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Utilized by the early Egyptians, stenciled walls are still very popular today. Refined stencils were used in this 1800's home in San Miguel, Mexico. |
Art dealer
Jennifer Gyr invited me to attend
Florence de Dampierre's lecture on her new book,
Walls: The Best of Decorative Treatments. In her research, de Dampierre found that in many people, walls stir passion. Thus, she began the lecture with
Oscar Wilde's deathbed quote: "my wallpaper is killing me - one of us must go!"