Adding Some Patina with Wallpaper?!

<p align="center"><img alt="Zofanny T Harvey Clock" border="0" height="557" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Tbl1-P2rOGI/AAAAAAAAGxo/_uty04r_cv0/Zofanny%20T%20Harvey%20Clock_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Zofanny T Harvey Clock" width="504" /></p><br /><h3 align="center">I am generally not a wallpaper person. I prefer more stark walls to showcase my antiques and artwork. But the Gustavus Collection of papers from Zoffany has me completely in love with wallpaper again. You generally don’t think wallpaper can add patina to a room but let’s have a look. The paper above is called Gustavus and I love the soft faded feeling. It is a perfect backdrop for antiques.</h3><br /><p align="center"><img alt="Zoffany Elenora T. Harvey 2" border="0" height="575" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Tbl1-2YVg7I/AAAAAAAAGxw/0tAFpiXrQlI/Zoffany%20Elenora%20T.%20Harvey%202_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Zoffany Elenora T. Harvey 2" width="504" /></p><br /><h3 align="center">Generally I do not favor florals, but the Elenora paper is just so lovely. Wouldn’t this perfect in a dining room or sunroom? Again, I am in love the muted palette.</h3><img alt="Zoffany Elenora T. Harvey" border="0" height="405" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Tbl1_ZL8hFI/AAAAAAAAGx4/YHIzn3GP9Us/Zoffany%20Elenora%20T.%20Harvey_thumb%5B10%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Zoffany Elenora T. Harvey" width="554" /> <br /><h3 align="center">I adore this image – the paper, the chairs covered in nubby linen, the antique mirror and chest – I could live in this room.</h3><br /><p align="center"><img alt="Zoffany Medivi T harvey" border="0" height="575" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Tbl2AOZzWGI/AAAAAAAAGyA/ofbkM3doUSU/Zoffany%20Medivi%20T%20harvey_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Zoffany Medivi T harvey" width="504" /></p><br /><h3 align="center">This paper is called Medici, I love how faded the edges of the design are. These papers really add another layer of depth and Patina to the room. I love how aged they seem.</h3><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img alt="Patina stlye" border="0" height="391" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tSGOcFKOoqI/Tbl2AmAxD6I/AAAAAAAAGyI/b_MblsVpP1E/Patina%20stlye_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Patina stlye" width="304" /></p><br /><h3 align="center">Speaking of Patina, congratulations to our friends Brooke and Steve Giannetti of <a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/2011/04/our-book-patina-style.html"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Velvet and Linen</span></a> for the launch of their new book PATINA STYLE. You can learn more about <a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/2011/04/our-book-patina-style.html"><span style="color:#0000ff;">HERE</span></a> and pre-order it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Patina-Style-Brooke-Giannetti/dp/1423622537"><span style="color:#0000ff;">HERE</span></a>. To see more of Zoffany’s Gustavus line of wallpapers <a href="http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_wallpapers-detail/gustavus/1/"><span style="color:#0000ff;">HERE</span></a>. Both are great inspirations for incorporating a bit more Patina into your Decor.</h3><br /><h3 align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600637737403120450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWEQTd_LyBYjyqhlxQOsN0hs-8XM__37MWHFJCUFzBdAFcLtH6GemTFblLbIgJKdavtLhyphenhyphenj1PhkP9NwfD9sRyObp5hlCie-05SsCphQ04APdiKNn4LIEbL32eCZBSwBF0UKaPLCSG52w_/s400/Elenora+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 147px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" /></h3><br /><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(Photos Zoffany – Photo credit T. Harvey)</span></p>

Adding Some Patina with Wallpaper?!

I am generally not a wallpaper person. I prefer more stark walls to showcase my antiques and artwork. But the Gustavus Collection of papers ...

Read more »