Fabulous Fabric Walls

My new home lacks architectural interest. It's essentially a box, most of the rooms are square, no cool nooks or cozy alcoves. In an effort to add character and interest to these simple spaces, I'm considering altering the wall plane with some unique (and affordable) treatments.

One idea I'm considering is upholstering an accent wall. There's a blank wall at the end of our hallway (pics to come), and I think it needs a little exclamation point at the end of the corridor. I've been inspired by the fabulous fabric wall in the Duralee showroom at the SF Design Center, (see below).

(hard to see how cool it looks here --it's the brown and white backdrop of the service counter)



In my search for the perfect design, I have found these inspiring fabric wall ideas on-line. Check 'em out!

Carolina Herrera did it!

So did her daughter!

I realize it's a bit "deziner" and that it can get kind of busy, but I think in small doses, these upholstered walls could be the perfect accent to help add more interest to my blank slate.

I'll post the end result if I end up going through with it. Stay tuned...

Amazing Carved Bowl Mirrors

This intriguing wall decor is made of unique, hand-carved bowls, retrofitted with mirrored backing. Each one has its own shape, texture and patina. These sculptural bowls can be displayed on the wall or set upon a flat surface and filled with decorative accents.

 

We've hung them vertically down a column wall in our Burlingame shop.

They look great scattered across the back of the sofa wall too!

Be sure to visit our shops soon to find more interesting accents like these!

Trend Alert: Schoolhouse Chic

The popular "accent wall" has now become a place of ever-changing art, insightful quotes, to do lists and sweet messages thanks to chalkboard paint. Introducing a chalkboard accent wall in your home will open the doors of creativity and provide you an ever present blank canvas on which to create a new daily masterpiece.

To stay on trend and create the schoolhouse chic appeal in your own home, check out the following links to find chalkboard paint and create a new accent wall today.

Michael's Craft Store

Krylon Chalkboard Paint

The Home Depot

Rust-Oleum Specialty Chalkboard Black

Raw Interiors

These days many designers are opting to expose the unrefined in order to emphasize the natural beauty of time-worn interiors. This idea of exposing the raw elements of an interior can often enhance the more finished parts of the scheme.

Story Boards

If these walls could talk, I wonder what stories they'd tell. Clad in rustic, reclaimed boards, these walls exude so much history and character, and give these rooms a sense of place.

a room divider with deep patina separates the kitchen and lends character to the adjacent living area.

vertical emphasis and a soft cool palette create a lofty and dreamy appeal in this attic lounge

distressed boards in the workspace might help this writer find inspiration in the past

the reclaimed, mixed-orientation walls and lighting scheme are dreamy

Cool, calm and collected

This look is actually achieved with wallpaper, printed with images of old, reclaimed planks. Looks just like the real thing!

Reclaimed Walls

I had to share this fantastic living room image.

I just love the reclaimed wall paneling, positioned horizontally for a restful appeal.