Design Find | Six Hands Australia Wallpaper

I have a confession to make. I kind of have a thing for peacocks. This latent love was no doubt revived on my recent visit to the spectacular Coup d’Etat showroom in San Francisco, but it dates back to my childhood and the peacocks that roamed the grassy hills of Storybook Gardens in London, Ontario.

To my childlike imagination, Storybook Gardens was a magical place where anything was possible – and the peacocks became a symbol of that to me – so there is a heartstring that is always pulled upon whenever we cross paths in my grown-up life.

It should come as no surprise, then, that it was love at first sight when I recently stumbled upon this beautiful wallpaper from Australia’s Sixhands.

The hand-painted, fresco-style of Sixhands’ Eden Ming Wallpaper brings these peacocks to life with highly saturated, inky colour and painterly whimsy. This modern take on traditional embroidery, folk art and watercolour painting marries classical artistic techniques with cutting edge digital printing technology to spectacular results.

Sixhands’ fashion roots show clearly, so it should come as no surprise that they started out working with an extensive portfolio of designers creating exclusive artwork for the fashion industry. As their work became increasingly coveted on the international design scene, it became clear that they should launch their trademark creative and avant-garde line which has now been available since 2006. The bridge to interior textiles was a natural progression into high quality, locally made décor and lifestyle products for the home. I love them all the more for their commitment to sustainability.

Here are a few more of my favourites from their line of wall coverings: