Design Decision: Paint vs. Wallpaper Before there was Apple vs. PC, Coke vs. Pepsi, or red vs. blue, there was a primal conflict that drew sharp battle lines. When you wanted to make a change in your surroundings, which did you choose: paint or wallpaper? If wallpaper sounds a bit old-fashioned, you may have missed...Read More

America’s oldest and largest wallpaper manufacturer, York has been making wallcoverings since 1895. Imagine how many times a wallpaper style has come and gone over 119 years! Can you guess from the photo montage which 70’s style is making a comeback? Referred to as mylar, metallic or foil these shimmering and shiny reinterpretations of past...Read More

Retro is Relative Your children might think of the 1990s as retro, while your grandmother is nostalgic for the 1930s. For you? Maybe the 1980s are more your style. So whether it’s the bold colors and psychedelic patterns of the 1970s, the delicate florals of the 1930s or tiny geometric designs of the 1950s you’re...Read More

Pop culture and paint colors return to the 1980’s “Mrs. Johnson, the 1980s called and they would like their mauve colored wall back.” That’s right, like many other pop culture fixtures, colors are also coming back. “Ladies and gentlemen, please stand and join me in welcoming the triumphant return of mauve!” What do you think?...Read More

Color of the Month: Glacier Bay H0054 Sophisticated, cool, clean and high-end looking. Today’s blue will add “pizzazz” to any room in your home and our Color of the Month for October is no exception. Meet “Glacier Bay” (H0054). You could say that “Glacier Bay” is “peaking” right now in the trend cycle. Look around...Read More

    Wallpaper Wednesday: Spirit & Soul Collection The third Scion collection, Spirit & Soul, released in the UK this spring finally arrived in the states. Vibrant colors and strong patterns give this high-energy collection a 70’s hippy-hippy-shake vibe. This new collection has its’ own distinct look just like two previously released Scion collections Melinki...Read More

Hirshfield’s retail stores have received so many new wallpaper books in the past month, that it’s a great time to be looking for wallpaper. Florals, geometrics with a twist, embossed classic motifs to digitally altered designs. Papers printed in the United States and United Kingdom bring a good mix of colorways and printing techniques. In...Read More

Friday Finds: Color Trends 2015 Mother earth once again dominates the color trends for the year of 2015. This is very understandable as solace and peace are linked in so many ways. We embrace new growth but also are drawn to the beauty of deterioration and the colors it reveals. Jack-O-Lantern, Remaining Embers, Pleasant Stream...Read More

Color of the Month: I’m a Local | Hirshfield’s 0863 August’s Color of the Month is a great looking yellow with a fabulous name: 0863 I’m a Local. This yellow has life and warmth; it’s bold but not glaring. A range of yellows:  mustard, goldenrod, and dijon,  brighten and relax a room without feeling chaotic....Read More

  Wallpaper Wednesday:  Grasscloth Resource Volume 3 Hot off the press is the launch of a new grasscloth collection from Thibaut and Hirshfield’s wallcovering people have given it an overwhelming stamp of approval. Here’s what Thibaut has to say about their gorgeous new pattern book: Thibaut introduces Grasscloth Resource Volume 3, a dynamic collection of...Read More