Grasscloth wallpaper collection Mark Alexander

Grasscloth wallpaper by Mark Alexander in natural fibres

Grasscloth wallpaper by Mark Alexander brings the texture of woven plant fibres to your wall. Each drop shows horizontal lines that don't quite run parallel, making the wall appear lively up close while remaining calm from a distance. The colours stay close to the fibre itself: sand beige, grey-beige, taupe and grey-brown. In the images you can see how this works in a bedroom with dark green velvet and in a corner with a rattan daybed. Sunlight streaming in brings out the relief and makes the seams between the drops part of the picture.

Patterns in the Grasscloth wallpaper collection

In Duo Sisal wallpaper, different colours of sisal are placed seemingly at random next to each other. This creates fine, irregular stripes in grey-beige and taupe, with a subtle shimmer. Abaca wallpaper is warmer in tone: silky strands of abaca, hand-woven, in sand beige with small slubs in the yarn and a soft sheen. Even more structured is Sisal wallpaper, with a dense, regular rib in grey-brown and a glossy texture. Raffia wallpaper consists of hand-woven raffia whose natural shades have been colour-washed, so that the organic structure comes through more strongly. In Seagrass wallpaper, twists of seagrass run as coloured accents through hand-woven sisal. Kuima wallpaper features colourful, grass-like strands that have been washed with chalk white after weaving, creating an uneven, lively texture.

Combining Mark Alexander wallpaper with velvet and wood

In the lifestyle images, Mark Alexander's Grasscloth is accompanied by materials that are just as tactile. Dark green and olive green velvet contrasts with the beige fibre, a rattan daybed echoes the weave and light stone floors keep the overall look airy. If you want the linear structure to speak, choose a wall that catches side light, such as next to a large window. The horizontal threads will then stand out more sharply.