My mate Rose.

After my earlier post  this week I found out a few interesting points about this Zebrine wallpaper. Most importantly it was designed by Rose Cumming, who was........wait for it...

........an Australian! WOO HOO. She was born on a sheep farm in NSW and although she ended up in New York designing for the wealthy and stylish, we ( I )

are definately claiming her as are own. (right up there with Florence Broadhurst) 

Exciting? Don't you think.   

So this Aussie ended up with a shop in Park Avenue (is there anywhere else?)  and became the toast of the town, designing her own fabrics and wallpaper. As you can see, they are still going strong and are still as relevant  in every way .

Zebrine

Nairobi

and another fact........remember this painting?

Well it was painted by an elephant! What the? Yes, the lovely owner of this room above, Cyn, contacted me and gave me the low down. The things you find out!  

So, back to Rose. 

This, my friends is a stroke of  and absolute and pure genius! Wallpaper made to look like a sumptuously padded fabric.

Here's a close up. Isn't it the best? 

Rose, my mate, I am only to happy to call you a fellow Australian.(he, he) 

images from here, here and Domino