Gesso Wallcovering collection CMO Paris

Gesso Wallcovering wallpaper by CMO Paris: metallic lustre in bronze and copper

With Gesso Wallcovering wallpaper you give a wall the lustre of old metal. The collection by CMO Paris centres on surfaces that appear hand-worked: comb strokes, ridges and bleeding stripes, always in shades between copper, bronze and dark brown. Light brushing across the wall catches a different part of the design each time, so the wall changes as you walk past it. In the images the wallpaper is shown alongside walnut wood, travertine and a black wood stove. There you can clearly see how warm those metal tones become against wood and stone.

Patterns in the Gesso Wallcovering wallpaper collection

In Gesso Peigne wallpaper, rectangular blocks and bands with rounded corners form a large, continuous pattern. Each area is filled with fine comb strokes, straight or in a quarter-circle, and the whole has a thirties feel. Gesso wallpaper works with relief: undulating ridges cross each other and form an irregular network of facets in dark copper. Calmer is Gesso Onde wallpaper, with vertical stripes and marks like running paint. The colour is olive-bronze with golden patches, without visible repeat. Gesso Fresco wallpaper brings a geometric design with depth and comes in panels. Gesso Raye wallpaper has a metallic surface with a fine horizontal stripe.

Combining CMO Paris wallpaper with wood, stone and bronze

The Gesso Wallcovering by CMO Paris calls for materials that let the metal tones have their say. In the rooms shown these are vertical wooden slats, a walnut sideboard, a block of travertine and terracotta tile floors. Peigne holds its own next to a black wood stove and a bronze sculpture; Gesso gains depth behind pyrite and candles. If you choose Onde, a white lampshade provides a gentle contrast against the olive-bronze.