Anaglypla on ceilings (new pics)

[moonshadow317]

Putting wallpaper up on the ceiling is really really hard to do. I did it once and while it came out nice after it was painted, I wouldn't do it again. You need at least 3 people because the weight of the wet paper will always want to go down so trying to smooth it up is a real pain in the neck ...literally. I think that paper would look nice it the dining room or the front hallway. You could put a chair rail around the room and the anaglypta on the bottom section. Then do a paint treatment to make the embossed paper look like leather and paint a complementary color on the top.

[S Melissa]

Anaglypta papers often were used as wainscot beneath a chair rail - in a hall way/stairwell/lilbrary/bathroom (powder room)/ dining room/ parlor. They were painted and glazed to give them a sort of sheen. There was a decorative paper or moulding for the "rail" that went across the top (depends if you have the matching border - or not - but either way it should have a "cap") This Anaglypta was used in lieu of Lincrusta - which was more expensive and harder to hang etc. Lincrusta is a "linoleum" product - where this is pressed/embossed paper.

I've seen it on the ceiling - to represent like a tin ceiling and if properly faux painted it can look terrific. I imagine it is a royal pain in the neck (pun here) to hang on the ceiling - but it can be terrific. Ponder it. You'll do the right thing.

[melissakd]

BrooklynRowhouse has some Anaglypta, IIRC.

PQTex, it might be a pretty good solution for you! The texture could be a little more forgiving....

MKD

[pqtex]

I have posted pictures on my photobucket with the anaglypta. Now that I actually looked at it neither will be going on the kitchen ceiling. Not sure where or if I am going to use it yet. I also got photos of the other 2 kinds of paper they left.

What do you think they were going to do with these papers? What would you do with them?

http://s845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/Thomolli/

Holli

This is an old thread, but in researching lincrusta and anaglypta, I found that lincrusta has a shelf-life. I dont know if the same is true for anaglypta, but I thought this info was worth sharing.

Here's a quote from the lincrusta FAQ website:
Q: " I bought two rolls of a lincrust freize about ten years ago and never got around to hanging it,it has been in the boxes all that time one box has been opened, it has remained on top of the wardrobe, will it be ok?"

A: "Lincrusta shelf life after production...All Lincrusta after production has a production date stamped on the lid of the box, but also on the end of the roll on the backing paper. Lincrusta has a shelf life of no more than 18 months / 2 years maximum. So i am afraid that your product is 8 years out of date, it will have set hard in the box, even if it still feels a bit flexible you will not be able to apply the Lincrusta to the wall without severe cracking and lifting."

[Texas_Ranger]

Since Anaglypta isn't linoleum I think it should be fine. Linoleum gets quite hard and brittle with age.

[lavender_bush]

Anaglypta is just a thick patterned wallpaper and nothing like Lincrusta except that it imitates the patterns - it is nothing like as indestructible, Anaglypta will 'chip' if you catch it with your fingernail, I know this because I have it my stairs at home and the paint needs a couple of touchups.

I bought some off the shelf from Lowes a couple of months ago ($18 a roll) and it'll be a while before I paper the ceiling with it. It doesn't deteriorate, it's just paper.

I wish I could afford Lincrusta - we owned a house in the 80's that had a wonderful but tiny vestibule with Lincrusta - 2 toddlers and a stroller couldn't wreck it.

[Sombreuil_Mongrel]

Imagine how badly that Lincrusta customer (Lincrustomer?) must have felt. That stuff is shockingly expensive, and to have it pass its use-by date on top of the armoire. I'd have to shoot myself.
Casey

[MsErickson]

Hey,
My brother tried putting textured wallpaper on his ceilings a few years back. He gave up bc of the weight, and it wasn't sticking.
so I've been wondering...what if you were to put it up, then use push pins to hold in it place while the glue dries?

I put textured wallpaper up in my kitchen as a backsplash, and was worried about the joining seams showing. But after a coat of paint, they completely disappeared. I'm guessing a good coat of paint should obscure pushpin holes too? Or at least fill them in a bit? I don't think it would be super noticable from below...

Just a thought..

[melissakd]

Lincrusta customer (Lincrustomer?)

Awesome.

If I could afford Lincrusta, I promise you I could afford to hire someone to hang it in a timely fashion.

MKD

[S Melissa]

Here's a pic of Anaglypia used on the wall behind a vanity. It was glazed and painted to represent an aged copper ceiling. Pretty cool. I thought I had a pic of a ceiling done too. One thing for ceilings is that you should use some sort of crown moulding for the edges - like an old tin ceiling would've had to finish it off right. I've seen them done with the faux tin finish - aged and then copper aged - and they look great. I would practice the finish technique on scrap before I tackled a whole area tho!!



As for where this can be used - a bathroom is a great location - especially a powder room that doesn't get a ton of wear and steam. A hallway as a wainscotting works well; a library; a dining room ceiling; a foyer ceiling/wainscot etc. It is compressed paper which is molded into these patterns, then you can finish it your way - it can be repainted again later if you change your decor or it needs refreshing. Lincrusta is great - I have it in my bathroom - had a pro hang it tho because it is tricky and I'm chicken - but I love love love it. Either of these things were popular thru the 1920's and there's appropriate patterns to fit different styles. A good paper store will have it or you can find it on line. Fun!