Did you know paper wall studs exist? Find out more about the paper wall studs, Harlem toile de Jouy, and the details on Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new home in today’s Home Improvement News Fix.
In Design News
Swedish company Wood Tube is making lightweight paper studs. Made from FSC-certified paper, the paper studs can be recycled like cardboard. In addition, Wood Tube studs emit 14 times less CO2 than steel equivalent studs, according to a life-cycle analysis.
Did You Know?
Designer Sheila Bridges created a version of toile, called Harlem toile de Jouy. She says it “lampoons some of the stereotypes deeply woven into the African American experience.”
The iconic toile de Jouy fabric is known for its romantic pastoral scenes and charming storytelling. In addition, it was much loved by Marie Antoinette and Josephine Bonaparte and became popular in the 1700s.
In fact, the wall covering has been featured in The Studio Museum In Harlem, The Cooper Hewitt Museum, The Museum of Art and Design in New York City, and the Musée De La Toile De Jouy in France. Available for $300 a roll, Harlem Toile umbrellas, scarves, clothing, dishware, and totes are also available.
Real Estate News
Even if they aren’t tying the knot, we hear they are signing other papers together. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Afflek are buying a $50 million, 10-bedroom, 17-bath, 20,000-square-foot home in Los Angeles’s Bel Air neighborhood, according to TMZ.
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