Our home is an historic structure, built in1895, the year Grover
Cleveland was President and serving out his second non-consecutive term. I
often find myself thinking about the people who lived here. I wonder about the Colorado women of the
1890s who occupied our space. What did they read? Did they spend time in
mountains over long weekends? Did they cook? Enjoy cocktails? Gather
around the fireplace? Look up at the stars? Garden or discuss politics? Raise a family here? Love
wallpaper as much as I do? The list goes on…
Not that long ago, our home had been carved up into
apartment units before being re-converted into a single-family residence, about a decade ago. Lots of historic details remain, but the personal style of the home's original inhabitants has long since been removed. When we bought our house about 2
1/2 years ago, all the plaster walls had been painted a neutral
off-white/cream color. But I've been working hard to give the rooms a bit of color,
pattern and a touch of us…mostly, in the form of wallpaper.
It's
been about 35 weeks since we put Hygge & West in the entryway, and over a year since we hung fig wallpaper from Miss Prints in the kitchen. I've been pacing myself and
saving up for a new project. I think it might be time to consider something for the bathroom or bedroom! (Maybe an early birthday present?) I'll keep you posted.
Here are
some of my favorite wall coverings right now. I started off with a design from Badgers of Bohemia that I spotted while working at ICFF. I mean really, a sloth smoking a hookah!?
Need I say more?
Enjoy!
xx,
Batya
Click here for my first wallpaper round up.
Note if you're in the Denver metro area and looking for someone to hang your paper, my recommendation is Tony of Corbell Interiors.
Note if you're in the Denver metro area and looking for someone to hang your paper, my recommendation is Tony of Corbell Interiors.
Top row L to R:
Middle Row L to R:
Bottom Row L to R:
Entryway, before (and before) and after (and after):
The kitchen...
