Daniele Blue Cream
Danièle Creme Blue is a floral wallpaper with a botanical drawing in blue and grey. The flowers and foliage are rendered loosely, in the manner of a painted study rather than a sharp repeat, so the pattern reads softly from a few steps back and shows its detail up close. The blue carries most of the contrast, while the grey keeps the whole design muted and stops it from dominating a wall.
Pattern and colouring
The drawing belongs to the vintage tradition of painted flower papers, with blooms and stems spread evenly over the surface. Blue and grey together give a cool, quiet result that sits well with white and off-white woodwork, natural wood, cane and linen. If you already use blue tones in upholstery or ceramics, the paper picks them up without matching them exactly. Against darker furniture, the pale ground keeps the room from closing in. These are premium quality wallpapers.
Where it works
The pattern suits a range of rooms, and it is forgiving in smaller ones because the colours stay light.
- Living room, alone on an accent wall or across all four
- Bedroom, including the wall behind the headboard
- Kitchen and dining room, paired with painted cabinetry
- Hallway, office, bathroom and nursery
In an entrance or narrow hallway, the scattered floral keeps a long stretch of wall from looking blank. It also combines easily with country-style furniture, where the hand-painted look of the flowers fits the setting.
Designed, created and manufactured in Europe: French design, German technology.