BUSINESSMAN John Wilman has been named in the birthday honours list!
But it wasn't the queen the boss of the wallcovering giant Nelson went to collect his accolade from.
John was named as the 'Designer of the Times' in the list compiled by House Beautiful to mark its tenth birthday.
And the Coloroll Big Stripe Wallpaper produced by his firm won the award for wildest wallpaper of the decade.
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