Product Launch - 'Bholu' Wallpaper Collection... through Porter's

'Bholu' Wallpaper Collection
'Bholu' Wallpaper Collection

Bird Cot / Bedlinen

Frederick the Elephant Cot / Bedlinen

Frederick the Elephant

Mavis the Monkey

Quinton The Giraffe

Marjorie the Duck

Floor Art for Children - Characters on Area Floor Rugs, through Designer Rugs

Thanks to my 'Decorator's Catalogue' monthly e-newsletter - love the girls over at D.C - they do an amzing job adrervtising Australian designers, consultants, suppliers & retailers, if you're not subscibed to it get onto this link and sign up! So NEWS is - there's new products being launched at Porter's Paints - the 'Bholu' Wallpaper Collection! In particular, is a fabulous-fun kids range that compliment their exisitng cot / bed linen designs. With their whmiscal animated and stylised drawing style these designs are sure to be a hit with the mini-stylista in your home!

[From the Decorator's Catalogue Feb 2010 e-newsletter]

"...Porters Launches Bholu Wallpaper Collection Designer, Jodie Fried of Bholu has collaborated with Porter’s Paints to create a vibrant new range of wallpaper designs. The Bholu collection will join Catherine Martin and Bowie in the wallpapers’ design seriesDesigners for Porter’s Paints. The Bholu Collection of wallpapers is inspired by the drawings of children in underprivileged communities in India. The range embraces the textural qualities of the traditionally, hand embroidered textiles which Bholu is known for. Bholu designs have been beautifully captured in a children’s range, the Menagerie Collection. The design include Mavis the Monkey, Frederick the Elephant and Marjorie the Duck and are available in both beautiful neutral linen tones and the classic vibrant Bholu colours of orange, red and olive. The more sophisticated, linear designs of Ziddi bring a beautiful, organic depth to the range and Nimboo is well suited to commercial spaces. The wallpapers will be available after February 17....".

Check out Porter's Paints when these gorgeous wall coverings hit their store... Enjoy x

Images from Decorator's Catalogue.

Wall Coverings...For the Boys!

Catherine Martin's 'Circus' and 'Stripe' in Cherry Red/ White for Porter's Paints.

Catherine Martin's 'Circus' and 'Stripe' in Navy / White for Porter's Paints.

Catherine Martin's 'Alphabet' and 'Stripe' in Celery Green/ White for Porter's Paints.

If you're like me and prefer to primary & secondary colours like Navy Blue, Cherry Red, Celery Green with White for little boys nurseries & bedrooms, then you'll love the range of wallpaper and floor rugs from Renaissance lady - film set, production & costume designer Catherine Martin, of 'Moulin Rouge', & 'Australia' fame. Both Porters Paints & Designer Rugs have carried these lines for about 2 years now - so although they're not 'new' on the market they are stayers & therefore becoming 'popular' classics through children's' rooms here in Australia and abroad. Research suggests children respond better to vivid hues, Catherine’s range of wallpapers are the perfect thing to team with simple furniture for a truly beautiful effect. And the fantastic thing about the wallpaper is that you won’t need very much in the way of decoration either – the prints on the wall/s [and floor] are all the decor you need once teamed with simple furniture pieces and a few favuourtie books & toys! I have always loved them especially the 'Circus' them - even my fear of monkey's doesn't put me off!

And more recently, since being pregnant & due with 'baby' in early May, I have been on the look out for stylish nursery decor that I can A) add to later - since we don't know what we're having, and B) can carry through some distinct decor ages from baby to toddler and little [school] boy... Here, I think Martin's range does just that. I am leaning towards the 'Circus' Navy / White with accents of red through prints, bunting & toys, this - should we have a little man grace our home! What do you think???

Also check out Viv's post on her Little Boy's Nursery on Ish & Chi here she used Catherine Martin's Circus wall paper in Red/ White as a fabulous feature wall, and accented with Red & white pieces. She also has a fabulous Etsy store too, and was featured in Real Living mag Nov 09 issue! Now to explore some options for little girls....

Images from Porter's Paints & Designer Rugs

Fairy Tale Wall Scapes

Detail view

Landing view

I love this artistic expression of a magnolia tree (one of my favourite blooms) 'growing' through the staircase in an almost fairytale scene - this textured wall scape has been created in the Kips Bay show home by Working with artist Jo Lynn Alcorn and wall-covering company Maya Romanoff, interior designer Amy Lau - here they created a massive three-dimensional staircase installation of wallpaper cut, shaped, and applied to resemble flowering magnolia trees. Although not for all tastes and not for all spaces - the sweet dramatic wall treatment certainly gives new meaning to bringing the outside in...

You can find fabulous printed patterned & textured wall paper through Australian supplier - Porter's Paints.


Visit the Kips Bay Showhouse link; find out more about the Kips Bay area a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Images from Kips Bay Showhouse & Maya Romanoff