Walls: artistic inspiration

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WALLPAPERS

IT’S AN EXCITING WORLD SURROUNDING WALLPAPERS… YOU CAN TURN A BORING WALL INTO AN ARTISTIC STATEMENT, ADD AMBIENCE OR EVEN CREATE A MUCH-NEEDED SPLASH OF COLOUR IN A NEUTRAL SPACE. WALLPAPERS ARE VERSATILE AND THE DESIGNS AND TEXTURES CAN COMPLETELY TRANSFORM A ROOM. HERE ARE SOME INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS…

Designers Guild’s Brahmi collection in their cobalt blue version is a large-scale depiction of nasturtium leaves that is hand-drawn in a bold and contemporary style. Designers Guild is available from Cortidea on the Mijas Road and in Urb. Marbella Real (www.cortidea.es), Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avenida del Mediterráneo in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com) and Arte del Lusso in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.artedellusso.es), and through Gonzalez Casaus in CC Camoján Corner in Marbella (www.gonzalezcasaus.com).

The Flower Power collection from Élitis celebrates nature in a retro style. Élitis is available from Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com), Siesta Interior Design in C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.siestainteriordesign.com), Gonzalez Casaus in CC Camoján Corner in Marbella (www.gonzalezcasaus.com) and Heidi Gubbins in Urb. Marbella Real on the Golden Mile (www.heidigubbins.com).

The Neo Royal collection by Marcel Wanders was created in collaboration with BN. The range includes 14 designs in over 62 colourways, and features handpainted appointments, bold and masculine designs, deep hues and hand-painted damask (www.marcelwanders.com).

The Vision from Mind The Gap’s Revival Mid Century Modern collection is an abstract, geometric and hand-painted design that has been re-scaled to the size of a mural wallpaper over three rolls. Mind The Gap is available from Diana Dominique in Pol. Ind. Nueva Campana 54 in Nueva Andalucía (www.dianadominque.com).

CELEBRATING NATURE AND AUTUMNAL TONES

Above Margherita Leoni (Chresta) customisable wallpaper from Tecnografica makes an eye-catching statement for a feature wall (www.tecnografica.net).

Opposite Page Top Left The Traces of Gold collection from Wallpepper provides a natural stone look with hints of gold, adding a luxurious natural feeling to a room (www.wallpepper.it).

Top Right The new Collage Japanese plant fibre collection from Mark Alexander is a stitched handwoven wallcovering which gives a unique organic look. Available through Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com), Cortidea on the Mijas Road and in Urb. Marbella Real (www.cortidea.es), Arte del Lusso in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.artedellusso.es), Heidi Gubbins in Urb. Marbella Real on the Golden Mile (www.heidigubbins.com) and Gonzalez Casaus in CC Camoján Corner in Marbella (www.gonzalezcasaus.com). Bottom Left The Edge wallcovering from Arte’s Manila collection, shown here in their Olive colour palette, is a vinyl wallpaper with a paper backing. It offers a serene natural ambience and it is easily washable. Arte is available from Diana Dominique in Pol. Ind. Nueva Campana 54 in Nueva Andalucía (www.dianadominque.com), Arte del Lusso in San Pedro de Alcántara (www.artedellusso.es) and Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com).

Bottom Right Omexco’s Khatam’s collection features a classic design with a contemporary twist inspired by the patina walls of Venetian palaces. The collection enhances the most beautiful characteristics of cork, which is a beautiful natural and renewable material. It combines nature and precious metal, bringing a shimmering elegance and soft glamour to your walls. (www.omexco.com).