I love the new lines of paper and fabrics from Jane Churchill. They’re a contemporary departure from her more traditional patterns. Lonsdale embraces the return of foils - something that was quite popular in the 1970’s. If foil isn’t your thing, her Calder and Caro Collections works with Lonsdale and come in a wide choice of colorways.

I find that some of my clients shy away from bold wallpaper patterns, fearing they’ll overwhelm a room. I feel quite the opposite. Large patterns can really make a room zip. Here are some tips on how to get it right.

• Flat surfaces will always show an over-sized design to its best advantage, so avoid using it on a wall with lots of picture molding that will break up the image.

• An intense, large pattern will look lighter with a diaphanous fabric on the windows.

• Carry the design through-out the room. Use the print from the walls on things like upholstery or bedspreads or a bedskirt. This will create an intimate feeling.

• Use a large print on the walls, ceiling and at the windows. In a smaller room, such as a bath, this looks great.

• Use large graphic motifs to create artwork by framing it. Or to create the illusion of a headboard.as works of art in their own right by framing them.

• Strong contemporary colours bring traditional prints such as damasks and toiles up to date.

Jane Churchill designs are available through your favorite designer. Don’t have a designer? Send me an email and I’ll get them for you.

P van B is a contemporary wallpaper label established by Andrea Pößnicker. The wallpaper collections tell stories and are conceptual pieces of work. At first glance they are only “decoration”, but a second view reveals hidden messages. Typical are hidden erotic scenes, pin-ups, apple trees, encrypted typographies and alleged romantic landscapes.

Andrea has freshened up collections of renowned wallpaper companies and has established wallpaper for art-projects. The showroom in Berlin-Mitte is located in the latest hot-spot Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse.

Today is my son’s last day of school and we’re going out to celebrate. I’ll be back later with Chair or the Day.

I think I’m having a flashback. Design Hole friend, Melissa, suggested I take a trip over to Waverly and look at their wallpapers. Here’s what I found.

Personally, I think the designers at Waverly misunderstood the mid-century aesthetic idea when they came up with these 70’s-inspired prints. These remind me of my grandmother’s kitchen.

Waverly is a budget-conscious choice. While no one loves a bargain more than I do, the downside is the quality. Their printing process and paper quality isn’t always what I’d wish for. One thing I will say is that their website is very user-friendly. You don’t need special access to view their patterns. And they list the suggested retail price, which is nice since Waverly is often discounted.

I’m wondering what your opinion is of these patterns. Is it just me? Or do these prints look horribly dated?

June is Wallpaper Month. Here are some whimsical and wonderful papers from Studio Printworks. They’re carrying artist, Kiki Smith’s design “Maiden & Moonflower,” which she created for a special show currently underway at the Museum Haus Esters in Krefeld, Germany. The show runs through August 24th.

Sheila Bridges, the designer of the Harlem Toile says, “I designed it to remind people of many of the stereotypes that have historically been and continue to be associated with African Americans living in rural parts of the country as well as urban areas like Harlem.” Visit the site to see all the colorways available.

Southern Flowers makes me think of wallpapers from the 1940’s. I wasn’t around then, but someone must have forgotten to update and it made an imprint in my brain. Artist Sydney Albertini says she was inspired by one of her own paintings.

I would love to meet Jessica Smith. Her papers are too much fun. Are you wondering where you would use a paper that’s got some funky in the fun? Try lining the back of a bookshelf. Use it on just one wall. The laundry room is the perfect place to do something really wild. It makes doing a chore so much more bearable.

Do you have an interesting wallpaper use? Pass it along and I’ll write it up. You have all month to send me photos of your own wallpaper projects, your questions, ideas, favorite patterns - whatever. Let’s make it fun.

Walnut has added a new wallpaper collection by artist, Geoff McFetridge. Flowers from Pottok, comes in two colorways, and is his newest creation.

 For several years McFetridge has used pattern design as a part of his art shows. It was a natural evolution to turn his love for pattern toward creating designs especially for walls. Pottok is also his creation. McFetridge’s patterns have a unique allure. They’re playful and not your ordinary thing.

Pottok products are printed by hand using waterbased ink, which means no varsols are used in any part of the printing process. The papers are not treated with chemical waterproofing of any kind.