Wow.....Truly amazing wallpaper

gweluphome · **Joined:** 10 Aug 2008 **Posts:** 1830

This looks truly amazing.
So I have been researching wallpaper for our bedroom and I have come across this new product but I need lights out to get to sleep..
Thought I would share with everyone anyway.......

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Here is his website

http://www.jonassamson.com/

Michelle · **Posted:** Sep 04, 2008 9:45 pm

This is great! What a fantastic idea.

I’m sure you could put them on a different switch, so you could tune it on and off as you wanted. And possibly a dimmer switch?

gweluphome · **Joined:** 10 Aug 2008 **Posts:** 1830

He doesn't explain anything on the website about how it all works but I thought it looked quite amazing. The dimmer is a great idea.....I was thinking it might be like a solar powered product......not sure.......
I could only imagine how it could look on an outside wall somewhere even.

Michelle · **Posted:** Sep 04, 2008 10:12 pm

I’m thinking of commercial use.
What a wow factor it would make in a Hotel.

Your right the website tells you nothing….not very smart of him.

gweluphome · **Joined:** 10 Aug 2008 **Posts:** 1830

Very funky......for a hotel, I have to say a nice cosy corner of a classy hotel I can picture people meeting by the light emitting wall.
Meet me by the wallpaper..............I can hear it now................
I can't imagine anyone would have used it commercially yet. You could be the first to use it.
Sounds good, have you got a hotel project on the go at the moment Michelle?

Michelle · **Posted:** Sep 05, 2008 3:00 pm

No…..unfortunately I haven’t!

I’ve been very quiet commercially.

mikkyG · **Joined:** 27 May 2008 **Posts:** 612

Michelle wrote:

No…..unfortunately I haven’t!

I’ve been very quiet commercially.

We have a few motels that have could used a touchup but unfortunatly I think one is past help and the other just a had a ~50K overhawl already, just missed out. But next time (and in Motels theres always a next time) we may get a pro to pick the colors

Michelle · **Posted:** Sep 05, 2008 3:52 pm

That would be great mikkyG!

I love doing big projects, gives me something to get my teeth into.

Thank you

Lache · **Posted:** Sep 27, 2008 11:09 am

Wow this is so beautiful! I'd love to use this in a walk in robe/dressing room. I wonder if there are other patterns, cant see too much from the sight, what a pity!

photogirl · **Joined:** 12 Jul 2008 **Posts:** 510

Hi all

Found this information on the light up wallpaper. I have no idea how to post a link so just copied it to below.

Quote:

The luminescent wallpaper is the brainchild of Jonas Samson, who designed and submitted it as part of his final-year postgraduate degree.

Explanation

So how does it work? Well, speaking exclusively to TechRadar, Samson explained that the wallpaper actually uses existing technology, but applies it in a different way:

"The base material is made from a commercially available product that’s manufactured by a number of companies. What I have done, though, is to apply that technology in a different way."

Delving deeper, Samson revealed that the wallpaper is constructed by "sandwiching" a number of layers together that combine to produce light:

"The back layer is a silver-based solution that conducts electricity, while the layer above this contains phosphorous pigments that light up. On top of this is a flexible, transparent ITO conductor layer, with regular wallpaper placed on top to act as the final, outwardly visual layer," he explained.

Off the wall

The result, when it’s switched on, is a visually stunning wall-of-light that can be turned off and on, just like a regular light.

Although Samson first revealed his creation to the public last year, this year’s upcoming Salone Internazionale del Mobile interior design show in Milan, where he is exhibiting, looks set to make his creation a must-have for those who can afford it.

Ah yes, the price… Well, given that everything is designed from scratch and made to order, there are no set costs for installation of Samson’s light-emitting wallpaper. That said, Samson told us that 6,000 euros could be considered a basic "starting price".

And this

Quote:

Light emitting wallpaper is a type of wallpaper developed by Jonas Samson, a Dutch designer, as a concept piece, although the immense interest may be lead to a commercial release of light emitting wallpaper. As you might imagine from the name, light emitting wallpaper is designed with a backing of light emitting diodes (LEDs), which can be used to create illuminated patterns on the wall paper, turning the flat surface of the wall into a vibrant source of light. Should the product be released commercially, it has a great deal of potential.

www.wisegeek.com

That's around $10,000 Aus. Still don't truly understand how it works. I think I need it in laymans terms. Might have to wait for the Bunnings version.

Michelle · **Posted:** Sep 30, 2008 10:34 am

Thanks for that!

photogirl · **Joined:** 12 Jul 2008 **Posts:** 510

It's definitely not for DIY is it. Imagine messing it up at that price.

Michelle · **Posted:** Sep 30, 2008 2:24 pm

I read his explanation on how it works…….I don’t think he knows how it works either!!!!!!!! :lol:

JohnAndTarin · **Posted:** Jan 26, 2009 8:19 pm

That is really cool.. i was just saying to hubby we have a perfect spot for this above our stairs in the new house

78xtc · **Joined:** 10 Mar 2009 **Posts:** 210

I was thinking how great it would look behind our bed... then we wouldnt need beside table lamps for us to read.. hubby even loved it...then I saw the price!

pinky · **Joined:** 10 Mar 2010 **Posts:** 3

There is an easy way of achieving the same look...A few years ago I installed a microfibre light system into a lounge ceiling in a home. You could do similar in a wall using low heat white LEDs. Then sheet over the wall with thin wallpaper. The light would show through quite easily. You would have to use a predetermined pattern to keep it cheap. Then you just turn it on and off when you want too. Or you could do the micro fibre with the twinkle effect behind paper. When it's off, you wouldn't even know it was there.

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