Tartan wallpaper collection Tissage Mahieu

Tartan wallpaper by Tissage Mahieu: checks in warm earth tones

Tartan wallpaper by Tissage Mahieu takes the classic check and blows it up into large rectangular panels. These panels are arranged in an irregular grid, each with its own width and height, making the wall resemble a patchwork quilt rather than a checked plaid. The base consists of terracotta and rust red, alternating with dusty pink. In between, ochre and aubergine appear, and here and there a panel of petrol blue. Up close, you see in each panel a fine network of horizontal and vertical lines, as if you're looking at a weave.

The pattern in the Tartan wallpaper collection

The Tartan collection by Tissage Mahieu consists of one pattern: Tartan wallpaper. The grid is generously laid out. Many panels are as large as a vase on a pedestal or larger, so the check only becomes truly visible on a full wall. Within each panel, the tones gently blend into one another. The edges are soft and lightly striped, so nowhere does red meet yellow abruptly. This gives the pattern a relaxed appearance, far from the strict lines of a traditional check. The petrol-blue panels cool the warm palette in places and keep the eye moving. The vertical seams between the lengths also remain visible and reinforce the interplay of blocks.

Tissage Mahieu wallpaper behind ceramics and flowers

In the photo, the wall stands behind a striped pedestal in dark brown, copper and ochre, topped with a cream-coloured ceramic vase filled with orange pincushion flowers, blue thistles and dark red burnet. The colours of the bouquet recur in the panels of the wallpaper, so wall and object complement each other without either fading into the background. You can use the pattern at home in the same way: choose accessories in the same earth tones and let cream provide the contrast.