Bjarne Black Grey
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Bjarne Black Grey is a wallpaper with an abstract geometric pattern worked in brown and grey. The shapes repeat without lining up into a strict grid, so the design reads as irregular rather than mechanical, and the two colors sit close in depth, which keeps the contrast moderate across a full wall.
Pattern and finish
The finish is matte, so the surface absorbs light instead of reflecting it, and the brown and grey stay consistent from morning to evening and from one end of the wall to the other. The textured surface adds a fine physical relief you can feel under your hand, and that structure is useful on walls that are not perfectly flat, since it breaks up light that would otherwise pick out every small dent. The scale of the repeat is large enough to be read from across a room but not so open that it needs a lot of clear wall to make sense. More designs in this vein are collected in the geometric patterns, and the darker end of the color range is grouped under dark gray wallpapers. These are premium quality wallpapers.
Style and rooms
The pattern belongs to retro schemes, and it also suits country-style rooms and maximalist interiors where several patterns are already in play. It goes with wood furniture, warm metals such as brass, and upholstery in plain wool or leather. Against white or off-white joinery the brown keeps the scheme from turning cold, which is why it holds up well in a white kitchen.
- Living rooms, including the wall behind a sofa
- Bedrooms and teen rooms
- Kitchens, dining rooms and hallways
- Home offices and nurseries
Used on all four walls of a dining room it makes the space feel enclosed and darker, which works where the room is mostly used in the evening. On a single wall it gives shelving or a framed group of pictures a defined backdrop. In a hallway the mid-tone colors hide marks better than pale walls do.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
