Designer frocks, canteen chairs, dishevelled lamp shades and, of course, fake books. Just some of the ready-to-hang themes from the handprinted range of trompe l’oeil wallpapers by British artisan Deborah Bowness. Definitely not decorating content to sit in the background and look tasteful, most of the designs are enough to reinvent a room single-handed. As well as a healthy trade in high-end, high profile commissions, Bowness’s ready-made collection is huge and clever, mixing irony, nostalgia and grunge in equal measure. And for those feeling spoilt for choice, there’s always the potential to mix and match drops from across the collection. Plus with all rolls being hand-finished, Bowness offers her clients the option to custom colour the papers to suit their decor, or just for that extra touch of bespoke.
