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De Gournay
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“She’s buying gold wallpaper!” squealed Boris, and the nation scoffed. But ask any top-tier interior designer and they will tell you that gold, or gilded, wallpaper is the tip of the iceberg. Boris might yet discover hand-painted panels, or even surface art.
If you have the budget, the imagination and the space, lavish wallpaper and bespoke coverings are the most magical additions to any space. Should another lockdown ever come our way, prepare by making sure your house is the ultimate gilded cage. These are the best brands to know.
De Gournay
Perhaps the best known brand of posh paper, De Gournay’s wall coverings are truly exquisite. The family-run company was born out of founder Claud Cecil Gurney’s search for a hand-painted Chinese wallpaper to decorate his own home. Finding that the artform was close to extinction, Gurney decided to take matters into his own hands and the rest, as they say, is history.