Even Darker and Busier Wallpaper

[It's finally move-in week - hooray! - so posts may be sporadic this week. Thanks for understanding!]

Thanks for all of your great wallpaper suggestions yesterday. I had so much fun looking at all the gorgeous patterns. In the end I narrowed down my choices to Solitude from Graham and Brown suggested by Lesley:

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which is neck-in-neck with the Thatch pattern from Cavern that I posted yesterday:

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And the wild card is Shantung which is also from Graham and Brown:

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This sort of satisfies my desire for dark as well as frou frou but I’m probably going to file this one away for another room in the future because it comes in two other colors:

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and I really love both but not necessarily for the powder room.

So for now, it’s between Solitude and Thatch. As Jessica wisely suggested, I’m going to order samples before I decide on anything. In the meantime, I’d like to take an informal poll: Solitude or Thatch?

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  12. linda@LimeintheCocon

    Ok…I'm going for thatch BUT would like to see a pic of it in the room…is it a HUGE repeat or smaller? Looks like a very close up pic where solitude is from farther away. Solitude has a lovely quality, too, though.
    .-= linda@LimeintheCoconut´s last post ..Chilly much??? =-.

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  18. erin@designcrisis

    I definitely definitely prefer thatch, but I think it's going to come down to scale. Do either companies have a room visualizer or show a room papered with the patterns in question?

    Also, I know it's not about being trendy, but I see the whole organic modern thing going out in favor of artsy prints, geometrics and florals.

    Just my two cents!
    .-= erin@designcrisis´s last post ..Sick Day Presents For Karly =-.

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  19. Kathy

    Solitude for sure! Love it! Really not a fan of Thatch but it is hard to see what it would look like in a room since it is such a small sample.

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  20. radhi

    they're both lovely, but i think i vote solitude. just stumbled upon your blog awhile ago, thanks for all the inspiration! & good luck with the move!

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  21. christy

    Solitude. Though I do admit I prefer the pink and black Shantung over the others. I hope you use it elsewhere. I used wallpaper for the first time last year – I don't recall the name of the print, but it's from Divine Design – Candice Olson, and we just love it!

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  28. Chantel I.

    I personally prefer the Solitude. Thatch looks too '70s to me. I think my parents had a hideous bed covering with an almost identical pattern in the '70s and '80s. Solitude is aptly named because it makes me think of walking alone through winter meadows.

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  34. Lilah

    Happy New Year, Alek! I've been sort of out of the loop, but I've been peeking in on you every now and then! So excited to decorate vicariously with you! I vote for solitude… amazing!!!!
    .-= Lilah´s last post ..Happy New Year! =-.

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  36. Sophie @ Century Fin

    I vote for Thatch. It's has more of a "now" look. Solitude is pretty, but I think is a look which is past its prime. But then, you will know best which matches the character of the house:-)

    I hope you use the black and pink Shantung somewhere too – to me, a bathroom would be the perfect place!
    .-= Sophie @ Century Finds´s last post ..Story: The Rusty First Aid Tin =-.

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  39. Siiri

    Eff! I can't decide…I like the pattern on Solitude, but feel like the scale is too tight. The Thatch looks cool, but I can't tell how big each leaf is supposed to be so I'm having a hard time visualizing.

    I guess I'll table my vote until after you get samples! Good luck!
    .-= Siiri´s last post ..Cha-Ching! We have a WINNER! =-.

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  44. Splendid Willow

    Ally dear, 1 or 2! They both work. I am personally a little tired of large blooms (I must have seen too much of them lately).

    My favorite source for wallpaper is Tapetorama in Sweden. (Not to make it any harder on you!)

    http://www.tapetorama.se/english/index.htm

    (I know they are up to date and they offer really wonderful designs. I ordered the classic Hick's wall paper there for my entry – and I am still happy every time I enter the house!)

    Hooray for moving in!

    Happy rest of the week. Ox Mon

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  45. Marsi @ The Cottage

    I prefer the Solitude (although I was torn because the Thatch is a really cool modern pattern). Funny timing that you're picking out wallpaper. My last post was about The Wallpaper Collective. Most of the samples that I posted are a bit on the funky side, but they have some absolutely stunning, unique, and elegant designs designs. I can't wait to see your finished bathroom. I have wallpaper envy!
    .-= Marsi @ The Cottage Cheese´s last post ..Insanely cool designs at The Wallpaper Collective =-.

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  48. CMT

    Solitude looks more timeless. Thatch in your post looks like a post-modern kind of thing, too busy. Can't wait to see what you pick!

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