The art of wallpaper

Heidi and Christian Batteau are the husband-and-wife duo behind Assemblage, which creates bespoke, handmade wallpaper using ancient Italian techniques. Correspondent Nancy Giles looks into the history of wallpaper, and talks with interior designer Sheila Bridges about bringing more diversity to the walls - and ceilings - of a 21st century home.
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[@2legit64]

I love wallpaper, but not necessarily on walls. I have tons of wallpaper sample books that I use the paper for card making and other paper art. The paint stores just throw them away once the new collections come in so I just take them and, basically, recycle them. They truly are beautiful.

[@yasisoufi]

There is a game on iPhone called Patterned u r gonna love it. I love patterns too. So calming to look at .

[@NJ-Cathie]

This was fascinating. I just love the Harlem Toile.

[@n.d.7931]

If only it wasn't so expensive. The yards really add up!

[@shirleynitka5030]

England still has the best paper. I miss looking thru wallpaper books.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Make a dollhouse, and paper that. Lots of people use scrapbook paper though, or discontinued wallpaper samples

[@falkyerth5309]

I’ve had better installation results with Italian made products. England has been in the game for awhile but I’ve ran into issues with some brands.

[@moe4u2love]

Great to see Shelia Bridges. #harlemtoile

[@steveconn]

SFO has a nice wallpaper exhibit near the Harvey Milk terminal too.

[@samanthab1923]

Thank god my mom didn’t go nuts in the 70’s. Kitchen, bathrooms & Dining room.

[@davidbarahona5550]

Love love love

[@rr7firefly]

Nancy Giles comes through again. I wish she'd take over NPR's Weekend Edition on Sunday morning. I lost interest after Lulu Garcia Navarro left.

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

Lemme get some of that classic arsenic green stuff.

[@juliannehannes11]

With some radium to make it glow

[@daverizz]

We're frolicking? I didn't realize we were frolicking? Woohoo! Look at me! I'm frolicking!

[@BrooklynBaby100]

I talk like that and people think I’m a loon 😢

[@recoveringsoul755]

Been awhile since I've frolicked, I might break something

[@carolabruzzo4935]

Wallpaper Nouveau!

[@stevethomas7463]

Jane Polly, the matriarch of sound reporting and conscious insight since I was a kid.

[@mrcal48boy]

...give me garden "plant motifs "!

[@KitC916]

What CAN'T wallpaper do is the question!

[@Ccgatcha17]

I WISH I CAN GET RID OF MY WALLPAPER. THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

[@rr7firefly]

What's stopping you?

[@ChrisJohnston-z7u]

@@rr7firefly You obviously never tried to remove wallpaper.

[@rr7firefly]

@@ChrisJohnston-z7u You make a good point. I once removed a small area of wallpaper off a wall of wood planks. A small area and it would tear into shreds. I never had to remove an entire wall.

[@pamelaspooner8335]

Use fabric softener to soak the paper then use a putty knife.

[@tyson3577]

There's always wallpaper....

[@joeybaseball7352]

Wallpaper is tacky. No pun intended.

[@marypulfer512]

Rich peoples news...$300 dollars a yard? Get in the real world that's half my rent...

[@BrooklynBaby100]

Wallpaper is making a comeback… there’s a lot of affordable stick and peel on Jeff Bezos Website and at Wally’s.

[@falkyerth5309]

Peel and stick is not wallpaper, it’s a sticker and as an installer I refuse to install it. It’s garbage