There was a picture under my faux painting blog of one of my bathrooms. It was wallpapered. It is a pearlized white with just a hint of an off white/beige that looks like a light sponge painting, with some kind of scrolls and French writing very faint. It is so softly done, with a hint of gold that you really need to be up close to see it. It is so me, that I will never remove it unless it gets damaged. It is a guest bath that I can use any color in. In that case I love wallpaper in a bathroom.
Speaking of color, in my daily reading, I look at a lot of ads also, as they give one ideas. The following is a fabric house showing samples of their colors working together:
I love to look at these for ideas on color and pattern. This again reminds me of a garden or bouquet of flowers.
If cost becomes a factor, save to get what you want. It is so worth it. Sometimes we settle for something less and are never happy.
There is also another wall treatment that we don't think about to much, yet has been used for years and years. A lot of this is dependent on where you live. Beadboard was used in the early 19th century. I have it in my studio on the walls here in Florida, and the house was built in the early 1900's. Cedar siding, that has been sanded gives western or northern homes a lot of charm.
A lot of New England homes and homes in the south have so much charm. Some is due to wood and some to wallpaper. Chair rails and wood placed on the walls for trim as well as crown moldings. Crown moldings are very popular today and can be purchased in your favorite home improvement stores. They also come in a foam that is lightweight and easy to handle. Different colors are used regionally. However, I see a trend in things moving from region to region as people have become so mobile. I love this mixture of everything.
This is one of my favorite paintings, because of the colors. It was an award winner and is for sale:
Name: Crazy Crotons
Size Framed: 34" ht. x 26 1/2" w
Picture Size: 22" ht. X 15" w
Price: $650.00 unframed
Price: $850.00 framed
There is not a thing in this painting that offends color .
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