surface view handbook

Handbook

Surface View is really quite simple. It’s where our images and your imagination come together to create stunning interiors.

It begins with a beautiful image. We curate and remaster incredible imagery, working with famous collections and uncovering hidden gems. Explore these unusual and unique works, find one you love then apply a little imagination. Playing with scale and juxtaposition you’ll discover endless possibilities, then finally transform your image into an extraordinary interior product that’s uniquely yours.

Our website is your playground. You can shop online now for our ‘Ready to Buy’ recommendations or customise your own unique creations. Explore our imagery, use your imagination, play with the possibilities and discover all that you can do with Surface View.

www.surfaceview.co.uk

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01.It starts with a great image and a little imagination.

Here’s what we do – from sourcing, reproduction and design, to individually made print products and expert installation. Our skilled people combine cutting-edge technology and a curator’s eye, with a level of dedication that remains the same whatever the scale and scope of the project.

Behind the scenes

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02.The photographic studio, where every last detail of character and ‘age worn’ beauty is captured forever.

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04.Each and every print is individually made according to your bespoke specifications at our print workshop here in the UK. Your print is then carefully packaged and sent on its way.

03.Exploring, curating and creating, with images lovingly remastered from original sources.

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Our images, your imagination; this is where it all comes together. Shop online now for our ‘Ready to Buy’ products, or create your own customised solution using our stunning images. Explore our imagery, use your imagination, play with the possibilities, transform your interior.

Here’s just a flavour of what you can do with Surface View.


Image is everything

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MuralNational GalleryTivoliNGA0038

Vintage PhotographyChildren by the BreakwaterRPS0004

Nic MillerLighthouseNMI0035

National GallerySaint Jerome in a Rocky LandscapeNGA0110

MuralNational Maritime MuseumAtlas Maritime –Dutch FlagsNMM0077

Land of Lost ContentI’ve got the PowerLLC0055

Hemingway DesignPop SunsetHEM0007

Haynes ManualsDeep Red BeetleHAY0056

Ashmolean MuseumWatanabe Tsuna on a HorseASH0025

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TexturesCracked Concrete WarmTEX0075

Conran Fabrics ArchiveBazazCON0013

Natural History MuseumEngraving of a Human SkullNHM0100

Chae Young KimKnitted Room IVCYK0009

Accent MuralElla DoranGeoELD0006

CanvasNational GalleryThe SurpriseNGA0083

Getty Images GalleryBedtime AudreyGET0043

Land of Lost ContentChinese GirlLLC0082

National Portrait GalleryEleanor (‘Nell’) GwynNPG0002

National Portrait GalleryEmma, Lady HamiltonNPG0018

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Birch Ply PrintThe Beano & FriendsKorky’s HammockDCT0029

Land of Lost ContentLook at the StarsLLC0006

The Beano & FriendsIce Cream VanDCT0016

The Beano & FriendsMidge UreDCT0033

Land of Lost ContentDefenderLLC0026

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Window Film – GreyNational Maritime MuseumView of AmsterdamNMM0054

Vintage MapsThe Vertical and Latitudinal Distribution of Animal LifeVMA0023

National Maritime MuseumReiner Ottens’ AtlasNMM0061

National Maritime MuseumChart of London CityNMM0047

National Maritime MuseumHuissenVMA0025

Mounted PrintsSlim AaronsSLI0076 SLI0081 SLI0086 SLI0075

Nic MillerGentle WashNMI0034

Slim AaronsNice PoolSLI0080

Vintage PhotographyMargate Beach, Blue GirlRPS0001

Getty Images GalleryJamaica Sea SailingGET0100

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Natural History MuseumPlate 961 Reeves CollectionNHM0173

Natural History MuseumBarringtonia SpeciosaNHM0074

Royal Horticultural SocietyTulipa IRHS0086

V&AHerbaceous PeonyVAA0066

Ceramic TilesNatural History MuseumTulipsNHM0069

Blind7 GodsAi RepeatSEV0002

Warner Textile ArchiveLe FollyWTA0071

Chae Young KimSmallest Garden VCYK0030

Emma JeffsFifty Fifty EmeraldEMJ0004

Michael AngoveMagnolia - SkyANG0004

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Getty Images Gallery Sexy ScotGET0064

National Portrait GalleryGeorge Gordon ByronNPG0025

Getty Images GalleryMichael CaineGET0051

Epic PosterNational Portrait GallerySir Philip SidneyNPG0008

National Portrait GalleryFrederick Gustavus BurnabyNPG0032

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Atelier Zina de PlagnyMulticoloured BunchesAZP0009

V&AButterflies and ChrysanthemumsVAA0070

Lampshades featuring:Atelier Zina de PlagnyRana SalamElla DoranNational GalleryConran Fabrics Archive

Lana MacKinnonLeavesLMK0004

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Formica®Ella DoranIndian SummerELD0026

Nic MillerGerberaNMI0056

Nic MillerAbstract LemonsNMI0070

Clive NicholsSynaeda KingCLN0042

Richard OsbourneKinetic Abstract Sunset III ROS0069

PrintNational GalleryFlowers in a Vase with Shells and InsectsNGA0127

V&AThe Day DreamVAA0082

National GalleryAllegory of Love, IV (‘Happy Union’)NGA0069

National GallerySmallest Garden VCYK0030

V&APrinted WallpaperVAA0152

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MuralV&AYellow PeonyVAA0055

V&ALotusVAA0061

Clive NicholsThe Flower of the Rudbeckia Golden Jubilee CLN0016

Warner Textile ArchiveSummer PoppiesWTA0011

Royal Horticultural SocietyCattleya velutina RHS0064

Every product we make is bespoke to you. From murals to window films and from plywood to Formica®, we combine the very latest digital innovations with traditional craft and expert know-how. The products detailed here are just the ones we offer online, but there’s so much more to Surface View – ask us about the possibilities.


Our bespokeproducts

Stunning imagery with exceptional quality. Hand stretched to order, with deep timber frame and artist quality canvas.

Details

Your image is printed at high quality onto superior fine textured canvas, to give you vibrant, true-to-life colours that stand the test of time.

Stretched Canvases

Each bespoke canvas is hand stretched over a 36mm deep timber frame, built to last with crossbars adding dimensional stability and strength at the larger sizes.

Unstretched Canvases

You can request your canvas unstretched and it will be supplied rolled and ready for you to stretch and frame yourself. Every unstretched canvas has an additional 100mm border.

Finishes

You can choose between:– White edged– Wrapped image.

Sizes

Available in a range of sizes from 500 x 500mm, up to 3000 x 3000mm.

Fitting

Your stretched canvas comes supplied with ‘exhibition style’ flush mount fixings for easy hanging.

Environmental

Our inks are certified to the Nordic Swan Environmental Standard.

Canvases

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Mounted prints

Sumptuous professional mounted prints with an elegant ready-to-hang finish.

Details

Each image is photographically reproduced and mounted onto 5mm deep foamcore, giving a rigid hard-wearing backing. For increased protection, your dry mount is supplied with a laminate layer over the print. Our mounts are black edged.

Sizes

Available up to 1800 x 3000mm. Finishes

Your print is available in the following quality finishes:– Gloss photographic– Satin photographic.

Fixings

Hanging is easy. Attached to the reverse of your print is a matt white subframe. When hung, this produces a 10mm clearance from the wall, with no visible fixings. We supply all the necessary battens, and a paper template showing the fixing positions.

Environmental

Our photographic mounted prints are developed and fixed in the traditional manner. All chemical agents are reused or responsibly disposed of.

Urban style with a natural feel. Printed directly onto birch plywood and ready to hang.

Details

Your chosen image is printed directly onto birch plywood from sustainable sources. Featuring a 24mm deep mount, they come with keyhole plate fixings. Each print is finished with a crisp satin lacquer for additional colour intensity and protection. Sizes

Available from 500 x 500mm to 1200 x 2400mm.

Options

How about creating a plywood frieze across multiple panels? To find out more, contact [email protected]

Fitting

Your birch ply print comes with keyhole plate brackets for easy hanging.

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Simply great prints. Beautiful any way you want them; photographic prints, artist quality matt paper or Just Stick It Up™.

Details

Our prints are available in a range of high quality finishes. All our prints come with an additional 20mm blank border, so you can frame it as you wish. Sizes

Available from 500 x 500mm up to 1200 x 3000mm. Finishes

Your print is available in these high quality finishes:– Gloss photographic– Satin photographic– Matt art paper– Just Stick It Up.

Fitting

Most of our recommended prints have been created to fit within standard off the shelf frame sizes, so framing couldn’t be simpler.

Environmental

Our photographic prints are developed and fixed in the traditional manner. All chemical agents are reused or responsibly disposed of. Our matt art prints and Just Stick It Up prints are certified to the Nordic Swan Environmental Standard.

Birch ply prints

Simple, bold and beautiful. These herald a new age for the classic poster, using bespoke high quality printing and robust papers.

Details

Our epic posters are printed on Tyvek® which combines light weight construction with great strength and durability. Tyvek is almost impossible to tear, so it is ideal for large scale prints. And we love the character of our exclusive images against the fine woven textures of the Tyvek paper.

Sizes

Available from 500 x 500mm to 2000 x 2000mm.

Finishes

All our epic posters have a satin finish.

Fixings

The hefty bulldog clips we supply can be used to clasp your print and hang it in the time honoured way, using nails. Your epic poster also comes with simple cardboard fixing struts, which you can attach along the top and bottom of your poster to make it more rigid.

Environmental

Tyvek is made of high density polyethylene, so is 100% recyclable.

Epic posters

Prints

Stunning quality, unexpected scale. Quick to install and easy to position, these large stickers transform your interior in a matter of moments.

Details

Our wall stickers are pre-cut and supplied with useful positioning tabs. The stickers use our patented Just Stick It Up technology, so they are easy to reposition until you get it right.

Sizes

Available in small, medium and large. Finish

Wall stickers have a satin smooth finish.

Installation

With their robust quality and our very forgiving Just Stick It Up technology, it’s easy to reposition your sticker until you are perfectly happy with it.

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Soft, sensuous and seductive. Textile print onto soft weave cotton, these offer something a little bit different.

Details

Each image is printed onto natural cotton fabric using water based inks and our innovative dye-sublimation process which gives excellent colour vibrancy The wall hanging is supplied with a neat aluminium extrusion for hanging, which is not visible once installed. Sizes

Available from 500 x 500mm up to 2500mm tall and 1400mm wide.

Finish

Our cotton wall hangings have a relaxed weave with a fluid soft finish which is dense and opaque.

Installation

Your wall hanging is supplied with an aluminium rod along its top edge, which neatly slots into the aluminium extrusion provided. Simply fix the extrusion to the wall using the screws and positioning template provided.

Environmental

By digitally printing our textiles we’re offering a more environmentally friendly process than traditional screen printing. Digital printing uses approximately half the amount of ink as screen printing, resulting in far less waste being discharged into the drains.

Wall hangings

Wall stickers

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Fascinating imagery at grand scale. Made for your wall, in your size, your crop and your choice of luxury wall covering.

Details

Our murals come in a range of standard and luxury wall coverings. There’s no limit to the size of your mural, as it comes supplied in ‘drops’ of up to 1200mm. Our murals are supplied with overlaps, which when trimmed create a perfect and almost invisible join every time.

Wall covering options

Wall covering optionsYou can choose between:Standard– Satin smooth– Just Stick It Up Luxury– Linen textured– Oriental style.

Sizes

Available from 1000 x 1000mm. Installation

Our wall murals come in even sections up to 1200mm wide, making them easier to install whether you’ve chosen our ‘paste the wall’ method or the self-adhesive Just Stick It Up option. Full fitting instructions are supplied.

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Small size, huge impact. Easy, fun, great value and available as classic wall covering or self-adhesive print.

Details

Our accent murals are easy, fun and great value. A smart way to create impact, they are available as Just Stick It Up removable poster, or ‘paste to wall’ murals.

Sizes

Our accent murals measure 1000mm x 2400mm and are designed to fit wall heights of between 1900mm and 2400mm high – just trim to fit.

Wall covering options

Your accent mural is available in the following finishes:– Satin smooth wall coverings – Just Stick It Up.

Installation

All our accent murals are easy to install, whether you’ve chosen our ‘paste the wall’ method (satin smooth) or the self-adhesive Just Stick It Up option. Full fitting instructions are supplied.

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Murals

Accent murals

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Beautiful, smart and marvelously unexpected. High quality blinds with long-lasting print, these bring a little drama to your interiors.

Details

We’ve designed our blinds so that your image can be seen from top to toe – known as reverse rolled. These beautiful quality blinds are printed single sided and are supplied with a beaded metallic chain for operation. We supply versatile fitting brackets for attachment above, behind or beside the blind. Every blind is made to your size, crop and finish. We can even supply your chosen image over a sequence of several blinds, and blackout blinds can be printed double sided. Sizes

Available up to 3000 x 2300mm.

Finishes

You can choose between– Standard– Blackout.

Installation

We supply the printed blind fitted in the roller blind system ready to be installed. The brackets can be easily screwed into place, and your roller simply slots in. For safety, each blind comes with a control chain safety clip and easy-break chain connectors. Environmental


Light and print combine to magical effect. Perfect for decoration or privacy, these are gorgeous, clever and functional.

Designs

We use a select range of images that we know work well for glazing. Our colour designs use images chosen for their vibrancy, creating real impact on internal glazing or windows. We have also created white and grey effect designs. Our white effect designs create an etched glass look which is very popular. Our grey effect designs are printed in a single subtle grey and favoured by interior designers and architects. Details

Our made-to-measure window film designs have been specifically created for glazing, and are ideal for windows or internal glass panels. Frosted film diffuses light really well and provides greater privacy, while our clear materials will provide crystal clarity.

Sizes

Available from 1000 x 1000mm, our window films will be supplied in 1200mm wide sections.

Finishes

You can choose between:– Clear – Frosted.

Installation

Both our frosted and clear films are easy to apply and can be removed without leaving any permanent adhesive residue on your glazing. We supply full installation instructions as well as an appropriate hard squeegee to make installation as straightforward as possible.

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Window films Blinds

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Classics with a twist. Fabulous bespoke drum lampshades, available in three sizes and for pendant light or table lamp fitting.

Details

Your image is printed directly onto the cotton surround using dye-sublimation techniques. The lightweight metal frame is made from white powder coated metal with a white diffuser base and comes fully assembled. Size

Our bespoke lampshades are available in three sizes:– 300 diameter x 210mm– 450 diameter x 250mm– 700 diameter x 250mm.

Fittings

You can choose between: – Pendant fitting – Desk lamp fitting.

Lampshades

Ceramic tilesFormica®Traditional ceramics meet digital innovation, with unique effects. Your chosen image is now available as a beautiful made-to-measure ceramic tile frieze.

Details

Fusing traditional techniques with the latest innovations, we ‘high fire’ your image onto quality floor and wall tiles. Our ceramic tiles conform to international standards and are suitable for both home and contract specification. Sizes

Our tiles comes in three size modules:– 150 x 150mm– 200 x 200mm– 300 x 300mm.

Finishes

You can choose between:– Matt– Gloss.

Fixings/Installation

We recommend that you use a professional tiler to install your ceramic tiles using conventional tiling methods. We can also supply professional guidelines.

Design classic and practical workhorse. Whatever your take on it, the hard stuff is always in fashion.

Formica and the Formica anvil device are registered trademarks of The Diller Corporation.

Details

We are proud to collaborate with Formica® to offer high quality bespoke laminate featuring images from our exclusive Surface View collections. The Formica Bespoke® laminate service allows you to turn any Surface View image into high pressure laminate. The benefits and applications of Formica® are well known, and some of its many uses include cubicles, vanity units, door skins, wall panelling/cladding, furniture surfaces, signage, and exterior building/cladding.

Sizes

The maximum size for Formica® sheets is 1525 x 3660mm.

Finishes

Matte – 58 Standard or Gloss available on special request.

Fire Rating

Fire tested in accordance with EN 13501 – 1.

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Made in BritainSurface View’s workshops are based in Reading, England, where we make everything to order. We’re proud that we can print and produce almost everything right here in Britain, where we keep the closest eye on the whole process. We ship anywhere in the world, with most of our products available within 12 working days.

SupportWe try to think of your every need. We have extensive product information and installation advice, videos and fitting guidelines. With our experienced studio and our network of professional installers, we’re dedicated to providing the highest level of service.

SpecialistAt Surface View, we’re well known for our unique images and beautiful online products, but that’s by no means the whole story. We have a long history of collaborating on projects with designers and architects, and we provide an ever-evolving range of specialist services and products.


Services

Our imagery is curated from a range of eclectic and fascinating sources; retrieved from old attics, discovered in vaulted basements or found in the pages of vintage manuscripts. Our expertise within our field has led us to work with many of the most prestigious galleries, museums and artists.

Collections

Our thanks to: Ashmolean Museum, Atelier Zina de Plagny, Beano & Friends, Chae Young Kim, Clive Nichols, Collins Bartholomew Archive, Conran Fabrics Archive, Ella Doran, Emma Jeffs, Ephemera,Getty Images Gallery, Haynes Manuals, Hemingway Design, Lana MacKinnon, Land of Lost Content, Michael Angove, National Gallery, National Maritime Museum, National Media Museum, National Portrait Gallery, National Railway Museum, Natural History Museum, Nic Miller Photography, Rana Salam, Rattle Cat, Richard Osbourne, Royal Horticultural Society, 7 Gods, Textures, Victoria and Albert Museum, Vintage Festival, Warner Textile Archive.

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Surface View is unique, and we love a challenge. Contact us find out how we can work together.

Managing DirectorMichael Ayerst

OnlineVisit our website at surfaceview.co.uk to browse our imagery, explore our products, and discover the endless possibilities. www.surfaceview.co.uk

At the end of the phoneIf you have something special in mind, or would like to discuss your ideas or find out more, please call +44(0)118 922 1327 [email protected]

In personSurface View has worldwide contacts, so we’re primed to tackle installations and assist with your design projects anywhere in the world. If you’re interested in meeting to discuss your international project with us please contact +44(0)118 922 1327 [email protected]

PartnershipsSurface View works alongside and creates partnerships with a range of related businesses, including retailers, interior designers and architects. If you’re interested in becoming a trade partner, please contact Tom Pickford at [email protected]

DesignLucy WoodwardBen Stottwww.benstott.com

PhotographyPages 4 — 11,42 Julian Anderson

Pages 12,13,19,23,26,29,34 Jon Osborne

Page 15 Simon Bevan© Sunday Times

Page 16 Carolyn Barber/Homes & Gardens/IPC+ Syndication© IPC Media

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Contacts

www.surfaceview.co.uk+44(0)118 922 1327

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