By Newton Paisley
Located in Kent, GB
Beatrice Edit
Product Code: 50A
Color: Natural
Roll dimensions: 70cm x 10m (27.6in x 10.9yards)
Area: 7sq.m (8.4 sq.yards)
Vertical repeat: 23.33cm (9.2"in)
Pattern repeat: Straight
Wallpaper: The designs are printed on Uncoated Non-woven 147gsm. The uncoated wallpaper has a matt finish and vibrant but gentle, muted colours.
Fire rating: Fire certified for both Europe and the USA. Classified to BS En 13501-1-1:2002, class B, s1, d0
Lucky Bean - Erythrina lysistemon is an African wonder tree that fertilises the soil, helps farmers time their planting with the appearance of the stunning red blossoms in Spring, makes live barbed fencing, provides black and red seeds for jewellery… As well as these uses, every part of the plant provides sustenance: the flowers give nectar to birds and bees, the leaves are eaten by creatures from rhinos to kudu, the flower buds are relished by vervet monkeys, and the bark is consumed by elephants and baboons. Even the roots are eaten by bush pigs. What a lucky bean.
This design is part of The Beatrice Edit, a collaboration between biologist/designer Susy Paisley and her daughter Beatrice, who is a budding interior designer. and avowed minimalist. One day, in a conversation about their different tastes, it occurred to them to do an edit of Newton Paisley designs for people who, like Beatrice, think less is more in their interiors. Best-selling Newton Paisley designs were reimagined as one-colour 18th century toile de Jouys; favourite botanical details from other designs were reconfigured in simple airy geometrical repeats. In this, Susy and Beatrice found themselves inspired by the beautiful folk motifs of Ukrainian embroidery...
Category
English 21st Century and Contemporary Wallpaper