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Antique wallpaper

The first known antique wallpaper was developed in ancient China around 200BC. It was made from rice paper and hand-decorated with landscapes, birds, and flowers. The style came to the UK during the renaissance period, when elaborate tapestries were the first form of antique wallpaper which provided beautiful styles, as well as keeping the cold out of stone wall houses. Later, scenic monochrome and developed polychrome woodblock printing came into place, and was normally mounted on a dado. Woodblock prints of the 18th century evolved into colourful panoramic landscape views, as well as repetitive patterns of people, flowers, and animals. Some time during the 17th century, the raised and continuous textile designs of flock wallpaper rose in popularity in Europe, as an imitation of velvet cut hangings and tapestries. The designs varied between asymmetrical floral designs and simple baroque style prints. Smaller designs were used mainly in bedrooms and larger patterns were hung in drawing and parlour rooms. Whatever statement you’re making with your walls, it’s important to balance decorative antique wallpaper and old fashioned wallpaper styles with simple and clean-lined furniture. Consider matching your antique wallpaper with Scandinavian modern furniture. Alternatively, bring a softer atmosphere to the room, with an old-fashioned wallpaper by Norman Shand Kydd or a heavier Art Deco pastel-painted paper next to opposing plain colour walls.

Old fashioned wallpaper

Antique wallpaper doesn’t have to mean full wall coverage. Old fashioned wallpaper could mean you consider murals; a piece of artwork that is directly painted onto side walls (not ceilings or floors) and was first discovered as far back as 30,000BC in Chauvet cave, France. There are different styles of murals but the best known is the Fresco technique, which uses water-soluble paints for composition and lime wash to finish. You’ll find some beautiful examples of wall art with Vinterior, or you could add mid century modern wall art to complete the look. Other antique wallpaper arrangements can include oriental silk work, elaborate wooden pelmets, and door pieces. There are plenty of beautiful wall décor options to choose from.You could also consider art deco wall lighting to amplify your antique wallpaper and create old fashioned atmospheres. Alternatively, our industrial wall lights give you a more neutral style.

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