Articles

In-depth guides and practical articles on designer wallcoverings.

• Why Speakeasy Bars Reach for Dark, Textured Wallpaper Prohibition-era rooms were dim by necessity. The bars that borrow that look today use deep, low-sheen wallpaper because low light rewards texture over color.
• The Wall Behind the Bar Takes the Most Abuse in the Room The back-bar and splash zone see standing water, citrus acid, and daily scrubbing. That corner needs a moisture-rated, scrubbable wallcovering, not a decorative paper.
• Designing a Bar for Candlelight Changes Every Color Decision Below roughly 100 lux the eye shifts toward its rods, warm light skews every hue, and the metallics and grounds you chose in a bright showroom stop behaving.
• Flock, Lacquer, and Grasscloth: The Material Vocabulary of a Great Cocktail Room The finishes that define serious bars each carry real history and real trade-offs. Knowing what flock, hand-lacquer, and grasscloth actually are helps you spec the right one.
• Fire Codes Do Not Stop at the Dining Room Door A bar is an assembly occupancy, and the wallcovering on its walls has to meet the same flame-spread class as any public room. Here is the standard that governs it.
• Creating Atmosphere: How Bold Wallcoverings Define Bar and Lounge Identity