Will work for wallpaper

Even when I have no plans for renovation or redecoration, 

I trawl home decor websites for fun.

Now that I am toying with the idea of decorating in a few months, 

the idea of wallpaper has become an obsession.

Via de Gournay designed by Alison Henry
This is one of the rooms I never tire of.

Even though I hardly ever use it, 

I have a complete penchant for wallpaper.

Another motif I am in love with...
The Cherry blossom from de Gournay

So much so that if God forbid my iPad got stolen and someone looked at my web history, no one would believe that someone actually looked at that many wallpapers.  They would surely think it belonged to a nerdy teenage boy who computer programmed to replace the word big boobies for chinoiserie wallpaper.

One of the many wallpapers brands I have been researching
is the paradigm of all wallcoverings that is

 de Gournay.  They do all hand painted and handcrafted designs.

This is the one area where things get a little tetchy between 
Mr CSW and I.

Not only due to budget concerns but aesthetic issues.

When I said to him that I was thinking of getting wallpaper for certain walls and areas, I was thinking along the lines of the design ethos of the blog Chinoiserie Chic.

But then he said, 

"Just make sure it isn't that flowers and birds stuff yeah?"

"So what do you want then?" I challenged.

"Um, don't know but just none of that really girly stuff please."

"Oh but girly stuff like boobs and bums plastered 

over the walls might be ok would it?"

 I storm out of the room.

The after dinner I say things like, 
"If you really, really loved me,

 you would let me do whatever I wanted..."

Sometimes in a marriage, it isn't things like "Camilla" that become
 a problem but in our case dishwashers and wallpaper.

Marriage complications Via

This emotional leveraging/blackmail doesn't seem to work but then again when God was doling out feminine charm and wiles, 

I was at held up at the sarcasm and cynicism queue.

But the universe was not helping me with my de Gournay addiction as their wallpaper was the main feature at the lobby of the 
Decorex interior decor fair last week.

Via
Mr Gurney and his daughter in front of one of the panoramic landscapes in their dining room

Also the other weekend, the Telegraph newspaper featured the home of Claud Cecil Gurney who is the owner of the very firm. 

The bamboo motif in the bathroom

The master bedroom decorated with the L'Eden design

Bedroom walled in L'Eden on Coral on antiquated Xuan paper 

Wall in the study is the Coutts design

The guest bedroom in the Monuments of Paris design

L'Eden is used once again on the outside of the bathroom

The Willow range which was featured at the Decorex fair
( All pictures of the home via )

Funny enough while I love the house, the one thing I noticed is that their walls are quite sparse.  Don't get me wrong, each room is beautiful and flawless but I have a lot of pictures and prints and I would miss them if they were in storage. 

Another option I am considering is the British company 
I saw at the Decorex fair calledTimorous Beasties.

Their colors palette naturally suit the light in Britain as well. 

Tree of Life toile

This blue-gray, gray blue tone -

shall we just refer this color as grue or blay for future reference because I am leaning towards this color a lot.

If I had free reign, I would use this pattern below in the study.

Opera Botanica

I love this for a feature wall or the loo.

Merian Palm

But you just can't get away from purrrrty things 
like butterflies.

Butterflies

I admit that I really don't know what is happening and might just paint the walls. I have to solidify my kitchen plans this week...
I shall update you on my plans soon!

All images via the de Gournay website and Timorous Beasties unless otherwise stated.
*This is not a sponsored post - I just love these products.*