SARA RUFFIN COSTELLO
BURST OUT W I TH A N A R TFU L TO U C H O F W H I M S Y , D E S IG N CONS U L TANT S A R A R U FFI N C O S TE L L O C O NS TR U C TE D A DREAMY S U NB U RS T I NS P I R E D B Y TH E L A TE S T I N W A L L P A P E R .
Naturally lured by wallcoverings that possess an assured straight-lined disposition, interiors devotee Sara Ruffin Costello unexpectedly found herself swept away by the season’s more abstract offerings. “I was drawn to patterns that appear out of focus; especially those peachy, warm tones,” she explains. “They feel less expectant than chevron or stripes (which I love) that continue to pop up each year.” After reveling in a veritable trove of papers, Costello sought to create a sunburst, turning to London-based moldings manufacturer Solomon & Wu for a bit of architectural encouragement. “The plaster moldings were a structured counterbalance to the loose, dreamy quality of the papers, and the dynamic sunburst shape has an artistic character to it, like a patterned color wheel.”
S U N B U R S T A N D P O R T R A I T : PA U L C O S T E L L O .
“There are no rules when it comes to wallpaper. It’s intuitive. When using a lot of papers, I strive for a strong whole-house narrative, picking up colors and themes from room to room.”
Clockwise from top left: Nymphaea MET 60095; wolfgordon.com. Heze 002; troveline.com. Saraille in Grape; designersguild.com. Vapour in Cloud; designtex.com. Contemporary II 69/1103; cole-and-son.com. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Eden in Verbena; romoblack. com. Nicchie 97/11035; cole-and-son.com. Cloud Petals in Pale Pink; brettdesignwallpaper.com. Kew in Amaranth; romoblack.com. Akita Vinyl in Mitsu Smoke; zoffany.com. 26-22106, Carl Robinson thru Sonia’s Place; 212.355.5211. Demeter Stripe in Tumeris/Pebble/ Magenta, Harlequin; zoffany.com. Moldings: Linear Architrave; solomonandwu.com