Wall in Love

Guides

Longer reads on the materials behind the catalogue, and on where a luxury Italian wallpaper also solves a technical problem, such as how SOUNDPROOF reduces the echo in a room and where GLASS can go when a wall gets wet.

Gallery by LondonArt, an Italian made-to-measure mural available on SOUNDPROOF, LondonArt's sound-absorbing vinyl

Acoustic wallpaper

Improving Acoustics in Commercial and Residential Settings with Wallpaper

SOUNDPROOF's closed-cell PVC foam layer absorbs part of the sound that reaches the wall, so a dining room or an open-plan office echoes less. LondonArt measures its weighted sound absorption at αw 0.40.

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Coralli by Pietro Russo, an Italian made-to-measure mural available on GLASS, LondonArt's printed fibreglass

Wet areas and outdoors

Waterproof Wallpaper for Wet Areas and Outdoor Walls

GLASS is a printed fibreglass. With the Blue Glass Finish (primer, waterproof glue, protective finish and sealant) it goes into showers, behind basins and onto external walls.

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Quantum Metropolis by LondonArt, an Italian made-to-measure mural available on BOLD, LondonArt's vinyl on cotton cloth

Commercial-grade materials

Commercial-Grade Wallpaper for Hotels, Offices, Restaurants and Retail

BOLD joins a vinyl face to a cloth of 100% cotton: very hard-wearing, resistant to knocks, and made by LondonArt for the contract world and public settings such as offices and shops. This guide sets out its tested certifications — fire, washability, stain and mildew — and which material takes each zone of a commercial fit-out.

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Herbarium by LondonArt, an Italian made-to-measure mural available on GREEN, LondonArt's PVC-free cellulose

Eco materials

PVC-Free Eco Wallpaper for the Considered Home

GREEN is LondonArt's PVC-free material: pressed cellulose fibres, breathable, with a smooth, matt finish, made for homes. This guide states what its maker publishes about it, what it does not, and the rooms it suits — an eco choice without overclaiming.

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Madrid, a textured wallcovering from LondonArt's Unlimited range, seen flat

Textured wallpaper by the roll

Unlimited: LondonArt's Textured Wallpaper, Sold by the Roll

Unlimited is LondonArt's range of textured wallcoverings, sold by the standard roll rather than printed to the size of a wall: vinyl on a non-woven or a fabric backing, and Oslo in linen. This guide describes each texture, sets out what LondonArt's data sheets state and what they leave out, and explains how a wall is quoted.

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Tre, 18015, by Marcante-Testa: tall bands of blue and patterned pink on a beige ground, edged with fine coral lines, on a wall behind a desk and chair

Striped wallpaper

Striped Wallpaper: Stripe Types and How They Shape a Room

A stripe is a long, narrow band set apart from the surface around it by colour or by texture. This guide names the kinds of stripe in the trade's own terms, from pinstripe to strié, explains what direction, width and contrast do to a wall, and shows how designers pair stripes with other patterns.

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