Last week we shared a behind-the-scenes look at the lighting installation at our Bay Ridge project. This week we are focusing on the WALLCOVERING. Softening the envelope and warming up the interior was a big focus of this design. Once paper is up on the walls (and ceilings in many cases) an interior really starts to feel like a home.

wallcovering installation ::

Our PO with samples of all the papers attached for the paperhanger.

Papering a spacious room requires a ladder and teamwork. The photo at right reveals the texture of the paper.

Phillip Jeffries paper in a Huntley & Co. guest bedroom

A soothing beige-on-beige paint and paper combination in the guest bedroom.

Lindsay Cowles paper in an Annapolis project by Huntley & Co.

(top to bottom) Lining up a paper’s pattern; An installation diagram we sketched for the contractor; The paper freshly hung in the younger daughter’s bedroom.

A subtle grey paper in the final stages of installation in the oldest daughter’s bedroom.

Fornasetti paper in a Huntley & Co. foyer

Proof that wallcovering can transform a space. This foyer has become a showstopper in this home.

Thank you Michael for all your great work! Next up is floorcoverings.

The end of the year is indeed a time of reflection for many. But rather than wax poetic about 2014 and all it meant and what we learned (blah, blah, blah), I choose to look back in a more literal and playful manner. Using mirrors, and the magic of reflection, is one of the most beautiful and effective tools in my designer bag-of-tricks. Regardless of shape, size, provenance or patina – mirrors bounce light, enlarge a space and add a hint of enchantment to any room. So let’s say goodbye to 2014 not with regret or melancholy, but with anticipation for the year ahead and all that 2015 has in store for us … while taking one last glance in the mirror and congratulating ourselves for all that we accomplished this year ; )