walls - texture and bling
This weekend I had the privilege of visiting a newly built apartment complex, not yet tenanted but nearly ready to go. These exclusive apartments are high end luxury, we're talking a cool NZ$8.5 million for the three bedroom penthouse.
You get serious bang for your buck - a blue chip post code, exclusive six car garage, private lift, 320 degree unimpeded views, media room, four bathrooms, Gaggenau appliances, smart home technology, wraparound rooftop terrace and a decor that screams quality.
The interiors are elegantly crafted with touches of urbanity and glamour, using natural materials within a restrained palette of tone and texture. Inspired.
This visit influenced my 'loves' for this week...
Three wall finishes that give depth and texture, a point of difference, a touch of bling and pizzazz whilst remaining restrained and neutral.
1. The opposition of nature and city meet in this metallic grass cloth wallpaper. The colour options offered in grass cloth ranges are big but check out these neutrals with a metallic accent. I wouldn't hesitate to apply this to a whole room - a real wow factor for a bedroom or dining area.
2. A beautiful and organic option is cork. No, it didn't just disappear after the 70's, it's as popular as ever for floors and walls. Having environmentally friendly qualities', made from up-cycled materials, it offers benefits such as insulation and sound dampening. Embracing random patterns and colours found in nature, cork wallpaper can be simple and rustic, or elegant and shimmering, have smooth, wavy textures, or feel rough to the touch.
The examples shown below have textural veins that give way to metallic undertones. The grey and silver palette delivers a distressed chic vibe, the black and gold -sophistication and warmth. Use sparingly as a feature wall or just go for it...imagine the black and gold, floor to ceiling, in a powder room - boom!
3. My final favourite is antiqued mirror. A whole mirror piece or tiles in a variety of shapes, tones and sizes. This look can be achieved via DIY - using glass, water, white vinegar and spray paint - click here to see a tutorial. This treatment works to create an industrial look or in depicting classy refinement.
