Collage II wallpaper collection Mark Alexander

Collage II wallpaper by Mark Alexander: texture of fibre and paper

Collage II wallpaper is all about texture rather than pattern. Mark Alexander brings together raffia, Japanese paper, jute and linen in this collection, and in each case the fibre defines the look. You won't see flowers or figures; instead there are horizontal lines, golden flecks and the soft patches of paper. The colours stay close to nature: off-white, ivory, taupe and deep petrol. In the mood images the wallpaper hangs behind rough wooden furniture, wickerwork and earthenware, and the visible seams show that it is built up from separate strips.

Patterns in the Collage II wallpaper collection

Root wallpaper combines Japanese paper yarns with raffia and water hyacinth, with irregular taupe and brown bands over an off-white ground. Rushes wallpaper is raffia in solid dark petrol, with light golden flecks. Washi wallpaper looks almost plain ivory, with a faint grid of hand-coloured paper sheets. Canvas wallpaper alternates yarns of paper and linen, Banana Bark wallpaper uses coarse strands of raffia and banana bark and Burlap wallpaper is hand-woven jute, washed with white. In Sidestep wallpaper you see strips of hand-printed Japanese paper, while Suna wallpaper has a geometric pattern of squares. You'll also find Basketweave wallpaper, Intaglio wallpaper, Panama wallpaper, Synamay wallpaper, Sett wallpaper, Beachgrass wallpaper and Parade wallpaper.

Combining Collage II wallpaper in your interior

The light patterns work with lime plaster, brick and pale wood, as shown by the dining area with Root and the seating area with Washi. If you want to give a space more depth, the petrol of Rushes makes the wall recede and lets dark wood and wickerwork in front of it stand out strongly. Because Collage II by Mark Alexander is about structure rather than pattern, you can paper every wall in a room without it becoming busy.