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Lately, wall decals seem to be everywhere-from whimsical kid's rooms to modern living areas. Julien Gasparac, co-owner of Philadelphia-based temporary graphics company The Surface Store, recognized the enormity of the trend during a trip to Paris in 2006. "They were all over the place," he says, "from large department stores to high-end boutiques to decorations in stores, bars, restaurants and homes." He decided to bring the trend home, and his business has taken off in a big way. So check out the array of decals that are way less expensive and easier to apply than wallpaper or even paint-and when you change your mind, you can peel them right off.
-B.C-
September, 2008
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Urban scenic Slender yet somehow 3-D, this city-chic scene belongs to Rhoan Morgan and Julien Gasparac, founders of Surface Graphics, a ready-made and custom wall-decal biz. The couple-who met in Cameroon, traveled throughout Europe, and recently settled in Philadelphia's loft district-fell for decals in Paris. "People love the modern designs... and the instant effect," says Julien. Among their collection of affordable (from $16), easy-to-apply, easy-to-remove, multicolored vinyl styles: elegant brocades, playful Vespas, polka-dot-gardens and the adorably apropos phrase, "Je t'aime." This fall, look for new lines of children's decals, along with hot-off-the-presses political/cultural symbols. 53-by-79-inch electric wire decal, $110 at the thesurfacestore.com
-Lauren McCutcheon-
August, 2008 |
