even in more subtle ways, through texture. “We’ve
are so sophisticated they are often mistaken for original
worked with wallpaper that has wood chards in it, so it
art. “We use them in entryways or in a long hallway. “I
looks like a wood finish, or even feathers so that it feels
have one in my own house, and people always think it’s a
more like fabric,” Jamison says. “There are so many
painting. That’s how far these products have come.
products from which to choose, from simple textural
It’s nothing to be afraid of!”
wallpaper where it’s not so prominent but adds a level
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of sophistication, to bolder patterns with geometric and
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organic shapes, which are really going strong right now.”
Move over, subway tile! When it comes to the current
Jamison says they’ll use wallpaper for accent walls (in
trends, the possibilities are virtually endless. “There
lieu of a headboard in a bedroom or behind a bathroom
are so many beautiful tiles out there, from concrete
mirror), behind bookshelves, in kid’s rooms, and powder
and porcelain to hand painted ceramic.” Tile can create
rooms. There are even mural-like abstract designs that
drama as a kitchen backsplash or on a bathroom floor.
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