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Striped Wallpapers

The width and the colour of the stripe control the impact of the design. Very narrow stripes will blend into one another and from a distance appear more like a textured surface. Broad vertical stripes, on the other hand, are visually arresting wherever they are hung.

Stripes have the advantage of being relatively timeless and not imposing a particular style on a room. Hallways are particularly suited to striped wallpaper either from wall to ceiling, or contrasting with a plain dado. In any room where the feeling of height needs to be increased, stripes will help visually to heighten the ceiling.

Before the use of mechanical production methods, these wallpapers were made with a long trough which was divided into sections with slots at the base. The paint was poured into the trough and the paper pulled through underneath.

Many of the striped patterns were originally copied from textiles, and also mixed with other designs like flowers. Some reproduced the effect of taffeta or watered silk stripes.

Striped wallpapers, sometimes also used for covering ceilings and well as walls were popular in Regency England and Napoleonic France and the fashion had spread all over Europe. The effect was of a tent, where everything, had to be instantly transportable. It was a classic example of current events – the Napoleonic wars – affecting contemporary taste. Turning a stripe on its side creates an instant contemporary lift. Horizontal stripes suddenly look more exciting than the conventional floor to ceiling variety. Not all striped papers look good hanging horizontally. In fact, as a general rule the wider the stripe the better it looks.

Fabricsandpapers.com have a vast collection of striped wallpapers, suitable for hallways, bedrooms, living and dining rooms and any other rooms.

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