All over the upstairs, wallpaper patterns and wood moldings popped into clarity.

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In two surprise touches, there is a basement plunge pool and the closets are lined with wallpaper in patterns dating back to the 1920s.

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While other fabric and wallpaper purveyors, such as Eskayel, are creating the look of shibori patterns through hand-painting, workshops teaching the real thing are popping up from California to Maine giving anyone who's wearied of the ikat trend the opportunity to dye another way.

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