Four Walls

When I think wallpaper Florence Broadhurst is the first person I think of after William Morris.

(I would really like to see "Unfolding Florence" the documentary film about her life; unfortunately, the torrent has no seeds and none of the video rental places near me seem to have it.)

After her death her designs were sold to Signature Prints and now many of the prints have been carried over to textiles. From what I understand, they are popular choices for drapery and upholstery.

She's well know for using bold colours, but today I'm going to stick to the black and white patterns.

A detail from "Leaves":

( a half dozen more )

Artist Shannon Wright designed this wallpaper in 2006. To the best of my knowledge, it has never actually been used to paper a room; however, I would love it if I were to discover it in the restroom of a small shop or restaurant.

The artist has this to say about it:

This wallpaper depicts exuberantly healthy human urinary tracts. It was inspired by a friend's suggestion: "You should really make art about your hypochondria. You've got a gold mine there."

( click on the cut for the full repeating design )