Interior Thoughts - Wallpaper in Kitchens

I am very good at thinking and compiling ideas and not very good at sharing any of my thoughts and inspirations so end up not putting anything on my blog.  I have decided to change this and as well as showing my ongoing surface pattern designs.  I will try and show the things that inspire me particularly in Interiors.  Having been an Interior Designer for so long I would now like to share how I see pattern and colour. I love wallpaper and how the impact of using a design can change an interior dramatically.  My favourite places to use wallpaper are hallways and kitchens, not the typical places but I just love the way glimpses of different colours and patterns from room to room can really change the ambience of a home.

The following image featured in an on-line magazine lonnymag.com creates a really dramatic and glamorous feel to an understated kitchen.  I love the fact by using a beautiful wallpaper you can transform a home.

 

Here are a few of my favourite wallpapers including the above that I would use within the kitchen to achieve a similar effect to the photograph above. Although there are now wallpapers specifically designed for kitchen use I have not had problems using any type of wallpaper as long as careful consideration is given to how it is used.



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I do love the use of grey and black for a dramatic and luxurious effect, although personally I prefer the following image as I love the combination of the feminine colours in the wallpaper with the contemporary interior and kitchen. This stunning image and wallpaper can be found at Fromental



 I love the combination of a contemporary kitchen with floral wallpapers for a sophisticated bohemian style. This is the style that I am personally drawn to and one I am trying to achieve in my own surface pattern designs. Following  is a mood board to show the colours and wallpaper I would use in one of my favourite Plain English kitchens.



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A selection of alternative wallpaper ideas.

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I am currently working on some designs that I would love to use as wallpapers in the same way as above and will share them here on my blog in the near future.