Off the Wall
Wallpaper takes on a whole new meaning at The Collection, a chic boutique redefining a much-maligned craft.
Wallpaper chic. Yes, you heard right. Thanks in large part to a dedicated crew of British artisans, that much-maligned wall treatment — the scourge of dusty B&B’s everywhere — has received a seriously hip makeover. And nowhere will you get a better feel for what’s new and now than at The Collection, a uniquely outfitted boutique bringing together the edgiest names in wallpaper design. Brit Alison Grant is the brainchild behind The Collection, where exclusivity is the by-word: most pieces on display will not be found elsewhere in Paris. Fall in love with Tracy Kendall’s elegantly sparse florals or the trompe l’oeil designs of Debra Bowness, combining hand-painting and photo montage to create stunningly quirky wallpaper art. Ratcheting up the store’s funk factor is it’s stylish haut Marais address and designer clientele — Grant’s was one of the go-to stores during design of Christian Lacroix’s ultra fashionable Hotel du Petit Moulin, located right next door. If it’s good enough for Lacroix…
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Official site (currently under construction): www.thecollection.fr