WallpaperNews

British wallcoverings and paint company Farrow & Ball has introduced a water based and environmentally friendly alternative to their popular Oil Eggshell: “Estate Eggshell.” The 20% sheen finish is extremely durable and ideal for all interior woodwork and also suitable for radiators.  This paint is a low-VOC alternative to paint, and ideal for use on interior woodwork and metal.

With a lower sheen than other water based eggshell paints, it is an excellent complement to our Estate Emulsion and Modern Emulsion.  Estate Eggshell is available in all F & B colors and is washable.

MISHA handmade wallpapers was founded by the interior designer Chiara Enrico, after an extensive period of work and research in Shanghai.  MISHA handmade wallpapers selects, produces and distributes silk hand-painted wallpaper which act as decorative frescoes for any  exclusive contemporary space. Modern Western creativity meets ancient Eastern traditional figurative decoration.
The collection is available for viewing now at the MISHA showroom in Milan.

The new music sheet by Incrediline, maker of removeable and reuseable whiteboard murals, is a great solution for music classes, orchestras, bands, students at home.  Eliminate the waste involved with single-use paper music sheets.  Incrediline murals accept dry-erase markers, crayons, permanent markers such as Sharpies, and chalk ink - all wipe off without a trace. Available in four sizes.

Welcome to Sandberg’s magical world! The Swedish textile and wallcovering company launched the second installment in their wildly popular and imaginative Kaspar & Saga line.  Evolving from the original, Sandberg’s first children’s collection, Kaspar & Saga II creates whimsical worlds with vibrant palettes and graphic line drawings.  Coordinated sidewalls, borders, and fabrics embellished with subtle glitter intertwine to design a room that is uniquely chic, whatever your child’s passion.  Maritime adventures, air balloon rides, fairytale princess settings and other inspired patterns encourage creativity and self-expression.

West Coast Interiors, a specialty event highlighting a regionally-based show floor and conference program for the window fashions industry on the West Coast, takes place in San Deigo next week. The boutique setting encourages attendees and exhibitors to interact, drive sales, and conduct business with more than 50 vendors. This event offers new products, new fabrics, new hardware lines, new trends, new trims, accessories, and more. Earn the industry’s top-certification credits through WFCP and accredited CEUs, and learn the industry’s most cutting-edge information through the West Coast Interiors seminar program. [Read more →]

Zinsser is pleased to introduce new SureGrip® Spray-On^TM Paste Activator for Pre-Pasted Borders & Wallpaper, a convenient, ready-to-use, effective way to activate the paste on pre-pasted borders and wallpaper.

Most borders and wallpaper today are manufactured with the design on one side and an adhesive, or paste, on the back.  To apply the borders and wallpaper to the wall the adhesive must be “activated”. SureGrip Spray-On Activator properly conditions the pre-pasted paper without over-wetting, a soggy situation which can remove the paste from the paper as well as cause tearing. [Read more →]

NeoCon® East, the premier exposition in the Mid-Atlantic region for the design and management of the built environment, returns October 29-30, 2008 to the Baltimore Convention Center. Register now for access to two days of new products, special events, educational offerings and keynote speakers.

With more than 250 exhibitors and four main show components, including Government Interiors™, The Buildings Show®; GREENlife™: Products for Sustainable Environments; and Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition, NeoCon East sets the pace for the East Coast contract furnishings industry. [Read more →]

Tres Tintas BCN was set up in 2004 with the commitment to revamping wallpaper design, and affording it a fresh, young, contemporary air. And who better qualified to undertake this task than a company managed by the second generation of Papeles Pintados Aribau, a pioneering wallpaper store and company from Barcelona that has been in operation in the same location since 1961.

And with “9 Selvas” Tres Tintas reaches its fourth collection, a set of wallpapers designed by a renowned artist, Javier Mariscal.  Together they continue experimenting with new ways to decorate the walls of contemporary interior design.

Tres Tintas is available in the US through www.mattermatters.com in New York, and www.walnutwallpaper.com in Los Angeles.

Convertech Machinery, Ltd. has developed a wallpaper printing press capable of producing both modern Flexographic and traditional surface print designs, switching modes in a matter of minutes.  The Combiflex combines precision impression control, servo technology, and instant recall of settings of previously set-up designs for an impressive set of operator features.

New clients The Surface Print Company in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England, are extremely pleased with the installation. Concerning the installation, Managing Director John Mark Watson said, “Working very closely with the dedicated team at Convertech Machinery Ltd, whether it be machine design/build, interpretation and innovative development between customer/supplier, together, The Surface Print Company and Convertech Machinery Ltd have developed a most sophisticated and unique combination printing press.”

The Portuguese designers behind Little Hands produce whimsical handdrawn murals and sidewalls for nurseries and childrens’ rooms featuring vignettes from the daily lives of extraordinary creatures and animals.  The idyllic landscapes are illustrated with a soft palette by the hands of Leonor Feijó and Marta Belo, and invite children to interact imaginatively with the scenes.  These fairy-tale beings are also available in custom arrangements - please visit http://2littlehands.blogspot.com/ to see the entire collection.