Anaglypta - Ana What?

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Anaglypta is white, but can be painted any color you choose.

While anaglypta has traditionally been used in historic homes - think Victorian, Edwardian, etc. - modern day homes have used this beautiful wall covering for myriad design reasons.

A perfect example is a former home of mine built in 2000. I wanted a very formal and traditional dining room. I specified built-in corner cabinets and looked at tin ceilings. Unfortunately, the price for the ceiling was higher than I was willing to pay. Instead I found a beautiful anaglypta wallpaper that resembled the pressed tin tiles; had it installed and painted. Once the furniture, fabrics & accessories were added the result was perfect for that home.

©2000 Darlene Mikolasko

As an aside, this dining room could easily be updated today with new chairs, new curtains & new lighting.

Here are a couple more anaglypta ceilings - I still love this look!

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Here are some traditional looks - all are beautiful!

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Is your style more contemporary?

No worries, there are more modern styles of anaglypta. And even many trad styles work in contemporary rooms. You can see some beauties here:

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Here's Maximalism at its finest:

Genius idea - use Anaglypta to upcycle furniture.

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Useful links to installation secrets on walls and ceilings:

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/hang-anaglypta-102334.html

https://youtu.be/57mOqPIuic4

https://youtu.be/YdMpcUMx0xo

While the word may be hard to say, I hope Anaglypta has stolen your heart as much as it has mine.

Can you think of anywhere in your home you would use Anaglypta?

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