Domino Papers - the birth of wallpaper

Domino papers were single sheets of paper printed by the Dominotiers in France during the 18th century. 

The original purpose was to line trunks and books.

 Usually a single sheet made with a woodblock technique and stencils.

 The intricate and colorful patterns gradually made it onto walls as an inexpensive and available form of decoration. 

The patterns are amazing as some have been preserved in the Smithsonian museum for display. A little history lesson on wallpaper for this week! Follow us on instagram @bridgetbeari every Wednesday for #wallpaperwednesday

Meet the One and Only.... Bridget Beari!

Come to Palette this Friday the 25th from 1-5 and meet me, Bridget Beari! 

We will be discussing paint and debuting the new wallpaper collection. Drinks, snacks, raffles, and giveaways all afternoon so stop by. 

If you need help with paint colors, I'll be there to guide you in your selection of Bridget Beari Colors! 200 colors to choose from in the line! 

Don't forget to watch us on Channel 6 at 8:30 Wednesday 23rd morning on Virginia Living Today with Rhome Magazine. We will be talking about paint rules and tips! 

Happy Painting.......

Introducing ….. Bridget Beari Papers

          Here they are …. Bridget Beari Papers! 

                              Roux
                              Keebet
                              Loki
                              Wah Wah
                              Winky
                              Buscemi

Thanks for all the wondering response to the papers. The samples are flying out the door!

We've even sold a few for projects. 

We can't wait to see them up on the walls. 

                 Happy Wallpapering…….

The last pattern for the Naming Contest!

The jack pattern is the final pattern in this collection! There is both a large and small scale pattern so we have 2 names to select! 

Here are your choices for the large scale: 

a. Wah Wah

b. Ubetcha

c. Genevieve

d. Purdy

And for the small scale: 

a. Tinker Toy

b. Paw Paw

c. Winky

d. Keely

Thanks everyone who has been voting for these past few weeks. This is the last one so help us out with your votes here on the blog, Facebook or Twitter! 

Happy Wallpapering…..

And the Winner of Pattern #4 is…..

                                ROUX

                                 is the winning name! 

It was another close vote. Here we have shown you a sneak peak of a design scheme we are working on with this new pattern. It is a stunner! 

There is only one more pattern to name so send your pets names in to be entered in the contest! 

Happy Wallpapering……

Name that Wallpaper!

This is our Art deco styled piece. It was inspired from a dress off the runway in Paris - Ouh La La!

It is both elegant and graphic. Stunning on a wall! 

Our choices for names: 

1. Roux

2. Roxie

3. Leona

  4. Souchie

     5. Wellington

You can vote by leaving a message here, on Facebook or Twitter! 

If these are your pets send us some pictures! 

Good Luck! 

And the 3rd Winner is…...

                  This was a close vote…..drum roll…..

       and by 1 point the winner of the dagger pattern is…..

                            LOKI

So sorry to all the Chika fans but maybe we'll keep that name for the next round! 

Thanks to everyone that voted. 2 more patterns to go so stay tuned for Monday's contest! 

For a recap - here are the new names so far! There are 2 dog names and 1 kitty! 

Buscemi

Keebet

I'm in Atlanta for the Design Blogger's conference this week. I'm excited to meet new people and be inspired! I'll let you know what goodies I find out! 

The Winner of pattern number 2 is.....

                   The most popular name was

                                   Buscemi! 

Catalina was close. Many people thought the agate looked like the waters of Catalina. It think the grey and gold may have looked blue and gold on computers. 

                                It's a beauty! 

Wait until you see our presentation for the foyer at the Designer House with this pattern. It will blow you away! 

Get ready for Monday for another voting round just 3 more patterns to name! 

Thanks for all the new submissions too. 

Happy Wallpapering ......