New Wallpapers Punch up the Past for Today's Lifestyles - Does a fondness for the styles of yesteryear mean one is stuck in the past? Au contraire, say high-end interior designers and style-makers alike, who are turning to the wallpaper designs and techniques of past decades to jump-start many a run-of-the-mill room.

In fact, injecting iconic elements from the past into today's interiors lends a room instant integrity, says New York-based interior designer Charles Riley. "A wonderful wallpaper that looks straight out of a Rita Hayworth or Ann-Margret film adds an air of authenticity and glamour," says Riley. "Wallpaper with a true vintage look is a very affordable way to give a roomful of reproduction furniture some mid-century style."

The secret to a charmingly chic room is to evoke nostalgia, but in a modern way. "Vintage looks can appear too sentimental if they're not used in context with current designs," explains Riley, whose clients include trendsetters and traditionalists alike.

Heeding the call to dress up the wall is Gramercy, who puts a twenty-first century spin on the designs of yesteryear in its new En Vogue collection of wallpapers. These wallpapers celebrate iconic design throughout the decades with graphic florals and glamorous damasks, groovy '70s-era silkscreen looks and - believe it or not -- velvet flocked wallpaper that would be right at home in the Waldorf-Astoria, circa 1963. David Hicks-inspired geometrics look decidedly fresh next to natty herringbone designs, and a subtle shot of shimmer increases the innate chic of '40s florals.

A delightfully funky mix of modernism and tradition-with-a-twist, En Vogue wallpapers encourage putting one's own spin on the past, whether that past is rooted in Marimekko or Marilyn Monroe.

"It's easy to throw around terms like 'eclectic' and 'retro' and expect people to know what you mean, but this collection is truly both," says Victoria Brennan of Creative Wallcovering, Inc. . "These are wallpapers that can rev up a room without breaking the bank."

En Vogue offers big impact with little effort, and turns the dull into dazzling. View the collection online or call 800-342-6113 for more information.