OUT WITH THE BORING, IN WITH THE WALLPAPER
Wallpaper not only continues to trend upwards, but people are becoming more courageous with their choices. Resene colour consultant Brooke Calvert found that with travel options limited, people are investing more personal touches into their space.
“Wallpaper can add a sense of comfort in these testing times and as they are a lot more userfriendly now, why not make a bold statement that you can enjoy!”
As technology advances, we’re seeing more innovative, bold designs and textures.
The “tropic exotic” aesthetic has been around for a while and is still trending with more variations of lush over-sized banana leaves and wild and exotic animal-scapes. Majestic florals never go out of fashion, though the move to larger-scale dark florals in murals has been popular lately.
Colour-wise, consider warm and inviting tones, think terracotta, earthy sand and neutrals, sage green and warm greys.
“While trends are great, it is also important to choose something that reflects well with your personality,” advises Brooke.
Paintable wallpapers such as the Resene Anaglypta Wallpaper Collection continue to trend as they give homeowners the freedom to create a unique look with a vast range of patterns that can be painted in any Resene colour.
“The colourways are changing up with geometrics you can see monochromatic colourways for a more pared back simple interior, or bright and bold for those who are feeling brave,” says Brooke.
“I love wallpaper in a bathroom/powder room, I think it’s the perfect space to introduce wallpaper as it’s not often a large area to do, and it’s a great starting place to decide if you would like to add more throughout your home.
“Bold tropical florals look fabulous teamed with timber panelling below with a colour pulled from the wallpaper design.”
Terry Isaako, Aspiring Walls’ marketing and design manager, says homeowners are finding ways to inject their quirky tastes and personalities into an otherwise neutral interior.
He describes one project: a living room entirely wallpapered with a modern black and white design featuring an isometric drawing of a town.
“One would think that this would be too busy as a backdrop to bright coloured repurposed Victorian furniture in the space, but it worked brilliantly!”
Another way to inject uniqueness into an interior is through the fifth wall, or ceiling.
“From a simple geometric paper, Resene Anaglypta wallpaper painted in a favourite Resene colour to something dramatic like a renaissance mural, there just seems to be a heightened sense of sophistication when this is done,” says Terry.
“Wallpaper is becoming even more of a form of art because the range of artistic wallpapers available on the market are hybrids of styles and pull inspiration from classical aesthetics such as old Dutch-master still life oil paintings, to impressionism (think Monet and Renoir) to abstract and graphic contemporary artworks.”
To create a custom look, Resene WallPrint (resene.com/wallprint) allows you to create their own wallpaper from a photo or print. Simply upload a photo, add the dimensions of the wall and the user will receive numbered wallpaper strips cut to size.
Murals remain on-trend too, mostly in foyers or bedrooms.
“Murals are intended for maximum impact, take a beautiful landscape/cityscape that features in a main living area for all to see.”
For those selecting Resene wallpaper to work with an existing scheme, consider the colour of permanent fixtures such as flooring, curtains, and furniture, which will ensure for a well-balanced scheme.
“Look at selecting Resene paint colours that complement or pull colours out of the paper to work in the rest of the space,” says Brooke.
Large patterns can make a room feel smaller and cosier whereas a small pattern can make a space appear larger.
Once you’ve selected, order a sample to see how the pattern or texture repeats and make sure it will work in your home. Alternatively, most wallpaper books can be borrowed from Resene ColorShops.
“Wallpaper has the ability to add visual impact with the injection of pattern, texture and colour,” says Terry.
View the huge range of Resene wallpapers at your local Resene ColorShop or get a taste of the latest releases online, resene.co.nz/wallpaper.