Graham and Brown 17153 Elizabeth Wallpaper, Black and White

by Graham and Brown

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Graham and Brown was started by two dear friends, Harold Graham and Henry Brown in 1946. With the severe shortage of paper following the War, Henry and Harold cleverly procured a large supply of surplus metallic paper, an eight-color surface printer and a new embossing machine, with which the two men began a wallpaper revolution. The public, desperate for things to help brighten up their homes following the hard years of war, snapped it up so fast Graham and Brown could barely meet demand. At the heart of Graham and Brown lies a solid respect for its employees, customers and environment, which owes much to Henry Brown’s personal approach to business. Henry ensured his workers were well looked after in times of trouble or illness. Over time, new ideas in wallpaper were introduced like washable vinyl Wallcoverings, the now famous Superfresco brand of wallpaper which could be painted or washed, pre-pasted products, ‘batchless’ Wallcoverings and ‘paste the wall’ technology. New associations were forged with designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen who was quickly followed by Linda Barker, hemingwaydesign, Julien MacDonald, Jans des Bouvrie and most recently Marcel Wanders. Today, Graham and Brown operates internationally with divisions in Great Britian, the United States, France, Holland, Russia, Canada, China, and Germany. Innovation of thought and action has seen the company drive the industry from the doldrums into growth, but when you’ve been around this long, you always take the long term view.

Product Description

17153 Color: Black / White Pictured in turquoise Features: -Designed by: Graham & Brown.-Metallic effects, flocked effects. Options: -Available in several colors. Dimensions: -Overall Dimensions: 396'' H x 20.5'' W x 3'' D.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 20.5 x 396 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0015KGMRE
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 17153
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,840 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You don't look like your picture, but you're still cute., February 4, 2011

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@JuddgeMe (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Graham and Brown 17153 Elizabeth Wallpaper, Black and White (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm no expert on wallpaper, but I had no choice. The bathroom in my new apartment had awful baby blue tiling half way up the walls and every time I flipped the light, it felt like I had accidentally walked into the boys room--in third grade. Nothing like an Elizabethan wall scheme to fix that, I suppose.

To the point. The paper was pristine, luxe, and just enough to cover my small bathroom (remember, I only had half-walls to cover). If you can't afford half-wall baby blue tiling for your bathroom (that's a joke), you're going to need to spring for a second roll. The pattern is very unforgiving, so when you need a certain strip of that rosebud/leaf, there's no fudging it. Just get the second roll, oh, and wallpaper paste (not pre-pasted).

When all was said and done, my new half-walls are beautiful. The pattern is classic without looking grandma, and there's a certain sheen to the background that reflects light really nicely. However, it's definitely not white, and "flocked" is up for interpretation.

In my case, no big deal, but if you're really going for that stark black-and-white contrast, you might not be so satisfied. Albeit very light, the background is more silver in nature. And if you're thinking "flocked" automatically means velvet? No. This is a textured paper, with more of a space foam type feel..? Think paintable wallpaper. That's how the black part feels, just painted already.

All in all, I am very pleased. And no, the steam from the shower hasn't ruined a thing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No words, September 11, 2010

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S. Sotiriou - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Graham and Brown 17153 Elizabeth Wallpaper, Black and White (Tools & Home Improvement)

Nothing can describe how shocked I was when I received this wallpaper. It is much better looking in person than the picture. First of all, it is not white like the picture shows, but more of a shiny cream. All of the black is thicker so when you run your hands over the paper, it feels like raised felt. I put it in my room and it looks gorgeous. Also, I had to purchase an additional roll weeks later, and it came from the same lot and block number which is very important.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great item, beautiful detail, January 31, 2011

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Linda M. Anthony "Mishfashion" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Graham and Brown 17154 Elizabeth Wallpaper, Pink (Tools & Home Improvement)

This wallpaper is beautiful and definitely a statement, we did one wall in our little girls nursery for a statement wall. It is just that, and everyone loves it.
It is raised, so you feel the design which is cool. Shipment was fast and quality was great.
I do have to say that it's hard to figure out how much you need, which one roll for us only covered half the wall, and we have a pretty standard bedroom. So we did end up ordering two, which i didn't anticipate, but other than that, great product. And it is definitely silver and not beige as we had read in another review....