![]() Read on for a few of our favorite rooms from the new book. And so in 1984 de Gournay was born, originally focusing on wallcoverings inspired by 18th- and 19th-century chinoiserie papers and later branching out to the prints and scenes the company is well known for today. A search for hand-painted Chinese wallpaper for his own home led to an epiphany: He would set up his own studio. What has emerged is a home that embodies the transformative power of colour. Back in 2017, de Gournay collaborated with supermodel Kate Moss for floral wallpaper design, Anemones in Light, which changes depending on the different times of day. There’s an Alessi bath, Catchpole & Rye taps and sconces by the English Lamp Company. The original Chinese wallpaper in Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé’s Paris apartment. In the book, company founder Claud Cecil Gurney tells the story of de Gournay’s beginnings-how the trained accountant, who studied economics at the University of Chicago, was able to marry his lifelong love of beauty and commerce. Custom terrazzo tiles by Mosaic del Sur complement de Gournay’s Flamingos wallpaper. MaAlia Fawaz Once you set foot in the lobby of the Colony Hotel Palm Beach you are treated to an enchanting visual feast thanks to a remarkable collaboration between the iconic newly renovated and re-opened hotel and the artisan wallpaper brand de Gournay. Long a favorite of the fashion world-readers will also get a glimpse of Kate Moss’s walls, featuring hand-painted anemones-de Gournay’s prints have of late jumped from stylish homes onto Aquazzura shoes and dresses by Erdem. (There are armadas of ships too, including one depiction of Captain Cook sailing along the gilded paper walls of London’s Ned Hotel.) Projects featured in the book include those by ELLE Decor A-List designers such as Alessandra Branca and Miles Redd, among many others. ![]() The Technicolor work, packed with moments of grace and whimsy, features the flora, the fauna, and-yes-the occasional flock of flamingos that famously populate the brand’s coveted hand-painted wallcoverings. “A panel of particularly dense Chinoiserie, brimming with birds and flowers, might take up to 100 hours to complete, with several artists working simultaneously on particular elements,” Gurney says.Fans of the London-based textiles firm de Gournay have good reason to celebrate this fall: the company has released a stunning new book, de Gournay: Hand-Painted Interiors (Rizzoli). What they all have in common, however, is a painstaking attention to detail. There’s a monochromatic cityscape mural created for Bergdorf Goodman’s Goodman bar their L’Eden paper for member’s club Annabel’s in London and even the under-the-sea themed nursery of Gurney’s grandson, George. The design features 6 species of Flamingo in their natural habitats. The Deco collection is inspired by the decorative movements of 20th Century art: from the effervescent set design of Russian theatre at the turn of the century, to the stylised work of Armand Rateau and Jean Dunand during the 1920s and 30s, and also the abstract assemblage works of the 1950s. ![]() Titled de Gournay: Hand-Painted Interiors, it features projects big and small. This original design by de Gournay is a celebration of the style and wonder of the Flamingo. For truly special wallpaper, the kind of magnificent wallcovering that demands a beautiful room to do it justice, de Gournay is the name you’d want to seek out. So it’s no surprise that, later this month, Rizzoli is publishing a book to celebrate their exquisite and fanciful panels. Smith has collaborated with de Gournay to design a collection of five hand-painted wallpapers. In March 2020, Erdem collaborated on a capsule collection with the brand, and, as its designs are by-and-large custom, de Gournay is frequently called the “haute decor” of wallpaper. ![]() Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow are devotees, as are top interior designers Michael S. Since its founding in 1984, de Gournay has captivated the interiors world with their hand-painted wallpapers of botanicals, menageries, and other earthly delights. Contact a supplier or the parent company directly to get a quote or to find out a price or your closest point of sale. It’s a sentiment that perfectly summarizes his company’s ethos. Find out all of the information about the DE GOURNAY product: traditional wallpaper LEDEN. Wheather creating a dinner service of Chinoiserie room, a 19 th century French Papier Peint or gold-leaf ceiling, each person who plays a part in bringing this item to life is trained by and works full-time for de Gournay. “One of the greatest pleasures in life is to create a house, and that, to be truly happy, one must connect to nature and the growing of things,” says Claud Cecil Gurney, founder of de Gournay. de Gournay’s Philosphy: de Gournay helps realise your dreams of a perfect interior.
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