Linen Wallpaper
Eighteen designs that borrow the look of woven cloth: plain linen weaves, slubbed and irregular ones, and a few that take their texture from jute, straw and wild silk. Texture instead of pattern, in warm neutrals and muted colour.
Buying guide and questions we are asked
The brands. Ten are by Casamance, made in Italy. Four are by Romo, made in England. Three are by Eijffinger, and one is Linne by Sandberg.
The facts
- Roll size: 10 to 10.1 metres long, and 53 to 70 cm wide, depending on the design.
- Price: $145 to $600 a roll. Linne by Sandberg is the most affordable at $145; the Casamance plains sit between $460 and $550.
- Pattern repeat: many are plains with no repeat. Where there is one it runs 53 to 83 cm.
- Hanging: the Casamance designs are paste-the-wall. Romo's linens are paste-the-paper, so the paste goes on the paper, not the wall. Worth knowing before you start.
- What they are made of: Casamance's are non-woven backed vinyl. Romo's Neo Linen, Inez, Mendel and Edie are vinyl. Sandberg's Linne has a spongeable surface.
- Colour range: Casamance offer Diola in 24 colours. Romo offer Neo Linen in 14, Inez in 9 and Edie in 8.
- Samples: $10 each, plus $5 postage within Australia.
Plain linen weaves
| Design | Brand | What it looks like | Colourways | Roll price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linne | Sandberg | A hand-drawn earthy texture by Karolina Kroon | — | $145 |
| Neo Linen | Romo | A plain linen in a broad colour range | 14 | $369 |
| Edie | Romo | A plain linen weave with a soft irregular slub | 8 | $363 |
| Mendel | Romo | A plain linen weave, evenly worked | 5 | $460 |
| Inez | Romo | A plain linen with an even, quiet weave | 9 | $510 |
| Lina | Casamance | A marled linen look on 330g vinyl | — | $460 |
| Filin | Casamance | A grainy, fabric-like surface that reads as texture rather than pattern | — | $530 |
| Woven Linen, Linen Weave, Linen Weave II | Eijffinger | Finely woven linen textures | — | $250–$600 |
Woven textures beyond linen
| Design | Brand | What it looks like | Roll price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankaa | Casamance | Metallic ink over the mattness of linen | $490 |
| Diola | Casamance | The raw look of gauze cloth, worn over time, in 24 fine colours | $520 |
| Lienzo | Casamance | The natural appearance of jute, in contemporary colours | $540 |
| Seran | Casamance | Organic shapes brushed across a linen plain | $540 |
| Occitan | Casamance | The look of wild silk with a perfectly matte finish | $550 |
| Sierra | Casamance | Woven plant fibres, inspired by Majorcan basket weaving | $550 |
| Tatami | Casamance | Fine horizontal stripes with a braided-straw look | $550 |
| Monterosso | Casamance | Sunlit facades from the Cinque Terre | $550 |
Order a sample first. Woven textures in particular look different in daylight and at night.