I'm leaning towards this Designer's Guild Florimund wallpaper for our dark foyer. It's a narrowish but long entry, with little room for furniture although it does sport a gumball machine from last week's flea market and a fireplace. I love the Florimund for its dignified symmetry and scrollwork. It's pretty. If you recall, we had black and white wallpaper in our first Casapinka and although I didn't get to finish decorating the entry, we loved the wallpaper. It's the same paper that the Novogratz duo used recently and I haven't seen this Wallpaper from the Seventies used anywhere else.
While I love the Florimund paper, I also am smitten with this Madame Butterfly wallpaper, also from Designer's Guild. Tomorrow, while the kiddos are safely ensconced with Husband and Grandpa at our favorite breakfast spot, I'm going to steal across the street to Adler's in Providence. There, I will place an order for one of these papers, only deciding at the last minute. Would you care to leave an opinion? We need a bright happy space for entry into Casapinka and I think either one would do. If we use the Florimund, however, that leaves room for some mighty fun lacquering of banister rails and fireplace surrounds, all of which are painted...wait for it....dark brown. as you can see.
Casapinka's ugly, depressing foyer. An area to pass through as quickly as possible on the way to the pink crown molding.
I'm not a wallpaper person, so I will leave that to others to chime in on. But I feel like the space in front of the fireplace needs a Telephone chair, something like this: http://www.greencricketsalvage.com/2010/01/oldham-telephone-chair.html or http://forsale.oodle.com/view/duncan-phyfe-lyre-back-writing-table-phone-chair/2881724314-auburndale-fl/
Posted by: Amy BB | July 09, 2012 at 08:28 AM
no question in my mind I vote for Madame Butterfly, makes me smile it is so happy and beautiful. I love it. Now the black and white is nice but I think the light paper for a dark place is just perfect. Also it is PINK
Posted by: joan debolt | July 09, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Oh I love that Madame Butterfly floral! But I suppose if you have a pink fireplace and banister then the black and white would do :) Can't wait to see what you pick!
Posted by: pinksuedeshoe | July 09, 2012 at 04:57 PM
I understand how you might crave the fun lacquering possibilities that you would have if you chose the Florimund wallpaper, but I'm very drawn to the Madame Butterfly in Peony. Perhaps it's because it's been so unbearably hot and stuffy here lately, but that wallpaper looks so beautifully light and airy and I'd love being greeted by an entryway that looked like that.
Posted by: nancy | July 09, 2012 at 04:57 PM
The Madame Butterfly is happy. In the long lightless Eastern winters I would find joy in its colors and motifs.
The black and white, while charming, has a little bit of a commercial vibe. I could see it in a hair salon or department store.
Posted by: Luna | July 09, 2012 at 10:18 PM
I agree that Madame Butterfly would be really pretty, especially if you painted the balustrade and fireplace surround white. However, I think I lean toward the Florimund because of its elegance as well as its achromatic color scheme that will allow you to change accessories according to the seasons or your whims. Although what doesn't go with pink?!
Posted by: Orlanda | July 10, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Oh! I love them both but that Madame Butterfly paper is just so spring-like and full of life! I think it would be magnificent on a dreary winter's day...you would feel like you had just walked into a spring garden! And you could paint all the wood accents with the pinks and blues from the paper.
Posted by: Allie | July 10, 2012 at 07:05 PM
omg that madame butterfly is gorgeous! so fun so pink so lovely and will brighten up the foyer quite nicely
Posted by: rebeccawip | July 11, 2012 at 01:08 AM
For what it is worth the Madame Butterfly really seems like you. It sort of has this uplifting windy feel to it. Beautiful chandelier, a mirror, and your shiny white woodwork. Just so happy. How did you manage to find it among all the wallpaper out there? If I give you cresit, may I frame panels of it for the nursery???
Posted by: rainydaymuse | July 11, 2012 at 04:32 AM
Love them both...butterfly the best but I'm thinking about times like Christmas...would the black be more fun then?
Posted by: phyllis | July 11, 2012 at 07:25 AM