Ahhhhh, wallpaper heaven!
Here is a small selection of what I bought there. I might have gotten carried away….
But honestly, I'm pretty impressed with my restraint!
With a selection like this, I could have mortgaged my house and still not gotten all that I wanted! Sadly, my husband doesn't agree with me on the value of old papers, so I had to stick with my budget… Its a good thing Marilyn doesn't have an ATM handy, I'd be like those sad and twisted gamblers in Vegas, draining their bank accounts to the very last drop.
Look at this gorgeous one that Tiffany found!! Can you imagine the home that one might have gone in? Often, I look at old wallpapers and think they'd be a bit much in a room, but this one would be a room I'd love to live in.
One of the best parts about going there is the looks on the faces of vintage paper lovers when they first walk in. Since I'd visited there before, I went in first to capture the expressions of my pals. Lori, Jenn, and Suzanne were as overwhelmed with Wallpaper Joy as I knew they'd be!
Look at Robin's grin as Marilyn tells her about the paper. Marilyn is so knowledgeable about her inventory, I wished I had more time to talk paper with her. Some day, I'd like to drive up to Iowa to take her out to lunch and just sit and talk all about old papers. She seems like a very interesting person. I'm betting I can get Beth to take a road trip with me….
Luncheon talk with people who have similar interests is always fascinating. A group of us went out to lunch before leaving Omaha on Sunday and a topic I brought up was movies you watch just for the houses and decor in them. Its something I think about a lot, and I was so happy to hear everyone chiming in with their favorites and to know that I am not the only one who watches wallpaper and upholstery fabric instead of the actors sometimes!
- Far from Heaven (Julianne Moore's bedroom is beautiful, but in this movie, all of the scenes have gorgeous furnishings)
- Practical Magic!!! (every detail of that house is over the top, perfect)
- Atonement (the cabbage rose fabric and the genteel, faded elegance- wow!)
- This one I just saw a couple days ago- Revolutionary Road– but only the neighbor's bedroom, not Kate Winslet's home.
- What Lies Beneath (if your husband is going to drown you, don't you want it to be in that bathroom?)
Oh, there are plenty more, of course. Amy Powers says she likes old Doris Day movies just for the backgrounds and the clothes. And who can forget Mad Men? I'd watch that just for Betty's dresses.
The best dresses ever were in Wicked! I wanted to dance away in every single thing that Glinda the Good wore. Of course, at my age, it wouldn't have quite the same look on me…
Sugarwing's mommy and I went to see this last night and I can't get my mind off of those glittering gowns and the glorious visuals. Plus, I wouldn't mind a bubble to travel around in either.
I'd never been to Kansas City's revamped Power and Light District and was so impressed with the whole area. And also with how many people were out and about on a Wednesday night, too. Kansas City has a lot to offer and at much better prices than other cities I've been to recently. On our trip to Chicago, we spent $40 in parking for one night! $20 for the restaurant, and $20 for the concert! Guess what it was in KC?
Take that, Chicago!
I just wish I could have taken Sugarwings with me to see the Wicked Witch. She'd have loved the show.
Between taking my husband to KC to the airport in the morning (almost an hour there, then an hour back) then going to BACK to KC for dinner and the play, I managed to get some photos taken and things listed in the shop.
I will be ironing and cutting the wallpaper, thanks for all your inquiries! Today is my day for that and for glittering more trees. I'll announce when they are listed. In the meantime, here are a few photos of my recent additions.
I can see why you all were GaGa at the wallpaper place. Kind of a kin to going into a button store…..Looks like it was really fun and you would have to stick to your budget. WOW!
I love Kansas City. The only bab thing about it is that it snows! I think I am allergic to cold weather or I’d want to move back!
Glad that you had such a nice evening!
Sandy
Their faces are priceless.
Too bad that Beth is on a vintage wallpaper diet…do you think I could go with you instead ;-)? I just wonder you didn’t buy that much different wallpaper but how many rolls did you score, I won’t tell anyone else of course!
Oh, I wish I had known that Wicked was in KC… I would have loved to go! We were in the Power and Light district earlier this year when we went to see Phantom and then JC Superstar. It is awesome! LOVE the wallpaper!
Beautiful papers are so inspiring! I have seen homes in The old part of Texas that were covered in those papers to this day! Hugs, Diane
Karla…can I add to your movie list? I love the British Colonial furnishings in Out of Africa and Karen/Meryl’s romantic dresses and hats. The scene where she sells all of her lovely things always strikes me as so sad. Happy ironing and glittering!
Oh yes, I’d love to go to Wallpaper Heaven just to talk paper. I’m sure Marilyn has great stories – I’d love to hear how she got all that wallpaper!
I loved Far from Heaven- that would be worth watching again just for the visuals. Another Julianne Moore house that I liked was her 50’s California style house in The Hours.
Yummy, Karla!
Are you going to be selling any of that wallpaper in your Boutique?
Oh my goodness! I think I would die if I ever walked into a place with that much vintage goodness! Seriously! I wish I had known about this place last year when I drove across the country and was in both Iowa AND Nebraska! I certainly would’ve made a pit-stop! Oh well, at least now I have a good excuse to take another road trip, right?! lol
Heavenly indeed! I want to move in that wallpaper shop!!
OMG I am cracking up at their faces! I think that’s what we did last year at wallpaper heaven, right?
Wicked – oh the costumes are so spectacular aren’t they!!!
the amount of wallpaper must be overwhelming!
You look in your element like Bell did in the castle library. She read stories in black and white, while your eyes sparkle at the tales unfolded (or unrolled, in this case) in colorful hue.
Warning about he musical “Wicked”. The music is very addicting. If someone near you has a copy, expect that you’ll be borrowing it a lot until you realize you might as well buy a copy of your own. (Can you tell that is exactly what happened to me?)
Of all the people I know, you would be perfect for traveling around by bubble! The sheer happy thoughts would speed you on your way.
Hope you enjoyed reliving the memories of Silver Bella as you sorted and prepared your scores of goodies.
Oh what a fun day that wss! Thank you so much for taking me, and I can’t wait to buy one of your paper packs…I’ll help you offset the cost so we can go again next year!!! LOVED spending time with you at Silver Bella…I could stay up all night laughing! xo suzanne