Charleston, known for rich history and well preserved architecture, sits on the picturesque South Carolina coastline where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers meet the sea. Mossy oaks, magnificent antebellum mansions, former plantations and colorful gardens inspired this stunning collection of exquisite wallpapers which reflect the elegant grandeur of the Old South and the refined style of this captivating city.
WOVEN SPOT A faint damask design peeks through a distressed and clouded field with a pleasant pearly sheen. Here and there a three by three inch medallion makes an appearance; the raised motif in contrasting matte ink. The simple, yet classic, wallpaper comes in four varieties such as tan, dark grey, and beige or pearlescent blue with tan and cream. This is a natural with Woven Trellis or Woven Damask in matching shades. WOVEN DAMASK Southern Living named Charleston the most polite and hospitable city in America, making it a premier destination for designers, journalists, and clients during Charleston Fashion Week. Similar to traditional Southern style, these pretty raised medallions, fifteen inches high, are staggered diagonally on a pearlescent field with a barely-there design disguised with mottled colors. The prominent flower and foliage pattern mimics that on Woven Trellis and Woven Spot in compatible palettes including tan with cream or tan and slate grey with beige. WOVEN TRELLIS Tucked away among magnolia trees, crepe myrtle, and camellias of a Charleston garden, you might find a lattice bedecked with climbing roses. Or you may find an oversized trellis climbing the walls inside a charming southern home. This example of wallpaper has a twenty inch modified ogee frame raised on a pearlescent mottled background. Small leaves fill the inch and a half bands. Four palettes include soft metallic gold with beige or tan and blue with cream. Partner with Woven Damask or Woven Spot.
POTPOURRI There is a suggestion of organic origin to this intriguing design. It could be an aged plaster wall whereon the sands of time have made their mark. It could be a canvas with brushstrokes mimicking light and shadow. Whatever your interpretation, this neutral wallcovering, in light, medium, and dark intensities with the look of nature made minerals, is an appropriate partner to any number of patterned papers or can be used alone. PAISLEY TEXTURE Sometimes called Persian pickles, the droplet is a prominent motif in paisley design. This handsome version incorporates the tear-shaped boteh along with fanciful flowers and foliage in a variety of pleasing colors including soft beige, gold, and green or strong red, gold, blue, and pale green. Combine this twelve inch tall pattern with Damask Paisley in matching hues or Brushstroke Canvas in compatible shades. DAMASK PAISLEY From India by way of the British Isles, the exotic floral and tear-drop design named for Paisley, Scotland, has long been beloved in traditional homes. This striking interpretation features a paisley pattern on a solid field and a twelve inch tall raised foliage medallion overlay, some in gleaming metallic ink. There are four varied choices including pale aqua with cream and matte gold or deep grey/blue with cream, beige, and shining silver. Use with Paisley Texture or Brushstroke Canvas.
BRUSHSTROKE CANVAS Charleston, with its sub-tropical climate, has a long growing season and boasts lush gardens in the surrounding area, including some on historic plantations. On this wallpaper an artist s subtle brush stroked flowers, in the Jacobean style, appear on a softly mottled background in just two palettes. The cool selection has an oyster field with a soft grey, almost blue, design. The warm selection has a wheat ground with matte gold pattern. It is very pleasing when used with Acanthus or Potpourri. ACANTHUS The stylized ornamental plants so often seen in architecture and decorative arts are inspired by the Mediterranean Acanthus. This tasteful large scale wallpaper begins with a solid background, has a raised Jacobean floral silhouette for the middle design, and is topped with curving and coiling acanthus leaves. The use of gleaming inks, for a satin-like finish add to the classic refinement of the pattern which is available in cool silver, grey, and beige or warm golds and tan. It matches Brushstroke Canvas or mixes with Gentle Swirl. OMBRE DAMASK STRIPE The Historic Charleston Foundation features a Festival of Houses and Gardens during which you would likely see traditional wallpaper not unlike this lovely layered design. The iridescent ombre field has small shadows of foliage and flowers. Atop that are stripes composed of raised ornate floral medallions, nearly twenty inches tall, embellished with curvilinear scrollwork. Select from five variations such as dark blue satin with brown, green, and gold or pearlescent cream with soft neutral beige and tan. Use with Ombre Damask Texture or Potpourri in compatible colors.
OMBRE DAMASK TEXTURE The delicacy of this design is reminiscent of historic homes and evokes a sweet nostalgia for gracious days gone by. The medium scale pattern of fanciful foliage, influenced by the Art Nouveau era, barely contrasts with the lightly distressed field. Raised time-worn texture and a faint gleaming finish lend a nuanced refinement to the four palettes including a pale yellow, taupe and gold version or metallic and matte gold with tan. It s an appropriate accompaniment to Ombre Damask Stripe and blends with Potpourri.
GENTLE SWIRL This random pattern resembles stone, perhaps marble or granite, formed over eons. In reality, it is lightly textured wallpaper with the faint sheen of faux mineral deposits which add to the illusion. In two realistic natural color ways, cream grey and gold or beige, tan and gold, that flatter many more distinct patterns or can be used solo. DAMASK STRIPE Unabashedly feminine, this dainty stripe with flowers, leaves, urns, and scrolls is enhanced with soft graduations of color to form vertical ombre bands. As delicate as fine embroidery, the five inch ribbons possess a neo classical flavor and are available in five satin, pearl, or iridescent finishes. Examples are light blue and grey/blue satin or iridescent cream with beige, lilac, and soft gold. This is lovely with Bouquet Damask or Bouquet Damask Texture. BOUQUET DAMASK Gracious Charlestown, Grande Dame of South Carolina, is situated where rivers meet at the Atlantic coast, and was named for King Charles II of England. You will detect British influence in this rich bouquet damask. The generous design resembles a woven tapestry with a delicate scrolling background and a prominent floral foreground. Raised metallic inks or an iridescent field add radiance to the three soft color ways of this wallpaper, including shades of gold with white, cream, and grey. Damask Stripe and Bouquet Damask Texture are perfect companions.
BOUQUET DAMASK TEXTURE Delicacy of design and color combine to create genteel wallpaper suitable for a southern manse or a twenty-first century home. The lacey linked floral medallions are small scale and formed from scrolling lines. The play of light and shadow on the ombre inks creates a subtle striped effect. Available in shades of beige or aqua, this mixes and matches with Bouquet Damask and Damask Stripe. FLORAL VINE An open and airy floral as fresh as a Carolina dawning, this pattern features rambling stems and flowers on a softly mottled field. The slender vines support make-believe blooms ranging from half-inch buds to three inch blossoms plus tender leaves. There are five selections, among them beige satin with pink, green, and brown or pearl beige with lilac and green. Partner with Floral Stripe or Damask Stripe in matching hues. FLORAL STRIPE Once named America s Friendliest City, Charleston is the marvelous site of Spoleto Festival USA, a celebration of performing arts held in spring as a counterpart to that of Italy. Spring comes early to South Carolina and lush gardens flourish like the profuse garlands depicted on this tapestry. Wide stripes of make-believe blossoms and foliage alternate with those of medium width, while the glowing field and a matte overlay consist of lacey leaves and medallions. Four palettes include an aqua, cream, beige, and grey/green version and blend beautifully with Floral Vine or Brushstroke Canvas.