New Products - Wallcoverings

Hedera wallpaper in white and black by Stuart Creal Studio. 860-350-9449; stuart-crealstudio.com. circle 446

Fern cotton, gypsum cement, and acrylic flexible wall tiles in Sandstone by David Goldberg Design Corporation. 718-361-8181; davidgoldbergdesign.com. circle 440

Understated grains and quiet embossing distinguish the Print & Texture collection of four, 51-inch-wide vinyl patterns with non-woven polyester backing. Nottingham Stripe comes in three colorways, including Winchester, while Quad's interwoven squares can be ordered in bronze, white, or eight other colorways. The subtlest of them all, Thai Silk comes in seven colorways including Jasper; for Rangoon Silk choose from Sesame or 11 other colorways. 800-227-8053; innovationsusa.com. circle 433

Eden paintable wallpaper by Graham & Brown. 800-554-0887; grahambrown.com. circle 439

Echo, Wow, and Flutter; Sideways, Flopped, and Mirrored cellulose, latex, and nylon wall covering by Maharam. 800-645-3943; maharam.com. circle 449

Dotz Type II vinyl wall covering with poly-cotton backing in Jawbreaker by Cirqa Wallcovering. 502-458-1502; cirqawallcovering.com. circle 447

Circa Furniture's Lanai vinyl wall covering in Eggplant, Ebony, Ice Grey, White by Phyllis Morris. 310-289-6868; phyllismorris.com. circle 441

While redecorating her apartment in Brooklyn, New York, artist Shanan Campanaro faced a typical makeover dilemma: paint or paper? As it turns out, she did both: She digitally manipulated sections of her own paintings to create wallpaper patterns. Then, when she also used them as backdrops for her exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe, she drew unexpected commissions—sparking the launch of Eskayel, an invented name, at this year's BKLYN Designs fair. Digital printing translates motifs and imagery from her artwork onto 2-foot-wide rolls of water-resistant paper reinforced with latex and nylon.

Her most recent series, Island, reinterprets watercolors that she painted in Bali, Indonesia, then showed in Iceland. "I thought about that seemingly contrary experience, how these two islands, both extremely striking in beauty, natural resources, wildlife, and craft-based culture, had influenced me collectively," she says. Polar bears frolic across Bear in Mind—but only on close inspection. From a distance, they morph into an abstract pattern, as do the noses of Culebra Cubic and the ears of Bali Stripe. The heart shapes of Capri Kiss are reminiscent of freehand pen-and-ink drawings, and Madagascar recalls indigenous block-printed textiles. Five additional patterns round out the collection. 858-531-9034; eskayel.com. circle 415

Boxwood wallpapers in off-white and gold, Cracked Earth wallpaper in gray, and Cobble wallpaper in Champagne by York Wallcoverings. 800-455-9913; yorkwall.ca. circle 452

Boasting a durability equal to vinyl and the ability to help earn LEED credits, 23 Skidoo and Cat's Pajamas belong to this company's microfiber-polyester Ecore collection. Offered in seven colorways including Copperfield and Minuet, 23 Skidoo references New York's 23rd Street with subtle tone-on-tone graphics. Cat's Pajamas mimics embossed linen and comes in 15 colorways, including Almond and Solitude. All panels are either 52 or 54 inches wide and have a slight metallic sheen. 800-221-1540; designtex.com. circle 435

Always ahead of the pack when it comes to innovation in commercial wall covering, this 42-year-old manufacturer goes back to its beginnings with the launch of Mirror Mylar for the hospitality market. Also available as upholstery, the dramatic 54-inch-wide panels are made from vinyl with non-woven polyester backing and are offered in 11 metallic colorways, all with a glossy sheen reminiscent of the foiled surfaces of the '60s and '70s. 800-347-0550; wolf-gordon.com. circle 436

A woman rancher, an English naval officer, and a notorious occultist have little in common with each other, but, nevertheless, they lend their names, and histories, to three patterns in Grow House Grow's Parlour Room collection, from designer Katie Deedy. Old West figure Ellen Liddy Watson loans her nickname to Cattle Kate, which pays homage to the frontierswoman with feminine ribbon-like swirls that morph into lassos, in colorways Hay, Sterling, and Teton. The tragic captain of the Titanic, Edward John Smith, inspired Captain Smith, a pattern rife with sea fauna, including octopi and jellyfish—all potential visitors to the ship's wreckage at the bottom of the sea. Its blue- and green-hued palettes also suggest the ocean, in names like Promenade, Epoque, and Silhouette. Aleister Crowley, dubbed the "wickedest man in the world" and best known as a figure of hedonism and the occult, lends his name to a pattern that evokes mystery, with encircled pairs of hands engaged perhaps in black-magic debauchery. The pattern is available in Feit Leaf, Veil, and Primrose. All are hand silkscreened onto vinyl-coated paper. 770-883-2709; growhousegrow.com. circle 444

Houses and apartments by Adrienne Neff Design Services exude a calming eclecticism. That attitude goes globally graphic in Uzu, the inaugural wallpaper series from the firm. Bowing to Japan, the spiral repeat of Renjyu is adapted from ancient pottery, and Yamanoma gives a nod to 16th-century screens. The animated Acoma references Pueblo ceramics. Open Onion's stylized layers and Jagged Agate's abstract rock formations speak for themselves.

Available in 27-inch-wide rolls, the seven patterns are hand-printed according to 18th-century techniques, using water-based ink and recycled paper. Consider custom colors in addition to such standard offerings as ink blue, aubergine, and granite gray. 646-613-8460; adrienneneff.com. circle 405

Most devotees of Maya Romanoff know it simply as the go-to source for exceptional wall coverings. But as the company's big 4-0 looms, it's time to toast the man behind the myth and retrace his aesthetic odyssey.

With typical 1960's karma, the company shares its anniversary year with the Woodstock music festival, the tie-dyed denizens of which sparked Romanoff's interest in the interplay between textiles and pigment. The dashiki-clad designer was soon testing out various resist-dyed vehicles: leathers, couture fashions, whole-room environments. But it was Weathered Walls, the hand-painted wall coverings launched in 1979, that became the house specialty—and won a Roscoe Award from this magazine. Other honors followed, along with showcases at museums.

Romanoff's penchant for experimentation has never waned, whether he's draping canvas banners over a building in Chicago or creating a geisha girl in beaded wall covering for a sushi restaurant in New York. Indeed, invention remains of the essence not only for Romanoff himself—who continues to work despite an ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease—but also for his wife, Joyce, the company's president, and niece, Laura, vice president.

One upcoming release isn't technically new. Designer Amy Lau has freshly reinterpreted archival tie-dyed wall coverings as the Anniversary collection, intended for a generation that's less LP, more MP3. 773-465-6909; mayaromanoff.com. circle 403

With the look, hang, and performance of traditional vinyl wall coverings, the Recore Recycled Wall Technology collection is an effortless way to go green. The line, which includes Bolta, Essex, Genon, and Tower, can contribute up to six LEED credits. The wall coverings are stain resistant, washable, scrubbable, and—thanks to Omnova's Wallcovering Reclamation Program—recyclable. 330-836-4200; omnova.com. circle 727

The undulating vertical wave pattern of Ulf78724, from the Ulf Moritz Charisma collection, gets its texture from a coating of fine silica sand. Ebullient lacquered blossoms peek out from among the waves in a massive repeat. The lavish collection also includes glass-beaded applications, silky Japanese fleece, and crushed textures. 866-862-4316; sourceonewallcovering.com. circle 431

The seven patterns in the new, hand-printed Organic Organization collection were inspired by nature and life at the cellular level. Kelly Porter, the artist behind the new line, leaves its precise subject matter open to interpretation, suggesting that her abstract nuclear shapes might portray microscopic cells, an exotic animal hide, clouds, or even hand-torn paper. 816-786-7087; porterteleo.com. circle 438

The designer's collaboration with Stark Furnishings includes carpets, fabrics, and the new Natural Glam line of wall coverings, offered in grasscloth or paper in a dozen colorways. Bradfield's glamorous, globetrotting friends are his muses and the namesakes for patterns such as Princess Najwa, an interwoven lattice that forms an endlessly romantic love knot. 212-758-1773; geoffreybradfield.com. circle 426

The desert inspired LonElements Sahara. Its textural pattern echoes tracks in the sand while its colors are an ode to the hues of one of the earth's most desolate landscapes. Its soft luster suggests a distant mirage. This 35-percent recycled vinyl is GreenMedic JIS Z 2801-certified and Greenguard-listed for microbial resistance. 800-832-7111; lonseal.com. circle 435

The company's dedication to eco-friendly wall coverings continues with the abstract organic Rex and five other new patterns, extensions of the Surface IQ collection. The subtly textured styles incorporate bolder, darker color ranges, and are all built on Thermoplastic Olefin Technology to support ecology and performance. 800-727-6770; carnegiefabrics.com. circle 428