In recent decades, white walls have been favoured for hanging pictures and paintings in galleries and museums around the world. But this is changing. Sebastian Stahl spoke about this with Oliver Ahlers, whose gallery in Göttingen is currently presenting works of Classical Modernism in front of a striking wallpaper.
The wallpapers by William Morris continue to inspire to this day. The co-founder of the English Arts and Crafts movement succeeded in the 19th century in what designers rarely achieve: his classics not only suit the classic British interior style, but can also be used for modern wall designs.
Warm colours create an inviting, cosy atmosphere in rooms and are perfect for creating a homely feel. As a wall paint, these shades have both an invigorating and stabilising effect on interior design. As part of a collaboration with Westwing, Sebastian and Kai from MEINEWAND have put together inspiring colours from our English manufacturers for rooms from Europe's largest interior supplier.
Dark colours are still something special in interior design. As part of a collaboration with Westwing, Sebastian and Kai from MEINEWAND have put together inspiring shades of dark blue, dark grey and dark green from our English manufacturers for rooms from Europe's largest interior supplier.
As part of a collaboration, Sebastian and Kai from MEINEWAND have developed wallpaper concepts for rooms from Westwing, Europe's largest interiors provider. In his article, Sebastian explains their selection.
The Babylon wallpaper collection is inspired by ancient relief work. The Belgian wallpaper label Arte International worked together with the And Max design studio, which specialises in plaster, stucco and clay, to develop the unusual, three-dimensional patterns. The result is haute couture wall design.
London based Wallpaper designer and painter Sian Zeng was born in China and grew up in Hungary. After graduating from the renowned Central Saints Martins College she founded her own label. We spoke to her about her approach to colour and asked her for tips on paint colours that can be combined with her wallpapers.
With the skilful interplay of historical patterns in new colour schemes, the English paint and wallpaper manufacturer Little Greene is once again creating very special wallpapers in its National Trust Papers IV collection.
Colours with warm undertones ensure timeless harmony in both classic and modern interior styles. The English paint manufacturer Little Greene has also taken up this theme and derived inspiring neutral shades from it. With the Stone colour palette, it offers modern New Neutrals colour shades that are perfectly matched to different room situations.
The skilful combination of colours and textures is a central element of perfect interior design. This also includes the combination of glossy and matt surfaces in the same colour. The juxtaposition of matt and gloss creates dynamism and gives the room depth, character and a touch of avant-garde elegance.
