It’s sold in double rolls (60 square feet) for $175 per roll. Bradbury & Bradbury, (707) 746-1900, bradbury.com
3. FORMAL CORNERS
Add depth and relief to a ceiling with wood mouldings, from simple to ornate. Shown is a customized version of the #3005 moulding, minus a band of oak-leaf embossing ($4.32 per linear foot for a straight moulding). The radius corners are custom-priced. Driwood, (888) 245-9663, driwood.com
4. FIFTIES GLITZ
Glitter laminate is back! In 16 colors and a choice of gold, silver, and mixed gold and silver inclusions, SparkleLam may be installed either horizontally and vertically on counters and walls. It’s sold in 4' x 12' sheets: $800. Make It Mid Century, (844) 696-6462 makeitmidcentury.com
5. CLOSER TO HOME
Acorn Spot by Irish designer Orla Kiely is just one of dozens of U.K. wallpapers available through this Canadian purveyor, who offers free shipping in
North America. The Sixties-inspired geometric is sold by the single roll for about $139. Finest Wallpaper, (604) 771-7723, finestwallpaper.com
6. ECO BEAUTY
Paisley Paramecium reads as a period design, but this fresh organic pattern from Brit Susanna Paisley has a subtle ecological message: the namesake micro-organism is in decline. In pink, the paper is sold in 10-meter rolls in two widths; $270 to $540 + shipping ($40–$80). Newton Paisley, +44 7971 674839, newtonpaisley.com
7. ROOT AND CROWN
Designed by Kate Faulkner for Morris and Co., Blossom is a dense and intricate branching design in shades of green, pink, yellow, and cream over a pale blue-green ground. The paper is 21" wide with a vertical matching repeat; $7 per square foot. Trustworth Studios, (508) 746-1847, trustworth.com
8. PLANE GEOMETRY
Hudson, Trellis, and Sutton are timeless geometrics, equally at home on an accent wall in an Atomic Ranch or in a 19th-century interior. Hudson and Sutton are $24 per yard. Trellis is $57 per single roll. Mason & Wolf, (732) 866-0451, mason-wolf.com
9. FANCY TIN
This pressed metal ceiling composition includes field and corner panels, mouldings, and cornices produced from dies in use since the company opened in 1898. A similar installation for a 12' x 12' room is about $1500, including shipping. W.F. Norman, (800) 641-4038, wfnorman.com
10. DOMINO EFFECT
Originally hung in the 1768 Lee Mansion in the coastal Massachusetts town, Marblehead is a graceful floral with a domino-print background. It’s available in six colorways and sold in single (30-sq.ft.) rolls for $140 per roll. Thomas Strahan, (212) 644-5301, thomasstrahan.com