Materials
Choose a wallpaper material
Every design here is printed on a material, such as vinyl, glass fibre, plant fibre or aluminium. The material decides where the design can go, how it feels and how you clean it.
LondonArt prints most of its designs to order, on the material you choose. Some wallpapers come ready-made on the roll, on their maker's own material.
- 1Find your room below.
- 2See which material it needs.
- 3Open that material to see its designs.
By room
Start with your room
Each room asks something different of a wall. These pairings follow the makers' own documents.
Bathrooms and wet areas
The Blue Glass Finish makes GLASS waterproof. LondonArt makes it for showers, basin splashbacks and outside walls.
Material to useGLASSBlue Glass FinishShown: Minuetto · ExclusiveWallpaper · LondonArt
Kitchens
Kitchen walls are cleaned often. GLASS with the White Glass Finish is tough and washable. Behind a basin, use the Blue Glass Finish.
Shown: Naica · ExclusiveWallpaper · LondonArt
Restaurants and bars
SOUNDPROOF soaks up the noise of a busy room. BOLD stands up to knocks. GLASS suits walls that need cleaning often.
Shown: EDITIONS OF YOU · The Daydreamer · Gio Pagani
Hotels, lobbies and corridors
GLASS takes hard wear in lobbies and corridors. BOLD is made for public places. RAW suits guest rooms.
Shown: Paris · Wanderlust · Marcel Wanders
Offices and conference rooms
SOUNDPROOF cuts the echo in open-plan offices and conference rooms. BOLD is a hard-wearing vinyl for offices and shops.
Shown: Loophole · ExclusiveWallpaper · Riccardo Zulato
Living rooms and bedrooms
RAW is LondonArt's material for homes. GREEN is breathable and has no PVC; keep it away from damp.
Shown: Hellnes · ExclusiveWallpaper · LondonArt
Textured feature walls
Zambaiti Parati embosses its HOME rolls in relief, so the wall has a texture you can feel. LondonArt's aluminium panels have a resin coat finished by hand.
Shown: Nuvia · HOME · Zambaiti Parati
By material
The eight materials
Each drawing shows a material's layers, with the face at the top. Open a material to see all its facts and the designs made on it.
- RAWLondonArtVinyl with a surface like a painter’s canvas. For homes, shops and hotel rooms, on indoor walls and ceilings.
- BOLDLondonArtVinyl on cotton cloth. Very hard-wearing and resistant to knocks, for offices, shops and homes.
- GLASSWhite Glass FinishWoven glass fibre with a tough, washable finish, for kitchens and public places. For showers, use the Blue Glass Finish.
- GLASSBlue Glass FinishThe same glass fibre, sealed to make it waterproof. For showers, basin splashbacks and outside walls.
- GREENLondonArtPressed cellulose, a plant fibre like paper, with none of the plastic PVC. For dry rooms in the home.
- SOUNDPROOFLondonArtVinyl over a foam layer that soaks up sound, so a room echoes less. For offices, restaurants, gyms and cinemas.
- PANELExclusiveWallPanelAluminium panels, printed and then coated in resin by hand, so no two are the same. For feature walls.
- TEXTURED ROLLZambaiti ParatiWallpaper sold by the roll: Zambaiti Parati’s rolls and LondonArt’s Unlimited textures, with Zambaiti’s murals. For indoor walls.
Figures
All the figures
What each material is made of, its weight, its width, its fire class and how to clean it, from the makers' documents.Show ↓Hide ↑
| Material | Made of | Weight | Width | Reaction to fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAWLondonArt | Vinyl on a non-woven backing | 360–380 g/m² | 50 cm strips, to your wall’s height | B-s2, d0 (EN 13501-1) / ASTM E 84-21a Class A |
| BOLDLondonArt | PVC 92%, cotton backing 8% | 500 g/m² | 65 cm strips, to your wall’s height | ASTM E 84-20 Class A |
| GLASSWhite Glass Finish | Fibreglass | 280 g/m² | 94 cm rolls, to your wall’s height | B-s1, d0 (EN 13501-1) |
| GLASSBlue Glass Finish | Fibreglass | 280 g/m² (fibreglass) | 94 cm rolls, to your wall’s height | B-s1, d0 (EN 13501-1), fibreglass |
| GREENLondonArt | 71% cellulose, 21% fibre, 8% additives | 150 g/m² | 50 cm strips, to your wall’s height | Not stated by LondonArt |
| SOUNDPROOFLondonArt | 92% PVC and plasticisers, 8% cotton support | 700 g/m² | 65 cm strips, to your wall’s height | B-s2, d0 (EN 13501-1) / ASTM E 84 Class A |
| PANELExclusiveWallPanel | Digital print on aluminium | — | Modular panels | Ask us for the specification |
| TEXTURED ROLLZambaiti Parati | By collection: non-woven and PVC (HOME, Eterea), PVC (Fuksas), Pareti Vive, a biomix on non-woven (Atelis), Z Pareti Vive or Z Protection (Project), vinyl on a non-woven backing (Mini Trend, Murella 100), vinyl or linen (Unlimited); not stated by Zambaiti for Trussardi, Automobili Lamborghini, Savana, Satin Flowers, Architexture, Marrakech, Tradizione Italiana, Casa Chic, Natural, Murella Splendor and Vision | — | 53 cm, 70 cm or 106 cm wide by collection, 10 m long (10.05 m for Automobili Lamborghini 3 and Eterea); Unlimited by texture | By collection: B-s2-d0 (HOME, Home Digital Panels, Eterea’s rolls, the murals of Savana, Satin Flowers, Architexture, Marrakech and Mini Trend); D-s3, d2 (Automobili Lamborghini, declaration VS02); B-s1-d0 (Boiserie 3D); by backing (Project II, Project, Atelis, Eterea’s murals); not stated by Zambaiti (Trussardi, Fuksas, FRAMES, Tradizione Italiana, Casa Chic, Natural, Murella 100, Murella Splendor, Vision, and the rolls of Savana, Satin Flowers, Architexture, Marrakech and Mini Trend); Unlimited by texture |
How to clean them
- RAW, BOLD and SOUNDPROOF
- Clean with a soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water, then rinse with clear water. Test a detergent on a hidden area first.
- GLASS, White Glass Finish
- Clean and sanitise with ordinary household products. After an alcohol-based disinfectant, wipe the surface down to remove any residue.
- GLASS, Blue Glass Finish
- Washable with household detergents.
- GREEN
- Dust with a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Remove a stain at once by patting it, without rubbing. No chemical products, damp or water.
What the fire classes mean
Each fire figure is a class from a standard fire test. A Euroclass, such as B-s1, d0, is the European class, under the standard EN 13501-1. The letter is the class. The s figure rates smoke, and the d figure rates burning drips. ASTM E 84 is the American surface-burning test.
Neither class converts directly to an Australian rating. If your project must meet the National Construction Code, tell us early. Our guide to Unlimited explains both tests.
Each material's page links to its maker's technical sheet.
Still not sure?
Tell us about the room, the size of the wall and the design you like. We will suggest a material and send a quote. Our showroom is at 106 Barkly Street, St Kilda. There you can see LondonArt murals at full size and handle a sample of every material.