Jewels in the home: Graham and Brown Pink Boudoir

Wallpaper is big now. And the choices are endless. But they are also expensive. At $300 and above per roll for a nice quality roll, spending $2000 or so to wallpaper a room is not going to pass muster around here. Especially when the best paint is only around $200 for a 10ltr can.

Wait.

I should explain a bit more about this post.

As you might know, I've just moved into our first home. And my design plan for this space is the "jewel box experience". I wanted somehow to allow my loves for all white spaces and for bold colour to inspire me and my home.

My Jewel Box Scheme: The main living spaces are going to be essentially white zones with 3 coats of bright white. This includes living, kitchen, study and long hallway. Branching off those, of course, are the bathrooms and bedrooms. Those private rooms should open up to reveal surprises: bold patterns and colours.

Now.

Back to wallpaper. How to minimise cost... but use it lavishly?

I have recently added the free Martha Stewart and the until-now never heard of before Designer Visions Online videocasts to my highly selective podcasts. And within the latter videocast I have found my inspiration!

You gotta check out my favourite so far: the O At Home apartment and walkthrough.

Wallpaper smaller rooms, creating a wow factor. Like linen, laundry and hall closets and just toilets

An all white, seemingly boring hallway with boring ol' white doors. Right?

Well. Yes. Right. But the door opens to reveal a surprise!

Gorgeous linen closet. If it were mine, I'd be opening the linen closet everytime I walk pass just to be surprised each time!

NOW for the main wow inspired, wow I want this:
Wallpaper glamour up your walk-in-closet, creating a totally unique boudoir, all hidden in behind a white door! Open right into a jewel box!







I can so totally do this. (After some serious saving.)

Images taken as screenshots from the Designer Visions Online O-At Home apartment walkthrough videocast