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You are here: Home / Decor / Picture Walls & Windows / High Voltage Walls

High Voltage Walls

October 26, 2010 by Jane F 2 Comments

tent stripe walls - two-tone green pavilion stripe landing - Elle Decor via AtticmagI think of tent stripe walls as pattern on demand in almost any combination for colors.

I love tent stripe walls but gave up using them in my bedroom. A small confession: I had it wrong. I was trying to make awning stripes (also called pavilion or tent stripes) — work in two shades of yellow, a hue that’s difficult enough on its own. Basically, stripes are easiest to do when one is white or pale and the other is very dark – black, brown, forest green (a.k.a. awning), Cabernet, or eggplant. However, I had seen these two shades of green used successfully in this hallway which gave me the idea. (I used striped fabric on the sofa instead!).

Stripe walls work well on stairwells, landings and  hallways – spaces which don’t need to let the eye rest because you aren’t staying very long. On the very traditional landing [top], stripes in two shades of green  emphasize the ceiling height and work well as a background for both the country furniture and 19th century French posters.

tent stripe walls - black and white stripe contemporary foyer via AtticmagThey also  create high energy walls in foyers like this Dallas loft where the black and white stripes started on the ceiling and ended on the floor of the 9 x 10-foot space also furnished with a lucite look including a Kartell Bourgie table lamp and Philippe Starck Victoria ghost chair that nod to the ’70s.

brown and white stripe library walls by Miles Redd via AtticmagWhile conceptually color bands are traditional (think Napoleon’s tents) they also provide dynamic backgrounds for modern furnishings  or spaces like this narrow sitting room by New York designer Miles Redd, who might be dubbed the “master of the tent-stripe” since he uses them so frequently and masterfully.

For more stripes see Celery Striped Classic Bedroom.

(Source: pointclickhome.com, MilesRedd.com)

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Filed Under: Picture Walls & Windows Tagged With: Atticmag, awning stripes, black and white stripe walls, brown and white stripe walls, Elle Decor, green stripe walls, Miles Red, pavilion stripes, striped painted foyers, striped rooms, tent stripe walls

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  1. Striped Walls | Atticmag | Kitchens, Bathrooms, Interior Design says:
    November 30, 2013 at 8:52 am

    […] may also want to see: High Voltage Walls, Pavilion Stripes, Celery Striped Classic […]

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  2. Black and White Stripe Decor Ideas says:
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    […] more striped looks see: Pavilion Stripes, Hi Voltage Walls, Grayscale Expressions, Graphic Striped Walls, Celery Striped Classic […]

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