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Wall Coverings Make a Comeback Wallpapers are getting a chic update. Many are removable, so even commitment-phobes can explore the options without fear. by Michelle Sinclair Colman
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Icons populate Jason O’Malley’s Neo Victorian Nu Wave wallpaper.
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HE OLD aphorism about hanging wallpaper and wedded bliss says if your marriage can survive hanging wallpaper, it can survive anything. In addition to its dire marital threat, wallpaper suffers from the misperception that it’s old-fashioned. For some homeowners, it conjures images of large floral prints from grandma’s house. But print wallpaper, fabric wall treatments, and other wall coverings are breaking free of their dated image and getting an ultra-stylish update. These days they can transform any room with wonderfully bold statements, brand-new textures, and a variety of application techniques to complement any fashion taste (and save any marriage). Here are some of the latest looks and tips on how to use them in your home. Rural Modernist’s Jason O’Malley, an illustrator, graphic designer, and book designer by trade, designs and sells captivatingly whimsical wallpapers. O’Malley started by printing his art on wrapping paper, and then his artistic medium took off—up the walls of homes. O’Malley designed one of his first public wallpapers for the Kingston Design House in the Catskills. Titled Neo
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