You’d never guess this soulful wallpaper showroom was once a bland office 

Where others see nature, Shanan Campanaro sees wallpaper — along with rugs, breezy textiles, and a lifestyle. Her goal is to convey a spirit of place, whether inspired by poolside plumeria in Costa Rica or recent sunsets over Swami’s.

Since launching two decades ago in Brooklyn, the artist and surfer has blended original watercolors with eco-friendly techniques to create celeb-approved wallcoverings, high-end fabrics, and hand-knotted luxury rugs. Today, her full library of over 800 patterns is on view at the Eskayel West Coast showroom in Encinitas — a sun-drenched studio and event space complete with a wallpapered DJ booth.

Campanaro recently relocated to North County with her husband and business partner, Nick Chacona. Together, they transformed a former optometrist’s office on E Street into a design-led sanctuary featuring whitewashed concrete floors and exposed ceilings.

 “It was important to me that the showroom feel timeless rather than brand-new or over-designed,” says Campanaro, floating through the space in a baby blue sundress. “We were going for the relaxed charm of a Pugliese villa.”

Eskayel has already achieved household-name status among heavyweight interior designers on both coasts. Their Belize Blooms wallpaper recently graced the pages of Architectural Digest via Maude Apatow’s New York City apartment, while Eskayel textiles took center stage on the cover of Elle Decor in a James Huniford project in the Hamptons. The brand’s fan base reads like a Hollywood guest list, including John Legend, Leighton Meester, and Brooklyn Decker, as well as design luminaries like Michael S. Smith and Marmol Radziner.

Beyond the library, the showroom serves as a community hub for the local creative set with weaving classes and natural dye workshops. The space brims with curated vintage furniture, biomorphic glass vessels, custom lighting by Cerno Group, and stained-glass doors by local artist Shelby Forsythe.

“I’ve been out wandering the world for the last 30 years,” says Campanaro. “Coming home and reconnecting with the vibrant creative community here just feels right.”

In many ways, that drive is in her DNA; Campanaro had the ultimate mentor in her father. Tom Campanaro founded Total Gym — the San Diego-based fitness giant that revolutionized home workouts and famously spawned the longest-running infomercial in television history. 

“Having parents who owned their own business gave me confidence to start my own,” says Campanaro. “It’s a great San Diego story.”