The Perfect Backdrop
Home South Africa|February/March 2021
Wallpaper is back in the spotlight, with a wider variety than ever. Whether you want to create a focal wall or decorate an entire room, you’ll be spoiled for choice!
Shané Barnard
The Perfect Backdrop

In the tropics

This tropical wallpaper (opposite) from Groen Bespoke Wallpaper immediately caught the attention of Carla van der Merwe of Boschenmeer Estate in Paarl when she was looking for something to freshen up her bedroom. “I love the outdoors, so I wanted something that creates a sense of being in nature,” she explains. “Although the design is quite dramatic, it isn’t ‘heavy’ and it brightens up space. It creates a lovely tranquil atmosphere in the bedroom.”

[BOTANICALS REMAIN POPULAR]

“Botanical and floral designs are like the ‘little black dress’ of wallpaper,” says Alana Groenewald, the designer behind Groen Bespoke Wallpaper’s creations.

“They will always be relevant, even if the composition, colour, and illustration medium (the manner in which it’s created) change from time to time.” Alana says these styles are currently in vogue:

Tropical designs; not necessarily the highly colorful and exotic versions but rather the more colonial interpretations of tropical landscapes.

Earthy inspiration is currently emerging strongly, with patterns in natural and woven materials such as rattan, basket weaves, grass, linen and cork.

Geometric designs, Art Deco patterns, and strong motifs are still on point.

Historical inspiration from tapestries, chinoiserie, and Toile de Jouy is making a comeback.

CONTACT groenjan.co.za

Timeless design

この記事は Home South Africa の February/March 2021 版に掲載されています。

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この記事は Home South Africa の February/March 2021 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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