Boussac wallpaper

Boussac wallpaper comes out of Paris, from the house of Pierre Frey that was founded there in 1935. The connection shows in the print quality and the palette work, though the look stays contemporary. These are papers for people who want the wall to carry the room.

Paris and the Pierre Frey house: color leads the drawing

Color is not applied at the end here; it is the point of departure, and the pattern is built to serve it. Printing is careful and the palettes keep their character from one season to the next, an inheritance of the Pierre Frey house. The wider Pierre Frey wallpaper range comes out of that same Paris house, as do the Pierre Frey cushions.

Boussac wallpaper patterns: botanical motifs beside geometric compositions

The range runs between two registers: botanical wallpaper motifs on one side, geometric wallpaper compositions on the other, built from firm lines. Soft washes of color sit between the two, the quieter choice when a whole room is going to be papered rather than one wall. Contrast is the organizing idea, so these papers rarely settle into the background, and the harder end of the range sits close to graphic wallpaper in general.

Designs in the current range

• Chateaubriand: French drawing with a modern edge.
• Marly: a pattern that suits a period room and a new build alike.
• Oscar: graphic and self-assured, for a wall meant to be noticed.
• Dandy: eclectic, with the brand's colorful handwriting.
• Gasaki: playful and expressive, quick to set a mood.

Rooms, ceiling height and what to pair it with

An entry hall takes these patterns easily: a hallway is read in passing and can carry more than a room you sit in. A wall behind the sofa follows the same logic, as does a bedroom allowed some edge; see our luxury living room wallpaper selection. Ceiling height is worth checking first: on a standard 8 ft (2.44 m) wall a large repeat crowds quickly, while a 9 ft (2.74 m) room gives the same design air. Linen curtain fabrics and a stone floor keep the result grounded, so the French reference stays quiet.

Samples, measuring and delivery in the United States

Daylight in a Chicago apartment is not the light a design was photographed in, so order a sample and tape it to the wall for a few days. Measure each wall on its own; older houses rarely have two that agree. Selected Wallpapers is an official Boussac dealer and ships to the United States. Our team can talk through a Boussac wallpaper color or repeat when a screen is not enough to judge it.