Monday, January 25, 2021

Fantastic FEATHER

Regular readers may recall my love of wallcoverings, and I must profess my love for the Finnish wallcovering company FEATHER, founded by friends Tom, Anne, and Oli. I'm itching to find a client who will love these patterns as much as I do.


Their company creates amazing wallpapers and murals like this gorgeous watercolor series by LA artist Stacy Solodkin.


Artist Magnus Gjoen has created several marvelous wallcoverings for FEATHER that riff on the ideas of Neo-Classical, Georgian, and Victorian wallcoverings but with a wry, modern twist.

His "Flower Bomb" paper looks like a typical design featuring a spray of flowers but when studied closely, that spray is in the shape of a missile.


Gjoen's incredibly realistic trompe-l'œil paper "Victory Over Ignorance" is startling in its depth. The red stripes actually seem to hover over the antique black and white botanical etchings below.


And finally, what self respecting Victorian would not love this florid, Flemish-flowered paper with hidden skulls.


The papers from their regular lines are just as wonderful. I love the Art Deco vibe of this design called "Ember."


The mash up of graffiti and oil paint is exciting in "Glowing Shards Blue."


Take a look at the tranquility of "Ornament," "Oslo," and "Raindrops."


And "Superabstract" is a fun homage to the graphics of the 60s and 70s while "Utopia" is pure 1980s Memphis style!


If you think you could be "that client" who might love these papers as much as I do, give me a call and let's create something!
Happy designing!

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