Friday, 05 May 2006 |

The trend for wallpaper has been taken to whole new level by Californian company B+N.
Their fabulous range of Iconic Panels come in a beautiful range of cut
designs and can be mounted on the wall. The panels are created by using
an innovative process of formed laminate over a carved wood core.
Incredibly durable, they can be sawn, nailed, screwed, glued, or simply
mounted on walls. Available in a variety of colors, finishes and 11
minimal bold patterns inspired by well-known symbols, people and
destinations, these wall pieces add dimension to any home or
environment. We love them. by Colleen Coghlan

Refresh your outlook. Put the Alps, the Caribbean, Tuscany, a model
railway, an aquarium or stuffed animals on your walls. Due to a new
production method, it is now possible to manufacture wallpapers in
small volumes. This enables the new Berlin-based company Extratapete
to produce new vivid alternatives to the large-volume mainstream. In
case you do not find suitable wallpapers for your demand in the
collection, you can supply Extratapete's team with a motif and they
will design a unique wallpaper that meets your request. by Yvan Rodic

Ah, wall design. Taking a dead space and bringing it to life. Enhancing
a room with strategic design elements on a wall or two or four. Blik Wall Graphics
are presently available with over two dozen design decals and many
dozen color choices. Inspiration from Eames and Haring to Space
Invaders and Flower Power, Blik has something for everyone. These
oversized, self-adhesive decals are conveniently removable and begging
for the chance to liven your space. by Isla Vedre

The wallpaper revival is about to become a serious phenomenon in the world of interiors with the launch of the world's first magnetic wallpaper.
And no, it's not just so you can hang your shopping list or little
Lilly's preschool drawing on the living room wall. The magnetic feature
of the paper is all about allowing you to customize the design of your
interior wall space. Basically, you get to make up your design using
the wallpaper as a background. Created by Pepper-Mint,
a London based design company, the concept has been dubbed Magnetic
Interior Landscapes. Now, all you need is the eye of an artist and your
home's walls can become one great big canvas. by Lisa Evans

The trend for using polished concrete in interiors has just taken on a
fantastic new twist. Now you can dress the humble gray building
material up with a wallpaper finish, thanks to design firm Concrete Blonde
from the UK. Available in different sizes, colors, bespoke patterns and
continuous lengths (if cast on site make) the application possibilities
for concrete wallpaper are vast. We predict a concrete wallpaper craze
- expect to see the sexy new trend in a bar near you soon. by Billy T
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