colour squared

colour squared by shane Booth from usa

designer's own words:

When you are a teenager your bedroom is the one space that is definitely yours and one of the only places that you can go to get away from it all. This space should be a direct reflection of who you are as a person.----------------

What teenagers currently see as “in” may change with amazing speed and unpredictability. While trying to juggle the pressures of school, friends and trends, teenagers are also trying to figure out who they are as people and how they fit into the world. It is important to allow teenagers to express themselves during these years.----------------

Most teenage bedrooms are years behind what is actually deemed cool. This includes blah walls, passed down furniture, and clutter. The biggest visual change that easily updates any room is a fresh coat of paint. Parents are often reluctant to a paint a teenager’s room citing fears of how long their son/daughter will like the new colour. Other obstacles are cost, time restraints and difficulty (masking walls, possible paint spillage, etc). With Colour2 the daunting process of updating a room becomes easier…and a lot cooler.----------------

Colour2 is a system of pulp-molded tiles that are applied to the wall using Velcro. A key feature in the Colour2 system is that any teenager can execute a room redo without parent assistance. Mounting the tiles is extremely easy. The tiles come with Velcro pre-stuck on the back. The entire mounting process consists of peeling off the adhesive and then sticking the tile to the wall. This process is repeated until the entire wall is a grid of Colour2 tiles. Since the tiles are just molded paper, the tiles can be cut using scissors to contour around doors and windows. Using Velcro as means of mounting the tiles facilitates one of the key benefits of Colour2, the ability to change tile configuration.----------------

As moods change so can the look of the room. Once you have the Colour2 system fully mounted it is easy to rearrange tiles or add new tiles to make a room look completely different. No messy paint, no drying time, and it looks great.----------------

An addition to the visual benefit of Colour2 tiles is the storage aspect. Pulp-molding has similar manufacturing characteristics to vacuum forming. Colour2 takes advantage of this manufacturing process by molding storage areas right into the tiles. The tiles can hold magazines, CD’s and many other elements that may be found around the typical teenagers room. ----------------

Also benefiting from the Colour2 is the environment. If a tile becomes to worn or damaged it may be recycled. No harmful paint down the drain, no plastic in landfills, it’s just paper.----------------

Colour2 efficiently combines form and function to create a new unique product for use in any teenager’s bedroom. This product allows teenagers to express themselves and change the look of an entire bedroom with minimal effort and maximum visual effect.

The Look

copy_0_tilesystem.gif The Tiles

copy_0_construction.gif Manufacturing