hot hot hot! brooklyn tin wall paper

This beautiful kitchen eating area landed in my inbox this morning.  I thought it was a brochure but its a corner of a kitchen recently remodelled by a good friend in New Zealand.  Wish I could pop over for tea and share it with her.

Just shows you how a bold statement can really pay off, I often feel I am far to timid in my design choices.  
I think the designers of these amazing Brooklyn tin wall papers by merci would love the way she has used it.  The shots below are from merci's web page and looks like they have a new range coming too.

Pretty cool!  Just like my lovely Kim whose kitchen it is.

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tretchikoff

It was deeply unfashionable to like Tretchikoff when I was growing up.  His prints were everywhere, in every waiting room, every guest bathroom, they were just over done (like Monet's water lily posters).  I secretly always loved the colours, the serenity of the women in the portraits, the exotic clothing.  Like many things it appears Tretchikoff has gone full circle and is set for a world wide revival.

I don't think I could do a print in my home, the childhood stigma runs to deep, but I rather like the lampshades and cushions.  

And I love the idea of doing a whole wall in Tretchikoff wall paper, perhaps even full circle in the guest bathroom.  

Wallpapers and cushions - crazy good!  Must have these cushions!

Read more about his rather amazing life at the official Tretchikoff website where you can shop for cushions, lampshades and prints.  And visit Robin Sprong to find out more about the wall paper.

What do you think, do you like him?  Did you grow up with these images too?   

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