B&F Wallpaper

Farrow and Ball's colors are just perfection. One of my favorites is Arsenic. It's a lovely bluey jade green.


The arsenic color was used on the walls of this pretty Victorian house featured in Living Etc. It's such a pretty, clear color.




A couple months ago I bought about 10 triple rolls of this wallpaper at the Brunschwig and Fils sample sale. It's pretty spot on with the arsenic paint color. I think I paid either $2 or $3 a roll. It was insane.


It wasn't until I got home that I realized that half of the rolls were a smaller, different pattern. I'm thinking of using the smaller pattern on the daybed wall in my office.






I've got plans for a big piece of modern art layered on top to mix up the more traditional pattern. I'm super excited.

Spoiler alert: I brought a few rolls of the bigger damask with me to Arizona. Mom and I did a little mini-reno of her kitchen this week and the wallpaper makes an appearance. Can't wait to share the photos next week. I'm trying to dig up some before photos for you. Aren't afters are always better when you can see the befores?

Happy weekend! xoxo
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31 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    OOOH!! What an amazing color! I can't wait to see the afters!!

    I hope you've had a wonderful (and restful? probably not!) vacation, Jenny. I love your blog!

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  2. Vicky JensenJuly 22, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    Jenny, I am LOVING your office! What a cool wallpaper. You are braver than I, but somehow you always pull it off effortlessly.

    I can't wiat to see your photos!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    Wow - that is an amazing price on that wallpaper. I love it!! I think it's perfect for that wall and a modern art piece layered on top would be very cool.

    Can't wait to see the kitchen. I agree 100% with the before and after photos.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    I can't tell if I like it just because you do, Jenny. Hmmm. :) Guess that means you are a tastemaker. yes?

    Pam

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  5. BridgetJuly 22, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    I love the colour of the Farrow & Ball paint, and the wallpaper is stunning. Personally, I prefer using neutral colours for the most part but I love how bright pops of colour can really make a difference when mixed in. I can't wait to see what you've done/what you do with the wallpaper!
    x

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  6. SaraJuly 22, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    Beautiful wall color and wallpaper! I like your plan of wallpapering behind your daybed; looks like it will be so pretty! Thanks for sharing your great ideas!

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  7. jeanineJuly 22, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    That's really pretty!

    I'll have to find out if Brunschwig ever has a sample sale in Boston. It would be fun to go.

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  8. Allison EganJuly 22, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Love that green damask! I cant wait to see how it turns out - and your parents kitchen!
    xo Allison
    Spicer + Bank

    www.spicerandbank.blogspot.com

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  9. rachel @ Just a Touch of GrayJuly 22, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Awwwesome! I really need to find somewhere in my house to use some fabulous wallpaper. Can't wait to see your mom's kitchen!

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  10. la maison LaFortuneJuly 22, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    How lucky! They're gorgeous! color's gorgeous! Price...gorgeous!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Looooove the sconces over the daybed! Would you mind sharing where you purchased them?

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  12. Kristy @ I Design LoveJuly 22, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    That color is gorgeous! That minty color seems to be all the rage lately and I can see why :)

    Kristy
    www.idesignlove.com

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  13. Alicia@ eco friendly homemakingJuly 22, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    This is such an awesome color!! I so agree before and after pictures are always great to see!!

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  14. sarahJuly 22, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    in love with that first wall paper!! can't wait to see the kitchen.

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  15. Melissa@Julia's BookbagJuly 22, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Oooh Jenny I love it when psychic waves travel through the blogosphere -- I just wrote about Farrow & Ball today as well! (Not in a decor way. I was discussing their radical paint names, like DEAD SALMON and SMOKED TROUT and how it relates to my pasty white legs. They must have a fish thing. So wacky!) I LOVE this Arsenic color! And your wallpaper, can't wait to see!

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  16. PNewJuly 22, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Do you know who makes the floral print on the pillows in the 2nd pic - I LOVE it!

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  17. ElaineJuly 22, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Gorgeous colour and LOVE that wallpaper! Can't wait to see what you do with it. It would look great on that wall :)

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  18. Kathleen DamesJuly 22, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    That F&B shade is beautiful, and I love the sample interior. Can't wait to see how that part of your office area turns out.
    P.S. Really enjoyed your post on Cup of Jo.

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  19. Nikki BohneJuly 22, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    LOVE this wall paper idea! And those are the colors of my home. maybe a remodel is in order??

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  20. Chelsea JungetJuly 22, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    What a deal! Can't wait to see the results :)

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  21. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    wow. i love how you are mixing your patterns. and i am so loving that minty-ish green!

    lavitapetite.wordpress.com

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  22. addicted pornographyJuly 23, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Those arsenic color is best to use on the walls of this pretty Victorian house featured in Living Etc. It is such a pretty, clear color.

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  23. MegenJuly 23, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    I LOVE Farrow and Ball. I recently found some wallpaper samples I had ordered and literally just framed them this morning and then I read this post! haha! great minds think alike! although your laying idea sounds much more interesting :) what an amazing deal you got!

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  24. Collins @ Life. Mostly Sweet.July 23, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    those colors are amazing! makes me want to redecorate...

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  25. AveryJuly 23, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    If you had any extra of this wallpaper I'd love to buy it from you! averymilne@yahoo.com
    Love it!

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  26. Carol SoulesJuly 23, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Wow..thx for sharing this color. I have tried a few lately, trying to get the "right: one for a project. Maybe this will be it??? Love the damask too. Looking forward to the "before and after."
    Carol
    http://terranovadesign.blogspot.com/

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  27. pve designJuly 23, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    When I first came to NY - I lived at the Webster House - a boarding home for women....and my room was that color. I felt like I was living in the bottom of a pool....if only I had you to tell me it was so hip....at the time I pined for white walls.
    pve

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  28. Urban NesterJuly 24, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    I just recently discovered your inspiring blog, and I'm a huge fan! Thanks for all the inspirations! I recently added striped pillows into my living room, and I love the ones in the above photo! Brilliant!

    xoxo.
    http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com

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  29. designchicJuly 24, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    That's an insane price for this beautiful paper. Can't wait to see how you use it!!

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  30. Me? A Mom?July 25, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I LOVE F&B paint colors, though I don't have a F&B budget. My solution: order a free F&B swatch card and have my local home improvement store color match it for me. True, you don't get the high quality pigments and ingredients that give F&B its depth but you do still get the fab color.

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  31. Tracy B.July 27, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    I love that color!

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