Behind the Design: Murals Underfoot
Posted by Julian Moran on
I do not think of myself as being in the wallpaper business. Wallpaper is one of the ways I shape how a room feels. I am less interested in decoration for its own sake than in creating spaces that feel calmer and more restorative.
Tides, Melt and Falcon each began with a moment in nature. The patterns first appeared as wallcoverings and now continue onto the floor through Murals Underfoot, where wool, carved lines and changes in pile add a new layer of texture.
Tides
Tides began with shallow water moving over areas of light and dark sand. The water blurred the boundaries between them, creating soft bands and cloudy, shifting forms.
The pattern carries that movement through changes in density and tone. On the wall, it creates a continuous sense of flow. In the rug, variations in texture and pile make that movement more physical.
Melt
Melt came from watching a sunset over water as pink, amber and violet tones spread across the horizon.
The pattern turns that gradual shift in color into layered arcs. On the wall, the bands move softly across the space. In the rug, carved lines give the pattern more depth and make each layer easier to feel.
Falcon
Falcon began with a falcon I saw outside my window while living in Brooklyn. I was drawn to the feather pattern and the way the forms repeated across its body.
The design breaks those shapes into overlapping lines and subtle changes in scale. In the wallcovering, they build into a continuous pattern. In the rug, carved channels and changes in pile bring out more of the feather-like texture.
