From Floor to Ceiling: Our Hand-Painted Designs Transform Navarra Design’s Library at San Francisco Show House

Our approach began with understanding that this space needed to breathe vertically.
The ceiling installation of our forthcoming Rays of Plumeria design in green
created a canopy of movement—hand-painted petals radiating outward from the
Jonathan Browning flush mounts with mathematical precision yet organic flow.

Below, our Kiku Garden wallcovering in Kyogo anchored the composition. The design, born
from co-founder Lizzie Deshayes' encounter with a Japanese-influenced French
vase at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and later inspired by a painting from
Hokusai's daughter Ōi, spoke to moments when cultural boundaries dissolved in
favour of pure aesthetic pleasure.

What struck us most was how this installation addressed a fundamental design challenge:
bringing nature's vitality indoors without sacrificing longevity. Our
hand-painted wallcoverings offered what fresh flowers could not—permanence
without compromise. The chrysanthemums in Kiku Garden would never wilt, never
need replacing.

This permanence required particular craftsmanship. Kathleen’s installer Sarah
understood that hand-painted wallpapers demanded a different approach—each seam
a considered decision, each corner an opportunity to honour the artist's
original intention.

In the context of Navarra's broader vision, our wallcoverings found their proper
place. The Kiku Garden pattern negotiated the space between bold statement and
subtle backdrop. Meanwhile, the Plumeria ceiling created natural rhythm and
movement that changed how the room's proportions were experienced.

The Modern Library at the San Francisco Designer Showhouse stands as a testament to the
power of thoughtful collaboration and the transformative nature of our
wallcoverings—proving that with the right design partnership, walls truly can
bloom.