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Objects Of Design #340: Patterned Rollers

romanian paint rollers - perfect wallpaper substitute
romanian paint rollers – perfect wallpaper substitute

Now how about this for a clever idea. A paint roller with a pattern on it. Perfect for those in rented flats or for those who don’t feel quite ready to take the leap into wallpaper. Simply choose your pattern, from one of nine available, and paint away. Then you can simply paint over it when you’re either bored or need to move out.

just pick your colours and roll away
just pick your colours and roll away

Clare Bosanquet, of The Painted House, says: “When I stumbled across these paint rollers in a market in Romania I was so excited I bought the lot and spent the next two months of the hiking trip regretting my cumbersome purchase.”They have been used there for the last 100 years or so as an alternative to wallpaper. As an ardent upcycler I have been using them ever since to bring unloved fabrics and wonky old walls back to life. I have adapted the traditional roller system for use in fabric printing and there is also a simple foam roller for paper and walls.”

choose from a fabric or a wall applicator
choose from a fabric or a wall applicator


£15

The Painted House

 

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Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.

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