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Wallpaper makes the perfect backdrop for every room in the modern home
Make your space distinctively your own with wallpapers designed for every room in the house from the bedroom to the living room to the bathroom.
White out
Imagine there’s no clutter… Just pure white! White out Just imagine… There’s a new law that says everybody has to redecorate and re-furnish their home from top to bottom. Everything has to be thrown away, all the furniture you’ve collected over the years, the boot fair paintings, vintage posters and mementos from your travels, all … Read more
Papers for pater
Wallpapers hand picked for the man in your life for father’s day. Yes, really! Papers for paters Father’s Day approaches once again, and as is the custom at wallpaperdirect, we’re lining up a little spot of decorating for our more practically disposed boys. As we all know, men love decorating. So what better treat this … Read more
Tiles without tears
Tile wallpapers bring classic tiling to your walls. No getting grouchy about grouting! Tiles without tears Wallpaper wonders #1 With Summer visits to the Med tantalisingly close, our thoughts turn South, looking forward to contrasting afternoons of soaring seaside temperatures and blissful indoor respite in the cool embrace of the villa’s marble floors and tiled … Read more
Little Miss Sunshine
Polka dots, flowers and hearts. Unashamedly pink girl power. Little Miss Sunshine We’ve always encouraged our niece to grow up healthily pushing the boundaries of gender expectations. Lego has always been a hit, along with books on creepy crawlies and snakes. A fierce loyalty to football is probably the most off-stereotype thing among the many … Read more
Iconic posters
You saw it here first. Iconic posters Here at Wallpaper Direct, we’re ever-so slightly passionate when it comes to dressing up the sides of rooms. While we’ve always got our third eye focused on what’s next in design, sometimes it’s worthwhile to look back at iconic images that have cemented themselves in history as culturally … Read more
Designs with a line
Dynamic linear patterns inspired by the RA’s wonder staircase Designs on a line Google “RA staircase” and you’re in for a treat, as this screen shot of the results page from Google images shows. It’s the Royal Academy’s staircase, transformed last year into a huge linear graphic by this super-striped installation from artist Jim Lambie, drawing … Read more
Beyond the bluebells
A wallpaperdirect walk in the woods. Beyond the bluebells If you go down in the woods today… as the song goes, you could be in for a big surprise. The bluebell woods are carpeted in wild purply blue, and the paths are full of families agog at the spectacle. As gorgeous as the bluebells are, … Read more
Small is beautiful
Exciting wallpaper ideas from tiny design houses Small is beautiful In the remarkable week when the wonderful Leicester City won the English Premier League title wearing second hand boots tied up with string, and with only ten players… We thought this was the perfect time to celebrate little. And no, this time we don’t mean … Read more
Walls of wellbeing
Decorating zen to energise, soothe and enrich. Ding! Walls of wellbeing Holistic hallways, blissful bedrooms, enriching kitchens… Take a deep breath, shake out the tension and tune in to your inner designer as we take you and your walls on a trip into the wonderful world of wellbeing… Energise An invigorating visual pick me up. … Read more
Happy meals
A look at the endless invention of bento boxes Happy meals Lunch is never dull at wallpaperdirect Towers, and this week we’ve been particularly inspired by our Suzie’s scrumptious bento boxes. Ever the creative, Suzie puts a whole new spin on playing with her food, tucking in to lovely little lunchtime stories creatively crafted from … Read more
Anaglypta modernista
Anaglypta has emerged from under the dado to spearhead a modern texture revolution. Anaglypta modernista Anaglypta, once a byword for austere Victoriana, may now be set to become the darling of decor modernistas. Look closely at the cover of May’s marvellous Elle Decoration featuring the #EDapartment (the “best show home in the world”) and you’ll find the … Read more
Lose yourself in florals
Performance art – fabric flower power Lose yourself in florals We love fabrics as well as wallpaper, and if we can wrap up a little artistic expression with that we love it all the more. So can you imagine our joy at stumbling across the stunning fabric photographs of artist Cecilia Paredes? Thanks to Interlaced-Textile Arts on … Read more
White out
Imagine there’s no clutter… Just pure white! White out Just imagine… There’s a new law that says everybody has to redecorate and re-furnish their home from top to bottom. Everything has to be thrown away, all the furniture you’ve collected over the years, the boot fair paintings, vintage posters and mementos from your travels, all … Read more
Papers for pater
Wallpapers hand picked for the man in your life for father’s day. Yes, really! Papers for paters Father’s Day approaches once again, and as is the custom at wallpaperdirect, we’re lining up a little spot of decorating for our more practically disposed boys. As we all know, men love decorating. So what better treat this … Read more
Tiles without tears
Tile wallpapers bring classic tiling to your walls. No getting grouchy about grouting! Tiles without tears Wallpaper wonders #1 With Summer visits to the Med tantalisingly close, our thoughts turn South, looking forward to contrasting afternoons of soaring seaside temperatures and blissful indoor respite in the cool embrace of the villa’s marble floors and tiled … Read more
Little Miss Sunshine
Polka dots, flowers and hearts. Unashamedly pink girl power. Little Miss Sunshine We’ve always encouraged our niece to grow up healthily pushing the boundaries of gender expectations. Lego has always been a hit, along with books on creepy crawlies and snakes. A fierce loyalty to football is probably the most off-stereotype thing among the many … Read more
Iconic posters
You saw it here first. Iconic posters Here at Wallpaper Direct, we’re ever-so slightly passionate when it comes to dressing up the sides of rooms. While we’ve always got our third eye focused on what’s next in design, sometimes it’s worthwhile to look back at iconic images that have cemented themselves in history as culturally … Read more
Designs with a line
Dynamic linear patterns inspired by the RA’s wonder staircase Designs on a line Google “RA staircase” and you’re in for a treat, as this screen shot of the results page from Google images shows. It’s the Royal Academy’s staircase, transformed last year into a huge linear graphic by this super-striped installation from artist Jim Lambie, drawing … Read more
Beyond the bluebells
A wallpaperdirect walk in the woods. Beyond the bluebells If you go down in the woods today… as the song goes, you could be in for a big surprise. The bluebell woods are carpeted in wild purply blue, and the paths are full of families agog at the spectacle. As gorgeous as the bluebells are, … Read more
Small is beautiful
Exciting wallpaper ideas from tiny design houses Small is beautiful In the remarkable week when the wonderful Leicester City won the English Premier League title wearing second hand boots tied up with string, and with only ten players… We thought this was the perfect time to celebrate little. And no, this time we don’t mean … Read more
Walls of wellbeing
Decorating zen to energise, soothe and enrich. Ding! Walls of wellbeing Holistic hallways, blissful bedrooms, enriching kitchens… Take a deep breath, shake out the tension and tune in to your inner designer as we take you and your walls on a trip into the wonderful world of wellbeing… Energise An invigorating visual pick me up. … Read more
Happy meals
A look at the endless invention of bento boxes Happy meals Lunch is never dull at wallpaperdirect Towers, and this week we’ve been particularly inspired by our Suzie’s scrumptious bento boxes. Ever the creative, Suzie puts a whole new spin on playing with her food, tucking in to lovely little lunchtime stories creatively crafted from … Read more
Anaglypta modernista
Anaglypta has emerged from under the dado to spearhead a modern texture revolution. Anaglypta modernista Anaglypta, once a byword for austere Victoriana, may now be set to become the darling of decor modernistas. Look closely at the cover of May’s marvellous Elle Decoration featuring the #EDapartment (the “best show home in the world”) and you’ll find the … Read more
Lose yourself in florals
Performance art – fabric flower power Lose yourself in florals We love fabrics as well as wallpaper, and if we can wrap up a little artistic expression with that we love it all the more. So can you imagine our joy at stumbling across the stunning fabric photographs of artist Cecilia Paredes? Thanks to Interlaced-Textile Arts on … Read more