I first saw the "Woods" pattern wallpaper a few years ago and thought it was going to be a flash in the pan. I was sooooo wrong...
It's gotten better with time and I feel obligated to say that it's become a new classic. It's taken on new colorways and many new ways of presenting itself as homeowners and shops have used it and mixed it to suit their style. There's still much more to do, but I recommend that all of you take a second (and maybe a first) look at this super contemporary wallpaper from this stuffy old English company, Cole & Son, Founded in 1873 by John Perry. The pics below are from a few house tours, a great shop on Lafayette Street (that I took today), and a favorite Shelter Mag. Enjoy all of this inspiration:
• Just put it up high: Monique and Richard's Apartment at a Glance
• Or just put it in the kitchen: Jane & Darko's Cozy Thicket
• Finalist #4: Jane & Darko's Cozy Thicket
• Or go light on dark and frame it with molding! Pics via Odin NYC on Lafayette Street
• Or go DARK and COZY: Pic from Terramia via Living Etc
• Or go with my personal favorite: Purple from Cole & Son Wallpaper
• Good Questions: What is this wallpaper? with 38 comments!
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Woods fabric??? I've never seen it and I don't find it on the Coles and sons site. Fantastic idea. Can anyone give me some guidance about how to find this?
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I don't know how I feel about this design. Here (in the UK) it is everywhere - in Top Shop's changing rooms, in every interiors magazine....I love it, but I want my flat to look a little more original. I feel like everyone who comes round would think, oh, I've seen that before - but then I have to remember not everyone I know spends their time reading interiors magazines. Still, I think I am going to go for something a bit different.
By the way, I saw a similar chair upholstered with a Marimekko tree fabric a few years ago - I loved it.
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I hated the pattern when I first saw it and still do.
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fightAIDS, you can find the fabric here:
http://www.sandersonfabrics.co.uk/acatalog/Cole_and_Son_-_Fabrics.html
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