Digetex is a leading UK luxury home furnishing brand, designing and manufacturing furnishing fabrics, wall coverings, murals, roller, panel and roman blinds, bespoke wall art canvasses and a wide range of soft furnishing accessories.

Their philosophy is to combine creativity and innovation with quality designs and products - “Wallpaper is back but this time it’s different - a means to express your individuality - playing with scale and using your wall as a canvas.”

The business offers bespoke interior products, which are individually designed and made to client specification, at optimal standards of quality scale and colour at competitive prices; work can also be created from the client’s own images.

Wall Art offers the ultimate creative visual medium:

Gallery style art canvasses are printed onto 100% cotton-canvas with Digi-Gard for added durability; stretched over a stable wooden frame for contemporary style with no size limitation.

The spectacular murals are all size specific and digitally printed to client specification.

Featured here is the Ying Mural from their First Emperor range.

The Digetex samples encompassing over 7,000 images/designs from Classic Masters, Fine to Pop Art, Zen and Contemporary, to name but a few can be viewed online.

There is no minimum order and prices start at £35 per panel for murals, £20 per metre for fabric, £40 a canvas and £65 for a blind.

Web: http://www.digetex.com/collection.asp 

Tel: (0161) 873 8891

Home interior specialist, Evitavonni, has announced the addition of tiles and wallpaper by Dominic Crinson to its exclusive product portfolio.

Known in the industry for over ten years, Dominic Crinson has established himself as a designer of evocative and exquisite tiles and wallpapers, many of which can now be seen on display in the Evitavonni flagship showroom.

Drawing on influences from North Africa to the Far East, Crinson produces versatile, durable wall and floor coverings to suit any environment.

Digitally printed, the tile designs allow Crinson to create images and designs of supreme beauty; his inspirational patterns are pioneering in the use of shade and shape.

Featured here is Crinson’s gorgeous Jafleur wallpaper.

The new flagship Evitavonni showroom can be found at 27 Station Road, Chobham, Surrey.

Web: http://www.evitavonni.co.uk

Tel: (08700) 66 33 05

Special Edition I’ is a bold new collection of wallpapers from Farrow & Ball, which prove that classic can also be contemporary, and elegance can also be adventurous.

An exciting contemporary adaptation of four classic Farrow & Ball wallpaper designs, Special Edition I comprises thirteen new and innovative colourways: Warm reds, dramatic blacks, chocolate browns and silver and gold metallics are combined across the wallpapers with style and flair.

The collection features the hallmark texture and depth of colour for which Farrow & Ball wallpapers are renowned and ideal for adding an edge of sophistication to contemporary and traditional interiors:

• 4 new colourways of St Antoine, a classical French style damask, £68.50 per 10m roll.
• 4 new colourways of The Ringwold Papers, a delicate sprig and berry design, £56.50 per 10m roll.
• 4 new colourways of Block Print Stripe, featuring colour on top of colour, stripe on stripe, £52.00 per 10m roll.
• 1 new colourway of Silvergate, a timeless and exquisite damask, £68.50 per 10m roll.

Farrow & Ball wallpapers are made using the company’s own environmentally friendly paints, producing papers with a sensuous texture and delicacy of appearance, yet also hard-wearing, stain resistant and washable.

View the new collection online:

Web: http://www.farrow-ball.com

Tel: (01202) 876141

Zoffany the internationally renowned quality fabric and wallpaper house, has introduced four striking collections into their extensive range of beautiful fabrics and wall coverings.

These timeless new collections encompass a rich array of designs in three textile collections and a complementary wallpaper collection.

Each of the classic designs, some dating from as far back as the 17th century, has been adapted from original documents in the Zoffany archive or from museum collections. For example:

The ‘Fleurs Rococo’ papers move away from the trend for statement wallpapers and towards designs that are still aesthetically stunning yet easy to live with.

The collection includes eight traditionally designed wallpapers, which range from a quintessential classic stripe to a flamboyant oriental trail.

The wallpaper designs have been printed with a range of traditional and new techniques to introduce both textural and metallic finishes to the papers.
Pictured here are: Fir Trees FLW02003 and Periwinkle Sage FLW08008.

The ‘Fleurs Rococo’ weave fabrics offer an elegant selection of embroidered brocades, richly patterned with classic and stylised designs.

The colour palettes within the collections, range from the authentic and the traditional to more contemporary combinations.
 
View these gorgeous new collections online at:

Web: http://www.zoffany.com

Tel:  (08708) 300 350

Bring immediate elegance and style to your home with House Couturier’s luxurious new wall coverings, which make traditional wallpaper a thing of the past.

Transform your walls, giving them more depth, texture, and adding an altogether more glamorous feeling to your home.

Baroque – Eco Friendly featured here, was inspired by the exquisite Catherine Palace built in 18th Century Russia:

This elegant Baroque style wall covering features sweeping gold thread vine embroidery, set against a sumptuous moiré background.

It perfectly captures the ornate design, intricate details and very decadence of the Baroque era. Width: 90cm.
Priced from £220 linear metre. Minimum order 14 metres.

Also available in the collection:

Hand Pressed Leaf Wall Coverings Make your walls glisten and shimmer with the ‘Seasons’ wall covering, made with leaves harvested from silk plants. These leaves are hand dried and scattered atop a fine quality paper to replicate the look of falling leaves. Width: 90cm.
Priced from £140 linear metre. Minimum order 8 metres.

Quilted Lacquer Wall Coverings If you want to bring instant texture and gloss to your walls but with the ease of wallpaper application, then the quilted lacquer wall covering collection would be ideal; inspired by the couture fashions in Paris and Milan. Width: 137cm.
Priced from £88 linear metre. Minimum order 12 metres.

House Couturier 285 New Kings Road, London, SW6 4RD.
Showroom by appointment only.

Web: http://www.housecouturier.com

Tel: (0207) 371 9255

This Autumn B&Q is launching over 4000 fresh and stylish products under a new ‘Colours’ brand, which also extends to the ‘Colours Collection’ – a premium brand offering more select products.

The new range will offer Customers:

• Over 200 beautiful new paint shades.
• Around 90 new wallpapers in striking designs, many of which co-ordinate with ‘Colours’ paints.
• A selection of chic ready to hang blinds and curtains.
• A range of beautiful new finials and poles.
• Over 150 cushions, prints and mirrors that compliment the palettes in its paint, curtains and wallpaper, to complete the look.

Fionnuala Johnston B&Q’ Design & Style manager says, “We know that this year’s trends are going back to nature, so floral designs are going to be popular, as is the trend towards a green colour palette.”

As featured here, try matching Carmona Flower wallpaper (£18.98), in Cream and Turquoise, with the deliciously fresh Mint Julep, a new ‘Colours’ matt paint.
The Lamp is the Sofia table lamp in black.(£29.97)

Web: http://www.diy.com
Tel:  (0845) 8500175

In February 2007 Paint and Paper Library, the leading UK interior decoration company, announced the start of weekly colour workshops to be held in their Chelsea Harbour showroom.

These workshops have evolved out of the popular ‘colour consultation’ service currently offered by the Paint Library’s team, (see our previous article).

The company admits that achieving aesthetically pleasing results can be a daunting task, as there are no absolutes in colour and a multitude of conditions can affect the finished project. 

Hosted by one of Paint & Paper Library’s trained colour consultants, each day is an invaluable opportunity for anyone wishing to learn more about the use of colour in the home.

The practical aim of the course is to provide time, space and guidance to give individuals the necessary skills to use colour in a confident and focused way. 

In addition the participants will have the opportunity to create a ‘mood board’ to help with inspiration for a planned project in a room at home.

The day will finish with a complimentary glass of champagne, to enable students to meet other design enthusiasts and share tips in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Paint and Paper Library Colour Workshops:

Weekly from Tuesday 6th February 2007  - 11am – 3:00pm (with 1hr break for lunch)

Priced at £98 per person

Web:  http://www.paintlibrary.co.uk
Tel:    (020) 7823 7755

B&Q’s latest vintage-inspired products will enable you to turn your home into a heritage site of period glamour, with dramatic wall coverings, authentic Victorian fireplaces, rustic flooring and much more -all at affordable prices.

The right wallpaper can easily add a vintage ambience to a room:

The Jeff Banks’ Ports of Call range derives its name from the Bloomsbury set – a group of writers based in London in the 1900s including Virginia Woolf and T.S. Eliot.

The Crowsley Damask featured design in black and white adds a touch of monochrome chic, or in brown and gold gives an opulent effect (£15.98 for a 10m roll).

Riva is a striking floral design inspired by 1920s and 30s style – and can transform a plain bedroom into a flapper-style boudoir (£15.98 for a 10m roll).

The Damask wall covering has been developed from an original design and updated with shimmer highlights. Available in gold, blue, neutral, pink and chocolate, it’s perfect for creating a warm feature wall, or covering a whole room for a really authentic look (£15.98 for a 10m roll).

Visit the web site for more Vintage Gems.

Web:  http://www.diy.com/
Tel: For your nearest B&Q Store  (0845) 850 0175

Colour is one of the most difficult aspects of interior decorating to get right, because it has as much to do with light as pigments, and neither is constant.

“Paint is usually the cheapest element of any design scheme,” says David Oliver owner of Paint & Paper library, “But it’s the easiest to get wrong!”

“It’s hard to make the imaginative leap from a tiny colour swatch to a large area; People are afraid — not only of wasting money, but of the sheer inconvenience of having to re-do a room.”

So that you are not overwhelmed by the infinite choices, Paint & Paper Library has designed a personally tailored colour advisory service, for a wide range of residential and commercial projects.

The consultant will discuss your plans and ideas, and carefully consider the various elements of the project in your home, to assist you to visualise the final effect by providing larger samples of paint and wallpaper and suggesting various possibilities, to enable you to discover the perfect design solution.

Colour Consultations are available by the room for a charge of £100.

For all areas excluding London, an additional charge of 45 pence per mile will be made for travel expenses.

Web: http://www.paintlibrary.co.uk
Tel:  (020) 7823 7755

“If you know someone who is planning to decorate their home or revamp their garden, then you know someone who would appreciate Farrow & Ball vouchers, the perfect gift!” says Sarah Cole, Director Farrow & Ball.

The gift vouchers make an ideal present for friends and family, while leaving the choice of colour and style to them, with expert help from Farrow & Ball colour consultants.

The vouchers come in an attractive presentation wallet in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. They are valid for a year and can be exchanged for full or part payment of paint, wallpaper and accessories in any of the Farrow & Ball showrooms or by mail order.

Farrow & Ball manufacture 100% of the paint and wallpaper they sell, and produce over 130 unrivalled paint colours in 13 finishes and 12 wallpaper collections. They use only the finest ingredients and all paint and wallpaper is still made by traditional methods to original formulations.

The vouchers are available to buy in Farrow & Ball showrooms, or via their mail order line.

Tel: (01202) 876141

Web: http://www.farrow-ball.com/