Archipelago wallpaper collection Omexco

Archipelago wallpaper by Omexco: shell and mica on the wall

Archipelago wallpaper by Omexco is all about natural materials you can see and feel on your wall. This collection features pieces of capiz shell and mica stones crafted into small-scale structures, from woven rows to a grid full of circular shapes. The colours are earthy: ochre, golden brown, sand beige and off-white, with a metallic sheen here and there that moves with the light. The images show the patterns in dining rooms and at a bar, sitting calmly alongside dark wood, marble and brass. From a distance you see a soft surface; up close, you see how it is built up from small pieces.

Patterns in the Archipelago wallpaper collection

Padar wallpaper consists of short, elongated rectangles in staggered horizontal rows, as if the wall were woven. The capiz shell stripes alternate between ochre, golden brown and dark brown, making this the pattern with the most contrast. Nias wallpaper lays a grid of small squares over the wall, each containing a semicircle or segment of a circle that points in a different direction. Gold and sand beige flow irregularly into each other, as if hand-painted. Lombok wallpaper is almost plain: a fine grasscloth-like texture in light beige-grey, with a soft sheen. In Bacan wallpaper, mica stones form an irregular raised stripe, and Timor wallpaper features an organic pattern printed on a mica base.

Combining Omexco's Archipelago wallpaper in your interior

If you want a calm look, Lombok goes well with marble and light bar stools, as around the bar in the photo. Padar brings warmth to the wall: the dark stripes stand out beautifully next to a dark round table, bouclé chairs and glass and brass lamps. Nias works as an eye-catcher on one large wall, where the gold lights up under a pendant lamp. Omexco wallpaper with shell or mica looks its best where daylight falls on it.