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Wallpaper 101 Continued ....

Earlier in the week we educated you guys on wallpaper lingo....

Today we are showing you the "odd" places to use wallpaper that actually AID in the design.

Wallpaper is like good make up; it can disguise or enhance elements that we choose. It can hide irregularities, or create separate zones for better function.

Here are some perfect solutions to needed help:

Have an off-kiltered design place in your home... accentuate it with a little wallpaper to make it seem ON PURPOSE.

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Many people have these "under the stairs" powder baths ... this designer wrapped the ceiling down the wall to pull the eye to the design of the paper not the low ceilings.

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Another powder bath flaw... many can be tiny. Instead of a coat of paint that may make it feel closed in, wrap that bath with a patterned paper for pop and creativity.

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Got uneven walls or bumpy areas in the sheet rock? A good wallpaper installer can smooth that out and hide the flaws with wallpaper in no time.

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Who says wallpaper has to be inside?? Outside is just as fun and surprising as well!

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Add texture ... many people are in to these reclaimed wood walls. But with wood comes mold, allergies, dust etc. This TEXTURED wallpaper looks and feels real.

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Take the place of art - No need for an art piece when your wallpaper mural says it all.

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Who's convinced? Hopefully this "week of wallpaper" got you on board!

Thursday, January 12, 2017 Comments: 0

Wallpaper Lingo - A Little Learning Tip

It is no secret that Traci Connell Interiors loves us some wallpaper.

No, we aren't in the business of matching wallpaper to curtains like the 80's ...
don't worry. BUT we are in the business of creating WOW factors and adding
the unordinary to your home.

Have you ever heard someone talking about wallpaper and felt completely lost?

We thought you might like a little crash course in wallpaper lingo... Listen closely because there will be a pop quiz at the end.... (jk)

A Repeat:

The repeat is the number between one design element and the next... the "repeats" on the wallpaper.

Don't be confused though between a small pattern being a lot of "repeats". Some small patterned wallpaper may be slightly different and actually have a large repeat.

TCI Project

Pattern Match:

This refers to how the wallpaper will be adjusted on the wall so the design matches up. Some patterns have a straight match, and requires little adjustment. Some other patterns require a drop match and have more waste than the prior.

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Some other patterns require a drop match and have more waste than the prior.

TCI Project

And yet other patterns have a random match, and you are able to line the wallpaper up easily with almost no waste.

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A typical American roll of paper is 27" wide and many manufacturers will make "double rolls" with twice the amount of paper for ease of purchasing and installing.

TCI Project

We believe wallpaper makes a LARGE impact and is worth every bit of the confusing language that it comes with !

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Comments: 0

Wallpaper Fanatics and the Dallas Morning News

Thank YOU to Dallas Morning News for featuring a quote from TCI on wallpaper and how it CAN be the newest fav!

We love to add wallpaper in unexpected places!!

This ceiling was boring prior to US getting ahold of it with some amazing wallpaper for this pool bath!

Where could YOU use wallpaper??

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Comments: 0

Aria Stone and Hot New Trends for 2015

As we gear up for 2015, we ask ourselves the

question we ask at the end of every year ...

WHAT will be the hottest unusual trend THIS year??

Well, here at TCI, we have a few ideas, and can't wait to implement them.

Our TOP choices for 2015:

1. Metal Accents - Gold or Silver!

2. Additions of Stone - Especially Aria Quartzite

3. Textural Wallpaper - Grasscloth or Solids

4. Unique Fixtures in Unusual Spaces - Speciality Plumbing Fixtures

HOW do you implement these trends??

Here are a few slides to give you a visual for these looks!

A MASTER BEDROOM TREND:

- Bring a touch of the unexpected into your bedroom by using an Aria Stone quartzite as artwork. Because as Aria's motto goes .. "Stone is Art".

(This particular quartzite is a 3CM Verde Acquamarina Slab. ... Simply Beautiful)

- Use a mixture of metals throughout side tables, lighting, and accessories

- Wallpaper an accent wall in a textural wallpaper.

A MASTER BATHROOM TREND:

- WOW yourself each day as you step foot into your bathroom by wrapping your bath tub wall surround in a beautiful white quartzite from Aria Stone.

(This particular stone is a 3CM Bianco Quartzite)

- Give your bathroom a splash of shine with metals throughout your wall sconces, vanity and tub faucets, AND cabinet hardware

- Don't skimp on the plumbing fixtures. They can be the icing on the cake in your master bath retreat if they SAY something about your space.

Gear up for 2015 and jazz up your home!

Check out our post on Aria Stone HERE

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Comments: 0

Client Projects: Wallpaper - No Longer a Thing of the Past

Well we are here to tell you that TODAY we are using new and improved wallpaper... all.the.time.

Wallpaper source - Osborne and Littie : ID Collection

…and in unique places!

Not so much has the actual wallpaper changed, but how and when to use it. There is a time and place… and a WAY to use this neat special touch in your home.

1. Use as an accent in a "showstopper" area:

This entry wall of a modern loft we completed needed to have a very specific

and intentional "wow" factor. When we found this wallpaper that incorporated

our color scheme perfectly, we knew we have found a match.

Wallpaper Source- Designers Guild : ID Collection

2. Use wallpaper as "art":

This wall in a study area was a large blank canvas for us as designers. Instead of
filling it up with a collage of artwork or one large piece, we decided to create a
wall mural out of this spectacular wallpaper and frame out the wall in a
coordinating painted molding.

Wallpaper source - JF Fabrics

3. Make your powder bath unique:

Powder baths are the perfect places to showcase a patterned wallpaper.
The area is small so you can really find a wallpaper that is different!

Wallpaper source - JF Fabrics

4. Wallpaper an entire room:

When you do this, it has to be very intentional and most of the time, the wallpaper
should have a repetitive or geometric pattern to it, as to not overwhelm the space.

Wallpaper source - Kravet

5. Use wallpaper to become the backs of built in bookcases:

No need to have a boring white painted inside of a bookcase!! Why not jazz it up
with something different?? This makes the accessory decorating much easier
because your eye is caught by the amazing wallpaper instead of each little accessory ;)