Monday, February 15, 2010

ALTERNATIVE WALL COVERINGS



Beyond the endless potential of wallpaper, paint, stone, tile and wood paneling you will find an elaborate array of innovative room concepts that lie waiting to be discovered.
An undersea world of exotic fish and a vibrantly colored coral can come to life in your home as a built-in aquarium is interspersed with rich maple paneling.

The combination of a rich rusted wall and a dramatic woodensculpture can turn a modest living room into a striking art gallery. Sometimes, a wall need not be a wall at all as modern architecture takes over and creates dynamic arches and entryways. With the delicate detail of a tiered wedding cake, wall flowering turns shy walls into a breathless canvas waiting to be adorned with swirls of flowers.


Rustic log walls will effortlessly transport your home to the good old days of quiet, country living and to travel deeper into the past, walls can be dressed with fabric and tapestries that remember an era of opulence and grandeur.
Quite effortlessly, creativity can be conjured when a precisely placed armoire or hutch is surrounded by modern lighting that gently hangs nearby.




With daring imagination, murals can suppose an ivy-covered atrium that looks out to crystal blue lake a pair of sparrows taking flight amongst a cluster of clouds. Bricks can be warned with a splash of sunshine yellow or deep chestnut while a faux finish can allow a foyer to become a 14th century castle or an ancient marbled cathedral.



If looking for the purity of Asian design, sliding screen walls made of translucent paper and delicate lattice woodwork can evoke the innocence of a Japanese tea house. Texture and color can combine to captivate attention as cream colored walls are brightened with vivid and unique works of art.
When modern is not modern enough, plasma televisions and cinematic screens can at once be the focal point of a room while they dissolve into the décor. Eclectic fusion allows for the blending of form and flexibility while it balances the many instruments of design. So whether you expand on tradition or escape it entirely, fearless innovation is all you need to create a wall that is uniquely your. And with the dynamic parade of choices that await you, there is no limit to what you may create.


Submitted by,
Vinita Mathur
Director of Dezyne E’Cole
Vinita@dezyneecole.com