Silken Walls

In the previous post, I wrote about the gilding along walls and ceilings of a restaurant in Lyon’s Hotel Sofitel Bellecour.? Well, that project has another area that I thought was wonderful and may provide a bit of inspiration for the right client.? The walls are covered in custom woven silk and I love how the large graphic prints go right over the jib door seamlessly…

…and how both the design and color changes with a nice flow from one to the next…

…and finally, how the different elements give an illusion of an allover pattern, but it is not that structured…

Lyon, France has a wonderful silk-weaving past, producing beautiful brocades and jacquards.? The designer, Patrick Norguet, found a local manufacturer (one of the few left) who was established in 1680.? Although modernized, they still create work on wooden looms.? He immersed himself in their archives and came up with his own mix of historic patterns for the hotel walls.? What creativity!? The photos are by Renaud Callebaut and you can read the entire feature, along with viewing some additional images of the hotel, in the January 2010 issue of Interior Design.? Have a wonderful weekend!