Paper threads

• Arte

  Katagami

  Embossed metallic on textured ground. Embossing crushes if rollered too firmly — pat-dry seams with damp cloth, never roller. Reverse-hang to balance the metallic sheen direction.

  specialty

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Cole & Son

  Cow Parsley

  Iconic Fornasetti-adjacent silhouette pattern. Non-pasted (paste-the-wall). Watch ceiling registration — the parsley stems read disconnected if the top match isn't exact. Trim under crown moulding, not above, to hide drift.

  floral

  paste: wheat

  0 notes
• de Gournay

  Earlham

  Hand-painted chinoiserie on hand-dyed silk. Panel-based (not roll-based) — each panel comes pre-cut to ceiling height. Wheat paste applied to the wall, not the paper. Soak-time is critical: too short and the silk slips during alignment; too long and the ink bleeds. Standard panel width ~91 cm.

  chinoiserie

  paste: wheat

  0 notes
• de Gournay

  St Laurent

  Hand-painted on hand-dyed silk — quieter palette than Earlham, but the cherry-blossom motif demands stricter horizontal alignment between panels. Plan layout with panel-1 dead-centre of the wall; mistakes here read as crooked tree trunks.

  chinoiserie

  paste: wheat

  0 notes
• Elitis

  Perles

  Glass-bead embedded vinyl on paper backing. Roll handling is critical — beads dislodge from edge if dragged. Use a foam roller in the centre, soft brush at seams. Cut with new blade per panel; blunt blades pull beads.

  specialty

  paste: varies

  0 notes
• Flavor Paper

  Pop Art

  Digital-print on multiple substrates (silver mylar, peel-and-stick vinyl, traditional paper). The substrate choice changes the install entirely — confirm with the client BEFORE quoting. Mylar versions require zero static — work in cotton gloves.

  mural

  paste: strippable

  0 notes
• Fromental

  Bois

  Hand-painted on silk with embroidered detail elements on select skus. Like de Gournay, sold as panels — but Fromental panels accept clay paste better than wheat in humid environments. Embroidery sections require a soft-roller pass with light pressure during the dry-down phase.

  chinoiserie

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Fromental

  Non Such

  Hand-painted silk with selective gold-leaf accents. Gold-leaf areas resist paste — applying a thin water-bond first on those zones prevents lift. Soak whole panel 8-10 min before hang; under-soak causes silk creep.

  chinoiserie

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Hermès

  Faubourg

  Limited-edition silk. Treat every panel as one-of-one — Hermès does not reprint damaged panels for at least 18 months. Photograph each panel front + back on arrival; document any factory marks before install starts.

  specialty

  paste: wheat

  0 notes
• Maya Romanoff

  Ajiro

  Origami-folded wood veneer on cloth backing. The fold pattern means every cut must be measured TWICE — there is no "average" repeat. Strippable paste only; clay attacks the veneer adhesive. Practice on a sacrificial panel before going to the wall.

  specialty

  paste: strippable

  0 notes
• Phillip Jeffries

  Manila Hemp

  The benchmark grasscloth — natural variation between panels is the design, not the defect. Reverse-hang every other strip to balance shade variation. Clay paste is mandatory; vinyl paste causes staining. Trim selvedge with a straightedge — pre-trimmed bolts are rare and inconsistent.

  grasscloth

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Phillip Jeffries

  Shoji

  Tighter weave than Manila Hemp; less natural variation, so seam-matching is more visible. Reverse-hang every panel (not every other) to balance the directional shimmer. Phillip Jeffries trim guide tape is mandatory — freehand cuts are 60% rejected.

  grasscloth

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Schumacher

  Iconic Leopard

  Repeat-pattern with critical match (rosette spots must line up exactly). Drop-match offset is 35.5cm — plan your cuts to minimise waste. Vinyl ground accepts clay paste; do NOT use strippable, it stains the spots.

  specialty

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Schumacher

  Vassily

  Metallic ground with screen-printed pattern. Two installer pitfalls: (1) the metallic ground reads differently under warm vs. cool light — always confirm orientation matches the installer-supplied sample; (2) clay paste smudges easily, so wipe seams immediately and never reuse the wiping cloth.

  metallic

  paste: clay

  0 notes
• Thibaut

  Tulia

  Mid-tier paper, generally forgiving — but the floral repeat hides squareness issues. Always plumb-line the first drop, even if the wall looks straight. Strippable paste; vinyl paste yellows the white ground over 18 months.

  floral

  paste: strippable

  0 notes
• Zoffany

  Elswick

  Damask pattern with deep ground. Soak time 5-7 min — silk-effect ground bleeds if over-soaked. Roll with felt roller, not foam; foam compresses the embossed texture.

  damask

  paste: wheat

  0 notes
• Zuber

  Eldorado

  Scenic mural panels — sold as a complete 32-panel set. Layout planning is half the install: lay all 32 on the floor first, match all seams dry, photograph the layout. Wheat paste only. Once hung, do not re-position — pulls register apart.

  mural

  paste: wheat

  0 notes

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