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N_Cook

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Apr 5, 2015, 5:28:08 AM4/5/15
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For trying to match some damaged 20 year old wallpaper. To find ,
hopefully, a colour,pattern and texture match for just 1 roll of
remedial work rather than redoing the whole lot.
Would it be possible to identify a maker from a scanned in picture
submitted to a site somewhere ?

Bob Minchin

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Apr 5, 2015, 5:50:45 AM4/5/15
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You could try the google picture search

Tim Watts

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Apr 5, 2015, 6:14:09 AM4/5/15
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Possibly - google images can match a picture and find other ones similar
on the Internet.

It's a long shot though - it's not a pattern recognition algorithm so
you need to upload a picture that contains the same sample size as a
typical sample picture for wallpaper then hope, if the manufacturer
still makes it, that they have a picture on a website.

I don't think you're going to be very after 20 years.

Plus what you have will have faded so you'll not get a match anyway.

You might be better to google and see if anyone can print to order based
on a sample (or picture) or your existing. It ought to be possible with
modern technology to run off a roll of bespoke paper.

In fact:

http://www.photowall.co.uk/photo-wallpaper/custom

They are aiming at art paper, but I see no reason they could not take a
pattern sample and cleanly stitch it into the repeating dimensions you
want. You'll get your fade built in too.

michael adams

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Apr 5, 2015, 6:59:04 AM4/5/15
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"N_Cook" <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message news:mfqv5f$fbv$1...@dont-email.me...
You will never match it, as because as others have said, unless
its always been like Tukentamens tomb and never lit, the original
will have faded. Even if you could find the original pattern still
on sale which is highly unlikely. Unless its a hand blocked
paper in which case it would cost a mint in any case.


If it's isolated patched of damage, which are impossible to conceal
with pictures, furniture etc, you could maybe try photographing
a section of the wall and printing out A4 size patches
on suitably textured paper.
You'd probably need to experiment a lot with the white
balance on the camera and the printer settings to get a good
match. Crop down the test sample to a 5cm square to save wasting
ink. You'll also need to be sure that any adhesive you use won't
cause the ink to run. After sticking on the patches you could
spray then with an appropriate matt or gloss finish to match
the existing paper

michael adams

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N_Cook

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Apr 5, 2015, 7:36:33 AM4/5/15
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I'd not thought of custom paper, there are a number of such places,
including homebase it seems
http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/static/custom-wallpaper
All looking more possible than I envisaged. At least the affected small
bit of wall is isolated from the rest of the room, so an imperfect match
would probably not be noticed.
Now to dig out the architect's colour swatches and take a pic with an
overlain scale.

DerbyBorn

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Apr 5, 2015, 8:44:53 AM4/5/15
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You will find the left over half roll in a years time when you least expect
to.

~misfit~

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Apr 6, 2015, 1:05:52 AM4/6/15
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Once upon a time on usenet DerbyBorn wrote:
> You will find the left over half roll in a years time when you least
> expect to.

My parents always used to buy a couple extra rolls when papering a room and
stick them in the attic in case of situations like this.

Yeah I know that the stuff stuck to the wall wil likely have faded compared
to the backup rolls but it's still often a better option than alternatives.
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Dave W

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Apr 6, 2015, 1:27:12 PM4/6/15
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Than stand and watch as the print fades in the sunlight!
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PeonyPanda

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Jul 5, 2017, 10:44:06 AM7/5/17
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replying to Dave W, PeonyPanda wrote:
Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/create prints out 2 kinds of custom
wallpaper & 20 kinds of fabric & giftwrap too. You might want to print out
your photos until you get one you think is a match & have them print a sample.
Measure twice cut once.

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Andy Burns

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Jul 5, 2017, 10:53:34 AM7/5/17
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PeonyPanda wrote:

> https://www.spoonflower.SPAM/

hmm, peony panda spoon flower, coincidence huh?

<https://www.spoonflower.SPAM/fabric/1023718-peonies-pandas>

Lukey

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Apr 4, 2018, 4:44:07 PM4/4/18
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replying to N_Cook, Lukey wrote:
Need 1 role

John Rumm

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Apr 4, 2018, 5:10:20 PM4/4/18
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On 04/04/2018 21:44, Lukey wrote:
> replying to N_Cook, Lukey wrote:
> Need 1 role

Chocolate or Swiss?


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Roger Hayter

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Apr 4, 2018, 7:38:25 PM4/4/18
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John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> wrote:

> On 04/04/2018 21:44, Lukey wrote:
> > replying to N_Cook, Lukey wrote:
> > Need 1 role
>
> Chocolate or Swiss?

Shakespearean or occupational?

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The Natural Philosopher

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Apr 5, 2018, 2:46:33 AM4/5/18
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On 04/04/18 21:44, Lukey wrote:
> replying to N_Cook, Lukey  wrote:
> Need 1 role

Try being widow Twankey.

Thats a role even a complete dumb shit can play - I mean look at Eddie
Izzard...


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The Natural Philosopher

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Apr 5, 2018, 2:47:34 AM4/5/18
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On 04/04/18 22:10, John Rumm wrote:
> On 04/04/2018 21:44, Lukey wrote:
>> replying to N_Cook, Lukey  wrote:
>> Need 1 role
>
> Chocolate or Swiss?
>
>
Those are Rolls dear, like the car.


ITHM 'rôle'....

Jim GM4DHJ ...

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Apr 5, 2018, 3:15:02 AM4/5/18
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spelling pedant

Brian Gaff

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Apr 5, 2018, 4:29:46 AM4/5/18
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In the hay more likely, with the gender of your choice.
Brian

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Brian Gaff

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Apr 5, 2018, 4:32:44 AM4/5/18
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Yes indeed, very interesting, How old was the post replied to this time?
Incidentally, paint and wallpaper matching on phones or computers is not
very good, as the way the gamma of the display is set can make completely
different shades look the same when you want to match them with a sample.
Brian

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Dave W

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Apr 5, 2018, 6:05:37 AM4/5/18
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On 05/04/2018 09:32, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Yes indeed, very interesting, How old was the post replied to this time?
> Incidentally, paint and wallpaper matching on phones or computers is not
> very good, as the way the gamma of the display is set can make completely
> different shades look the same when you want to match them with a sample.
> Brian
>
3 years ago.
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Brian Gaff

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Apr 5, 2018, 6:14:04 AM4/5/18
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Oh relatively new then.
I have given up looking The silly thing is, I as a blind person just
clicking the link to the site can quite plainly see the date of origin of
the thread, so why do people keep on replying to it. Is that date perhaps
only visible due to me being blind? You may laugh, but so many sites hide
text as the ink and paper colour are set the same, but this does not matter
to a speech system, it just reads the words.
Brian

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GB

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Apr 5, 2018, 7:29:43 AM4/5/18
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On 05/04/2018 09:29, Brian Gaff wrote:
> In the hay more likely, with the gender of your choice.
> Brian
>
Yes, but chocolate or Swiss? :)

John Rumm

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Apr 5, 2018, 8:42:46 AM4/5/18
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I think the primary problem is that in addition to the current threads,
it also pulls out and highlights a list of "top rated" threads from the
past. Quite what its ranking algorithm or source of ranking data is I
don't know, but it obviously encourages enough dopey posters to get all
caught up in the moment, and chip in their contribution regardless of
how old the discussion.


On 05/04/2018 11:13, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Oh relatively new then.
> I have given up looking The silly thing is, I as a blind person just
> clicking the link to the site can quite plainly see the date of origin of
> the thread, so why do people keep on replying to it. Is that date perhaps
> only visible due to me being blind? You may laugh, but so many sites hide
> text as the ink and paper colour are set the same, but this does not matter
> to a speech system, it just reads the words.
> Brian
>


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Apr 2, 2020, 2:25:52 PM4/2/20
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Hanmero green wallpaper pattern no qz0149

P robinson

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Jan 8, 2021, 10:45:05 AM1/8/21
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Striped

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Sara

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Jan 16, 2021, 3:31:01 PM1/16/21
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Help! Looking for this paper
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/14t5

Andrew

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Jan 17, 2021, 5:38:06 AM1/17/21
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On 16/01/2021 20:30, Sara wrote:
> Help! Looking for this paper
> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/14t5
>

Employ a local graffiti artist ?.

Muhammad Ahmed

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Jun 12, 2021, 5:04:00 PM6/12/21
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Can you find my wallpaper please

Fredxx

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Jun 12, 2021, 5:34:16 PM6/12/21
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On 12/06/2021 22:03, Muhammad Ahmed wrote:
> Can you find my wallpaper please


Before answering a 6 year old post from a broken website, please read
and digest this:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Home_owners_hub


Brian Gaff (Sofa)

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Jun 13, 2021, 3:35:08 AM6/13/21
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There was I thinking it was a new Parlour game. IE find the hidden roll of
matching wallpaper!

Brian

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The Natural Philosopher

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Jun 13, 2021, 4:48:10 AM6/13/21
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On 12/06/2021 22:03, Muhammad Ahmed wrote:
> Can you find my wallpaper please
>
take a picture of it, upload it and use google images to find a match

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Dave W

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On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 22:34:13 +0100, Fredxx <fre...@nospam.co.uk>
wrote:
Why waste everybody's time posting your protests? Nobody is going to
act on them.
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Brian Gaff (Sofa)

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Jun 14, 2021, 2:30:29 AM6/14/21
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Well I'm not convinced those posts area waste of time, since the numbers of
posts arriving here, from there which are out of date has reduced. One can
get annoyed if you like, but short of Nuking the site, there is not a lot we
can do other than remind people over there that they need to be very
careful, look at dates and where possible, include links to photos which are
off site and quote previous messages themselves. Nobody is forcing you to
read these post after all.
Brian.
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Rich

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Jul 16, 2021, 2:01:18 PM7/16/21
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super helpful that!

sarah

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Aug 3, 2021, 7:31:34 PM8/3/21
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Need this wallpaper

John anth

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Sep 29, 2021, 9:15:06 AM9/29/21
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Help I can’t find these two wallpapers?
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nx
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nz

The Natural Philosopher

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Sep 29, 2021, 10:24:28 AM9/29/21
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On 29/09/2021 14:15, John anth wrote:
> Help I can’t find these two wallpapers?
> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nx
> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nz
>
well if you are extremely lucky you may find a roll on Ebay. I did for a
very expensive roll of not too out of date stuff

Otherwise forget it.

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Chris Bacon

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Sep 29, 2021, 10:44:59 AM9/29/21
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On 29/09/2021 14:15, John anth wrote:
> Help I can’t find these two wallpapers?
> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nx
> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nz

What's the plant? It might help to know. Grass? Fern (nope)? Rice?

Google image search with helpful guesses (beige plantname-type) embossed
OR textured?

There're probably a few textured whites that might be close enough, even
if you can't find one the same.



SH

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Sep 29, 2021, 11:03:07 AM9/29/21
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On 29/09/2021 15:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 29/09/2021 14:15, John anth wrote:
>> Help I can’t find these two wallpapers?
>> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nx
>> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nz
>>
> well if you are extremely lucky you may find a roll on Ebay. I did for a
> very expensive roll of not too out of date stuff
>
> Otherwise forget it.
>

take a photograph of the wall paper, upload it to your PC and use a
reverse image search engine.....


https://duckduckgo.com/?q=reverse+image+search&atb=v257-1&ia=web

simples

The Natural Philosopher

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Sep 29, 2021, 11:15:27 AM9/29/21
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On 29/09/2021 15:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 29/09/2021 14:15, John anth wrote:
>> Help I can’t find these two wallpapers?
>> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nx
>> https://www.homeownershub.com/img/22nz
>>
> well if you are extremely lucky you may find a roll on Ebay. I did for a
> very expensive roll of not too out of date stuff
>
> Otherwise forget it.
>
This looks like one of them
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1728597787?iid=272675206951

The other is pretty unobtainable


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SH

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Sep 29, 2021, 11:37:32 AM9/29/21
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doing the took me to:

https://www.homeflairdecor.co.uk/wallpaper/paintable-wallpaper

You might find something very close to to your original wall paper.....


Mary

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Jan 16, 2022, 10:45:07 AM1/16/22
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Hi I am looking for a Graham and Brown trade quality white embossed wallpaper pattern 103279

newshound

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Jan 16, 2022, 4:46:22 PM1/16/22
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On 16/01/2022 15:45, Mary wrote:
> Graham and Brown  trade quality white embossed wallpaper pattern 103279

Don't know about an app, but have you googled this:

"Graham and Brown Discontinued Wallpaper"

which throws up a number of suppliers.

HomeOwnersHub Advisor

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Jan 26, 2023, 12:02:23 AM1/26/23
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It may be possible to find a match for the wallpaper by uploading a picture of it to a site like Google Images in order to find similar images, but it is unlikely to find an exact match as the original wallpaper may have faded over time and the manufacturer may no longer produce it. Another option would be to look for companies that print custom wallpaper based on a sample or picture, such as Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/ or Homebase https://www.homebase.co.uk/ , or to experiment with printing out patches of the wallpaper on suitably textured paper and matching the colors. However, it is important to note that matching the wallpaper may be difficult as the gamma of the display can affect the way the colors appear.
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