A little treat for you today as I have snagged the latest photos from Little Greene showing their new wallpaper collection, which will be released in January 2015.
For this, the company’s eighth collection, they have once again turned to the archives for these striped papers which go so well with the greys from their paint range.
As they have done with their paint, the colourways are based on historic provenance but, as you can see from the pictures, they still work in the 21st century if you treat them right.
The papers are created using traditional surface-printing methods, which originally would have meant the application of paint rather than ink. In addition to using this century-old technique, this method also gives the papers a tactility and slightly textured appearance.
It was in the early 1800s when the invention of continuous rolls of paper led to huge advances in printing techniques and this coincided with a fashion for stripes. According to a spokesman for Little Greene: “Regency style was heavily influenced by the sudden influx in international commerce, while a grander architectural vision brought fresh ideas about space and decoration.
“Consequently, designers of the time gained a first hand awareness of how colours and patterns, both in fabrics and on walls, could help shape a room rather than just adorn it.”
What do you think? I’m finding it hard to choose. I love the idea of papering the ceiling as in the picture above but I love this Thames one below. It was taken from a piece in the English Heritage Archive from an image first published in the London Illustrated News in 1851.
The new collection will be launched at Maison et Object in January but I hope you have enjoyed this little sneak preview.
All pictures by Mark Scott and styled by Sally Denning. If you pin them then please leave their names in the credits.
What colour is the chest of drawers painted?
Hi Rosie,
The colour painted on the drawers is ‘Scree’ (227).