Pattern Stories

A Tale of Two Bathroom Before & Afters

This joyful Angelina (Coral) wallpaper installation had us giddy when we saw it pop up on Instagram. Designed by Shauna Glenn, it definitely is...

Behind the Scenes: New Collection Sneak Peek

We've almost recovered from our week-long product photo shoot a couple weeks ago in Minneapolis and wanted to share some behind the scenes. We're...

Bathed in Pattern: Our Favorite Full Bathrooms Roundup

We're firm believers in pattern everywhere—an ethos that, we feel, works wonders for the soul. So when it comes to places that are perfect...

The Birds & The Bees: Daydream Roundup

Daydream, designed by artist Julia Rothman, was our first ever wallpaper pattern and our most popular to date. To celebrate this joyful pattern that...

The Nook: Before & After

I recently moved to the country, wallpapered my kitchen nook and adopted the sweetest little puppy named Otis. So basically all my dreams have...

Wallpapered Shelves and Built-ins Roundup

Wallpaper all things, we always say! This roundup is more evidence of why that's a solid piece of advice. Adding pattern to small surfaces...

Pattern Players: The Dos, Don'ts, Ins, and Outs of Wallpaper With Professional Wallpaper Installer Louise Jones

We're so excited to be chatting with Louise Jones, a Bay Area professional wallpaper installer. Even though we've been in the wallpaper biz for...

Things Are Looking Up: Our Favorite Wallpapers for the Ceiling

We just love a wallpapered ceiling so we've rounded up some of our favorite installation images from Instagram for a little fifth wall inspiration....

Pattern Players: Learning the Tricks of the Trade With Stylist Lita Lee

Working with professional stylists has given us so much respect for their skill in transforming a room or a set with just a few...

Pattern Players: The Difficult Journey to Motherhood and a Gender-Neutral Otomi Nursery by Writer Melissa Andersen

Photo by David Ayllon Hygge & West: We're thrilled to be Pattern Playing with Melissa Andersen because we finally get to turn the tables...

Pattern Players: A Dining Room Remodel (and a Delicious Recipe!) From Instagram Foodie Kevin Masse

Photo by Julie Bidwell As both passionate pattern lovers and enthusiastic home cooks (and eaters!), there are few things we love more than when...

Beyond the Book: Digging into the Details of the Designs Seen in Our Book, Hygge & West Home

For this last post in our Hygge & West Home: Beyond the Book series, we wanted to focus on one of the most important...

Meet the Maker: Designing Goods That Both Mama and Baby Will Love With Helmsie

Photo by Alyssa Alig Photography From pattern and color flashcards to delicate and understated jewelry, Helmsie is a one-stop shop for the design-conscious momma...

Pattern Players: A Closer Look at the Anthropomorphized Embroidery of Coral & Tusk's Stephanie Housley

One of the best parts about autumn - and especially Thanksgiving - is how it forces us to turn our attention away from technology,...

Beyond the Book: What Didn't Make the Pages of Our Book, Hygge & West Home

This wallpaper has been discontinued, but we love how it makes this cozy corner feel even more special. Creating a book requires putting in...

Meet the Makers: Illustrator and Graphic Designer Allira Tee Takes on the Animal Kingdom in Her Whimsical Wallpaper Collection

Fantastical foxes, mischievous monkeys, and flying fish—illustrator and graphic designer Allira Tee's work has it all. Based on the other side of the world...

Pattern Players: "Functional Ceramics" and Why Handmade Matters With Sean Vandervliet of Fenway Clayworks

We've never been ones to shy away from the bright and the bold; more is more is a philosophy that resonates deeply in the...

Pattern Players: Laid-Back California Cool Meets Down-Home Southern Hospitality in Hannah Crowell's Designs

Hannah Crowell's interiors can be defined by three Cs: cool, colorful, and comfortable (a no-fail recipe for the perfect space, if you ask...

Pattern Players: Poppy Designs and Sweet Confections Collide in the World of Rebecca Jones of XO Bakes

What happens when the worlds of poppy design and sweet confections collide? The fun, whimsical, and oh-so-delicious cookies of Rebecca Jones of XO Bakes,...

Pattern Players: How Haley Weidenbaum Combines Past and Present in Her "New Traditionalist" Style

When it comes to California cool, Haley Weidenbaum's interiors have it in spades. From easy, breezy color palettes, to daring pops of pattern, to...

Beyond the Book: Aimee & Christiana Give a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creating Our Book, Hygge & West Home

Creating a book is a real labor of love. Before the physical object comes to life, there are countless meetings, phone calls, drafts, revisions,...