Mind the Gap Wallpaper

Mind the Gap wallpaper turns a wall into something to read rather than something to paint over. The Romanian studio, founded by Ștefan Ormenișan and Victor Șerban, works from the multicultural heritage of Transylvania: mythical figures, folkloric motifs and antique botanical drawings in compositions dense with detail. Buying it from the US raises questions a local showroom never has to answer.

Where Mind the Gap wallpaper works in an American home

Open-plan main floors seldom leave one long uninterrupted wall, so the smaller enclosed rooms are where to start. A powder room, an entryway, the wall beside a stair landing: you read those from a few feet away. In a bedroom, papering the headboard wall alone keeps the rest of the room quiet.

Sets instead of rolls: sizing for US walls

European wallpaper is not sold in single and double rolls. The collection arrives as a set of three panels, each 20.5 in (52 cm) wide by 9 ft 10 in (300 cm) long; hung side by side they cover 61.4 in (156 cm), roughly 50 sq ft (4.7 m²) per set. That length clears a standard 8- or 9-foot (2.4–2.7 m) ceiling in one drop, so no horizontal seam sits at eye level. The print repeats, so one wall or a whole room both work. Many designs carry a large repeat offset, so order one set above the bare minimum.

Hanging these panels on drywall

Every design is printed with environmentally friendly inks on a high-quality non-woven backing, leaving a matte surface with a faint tooth. Non-woven is a paste-the-wall material: the paste is rolled onto the wall and the dry panel is set against it. On smooth primed drywall the job stays manageable. Some designs also come in a sturdier, moisture-resistant version; each product page says which version applies.

Collections carried at Selected Wallpapers

The range reaches well past the Transylvanian folklore the studio is known for. Collections in stock include Sundance Villa, The Chinese Garden, Orient Express and Tales of Maghreb, alongside Woodstock Lifestyle, Wallpaper Collectables and the Minnie Kemp collaboration. The house also makes textiles, lighting and wall art, so a cushion from the same studio can echo the drawing on the wall.

Ordering from Europe

Order samples before you commit. A screen tells you little about how a print reads on your own wall in evening light. Orders to the United States ship with import duties and taxes settled in advance, so nothing is collected on delivery. Unsure how many sets your wall needs? Call or email us.