De Gournay Explained

de Gournay is a British company known for its hand-painted wallpapers.

History

The company was founded by Claud Cecil Gurney in 1986, in the basement of his family's home.^{[1] [2]} The company takes its name from the medieval French spelling of the Gurney family name.^[1] Gurney began the company after touring Chinese factories that specialized in hand-painting.^[3]

de Gournay's wallpapers are produced mainly in China, at its Shanghai studio.^[4] The company has worked with designers such as India Mahdavi, John Stefanidis, Michael S. Smith, Kate Moss and Martyn Lawrence Bullard to create custom wallpaper designs.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Books

• de Gournay: Hand-Painted Interiors 2020, Rizzoli.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Colby Sy . Alicia . Inside the Dreamy London Townhouse of De Gournay's Owner . Esquiremag.ph.
2. Web site: How the de Gournay dynasty decorate: Hannah Cecil Gurney's London flat . House & Garden.
3. Web site: The Case for Thousand Dollar Wallpaper . Architectural Digest . 22 February 2017.
4. Web site: Keller . Hadley . Watch These Designer Favorite Handpainted Wallpapers Come to Life . House Beautiful . 4 June 2021.
5. Web site: Watch These Designer Favorite Handpainted Wallpapers Come to Life . MSN.
6. Web site: Cording-Booth . Eleanor . A spectacular new wallpaper collaboration styled by five leading aesthetes . House & Garden.
7. Web site: Flower power: Kate Moss designs hand-painted wallpaper range for de Gournay . Wallpaper* . 16 August 2017.
8. Web site: This Enchanting New Book Explores the Beauty of de Gournay Wallpaper . Vogue . 12 October 2020.
9. Web site: The story behind de Gournay, upstate escapes and global inspiration from the DLN . businessofhome.com . 28 December 2020.