From cave drawings to String Theory, man's desire to understand the world around him has been a constant influence on our species' progression. Universities have been built, experiments undertaken and theories refined, all in the hallowed name of "science."

And while discoveries by men such as Darwin and Newton have made them household names, there are countless others whose scholarly work has been lost, forgotten or even usurped by other intellectuals. Our Spring 2010 wallpaper line highlights three such individuals, all of whom are women, whose phenomenal academic stories have fallen between the cracks of history.

As female scientists in the nineteenth century, these women faced an oxymoronic distinction that their male counterparts eluded. Sexist barriers discouraged most young girls from the pursuit of an intellectual calling, yet our subjects persevered by challenging the status quo and developing their own route to recognized scholastic excellence. Each woman was largely self taught, and relied almost entirely on an innate passion for her respective field--something that makes their achievements all the more remarkable. Our bonnet is off to these unsung scientific heroines!

Ms. Treat, whose love of carnivorous botanicals influenced Darwin's work, has a luscious wall of Pitcher Plants and mischievous Venus Flytraps (and perhaps an ant or two).

Ms. Ward, who developed her passion for microscopy by magnifying and drawing bugs, blends late-Georgian silhouettes with a curious menagerie of over-sized insects.

Mme. Jeanne, a French dressmaker-cum-Sicilian naturalist (and who invented the world's first aquarium), has her love of the sea reflected in an elegant, ascending mollusk scallop.

Very few of us--especially New Yorkers-- have the good fortune to lay claim to our own parlour room. We tend to do our entertaining where space is available; kitchens, living rooms and closet-sized bedrooms. There was a time, however, when entertaining was a well-oiled ritual, rife with etiquette and attention to detail. The parlour room was home to a family’s more luxurious decor, and was the hub for social meetings, teas and general entertainment.

Grow House Grow’s Spring 2009 collection is inspired by this great room. We’ve chosen several individuals, all interesting and mysterious in their own right, and asked: what would their parlour room have looked like? The adventurous and curious lives of Cattle Kate, Aleister Crowley and Captain Smith are our subject. Their general backdrop--the Victorian and Edwardian eras--were filled with decorative elegance, opulent damasks and graceful lines. Combined, each individual and their place in time offer a rich muse.

Cattle Kate, the hardworking and wrongly accused homesteader, is decorated with nooses and lassos.

Aleister Crowley, the infamous occultist, gets a sumptuous, seance-invoking damask.

Captain Smith, the first and final captain of the RMS Titanic, has a fluid, jungenstil-inspired style straight from the Atlantic.

One of the greatest things about being a kid is how open and limitless the imagination can be. With minimal effort, the books we read and stories we hear stoke the kind of creativity that make an imaginary friend real.

Our first wallpaper line, "Nom de Plume," is dedicated to this exciting time of possibilities, and is inspired by some of our favorite children’s books and childhood friends.

Christopher, who believed in a world so deeply that everything around him came to life.

Nellie, with curly hair and sharp wit, is pure mischief with a side of tea biscuits.

Cottontail, where a cotton sprig is transformed into the playful garden “where bunnies come from.” The neighboring alfalfa farm never saw it coming.