Elvire Red
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Elvire Red is an abstract wallpaper in red. The design has no repeating motif to trace, so the shapes read as free-form marks across the wall rather than as a grid or a border. The red carries the whole pattern, which makes it a strong choice when the rest of a room is kept plain.
Pattern and color
Abstract patterns give you more freedom than figurative ones, since there is no clear top or bottom to the motif and no scene that has to stay upright. On a full wall, the design breaks up a large flat surface without fixing the eye on any one point. Used on a single wall, it works as a block of color that the rest of the room can be arranged around. The retro character comes through in the shapes and in the choice of red itself, a color that sat at the center of mid-century interiors. If you are comparing shades, the full range of red wallpapers is worth looking through before you decide. These are premium quality wallpapers.
Rooms and furnishings
Red holds up well against dark wood, black metal and leather, and it stays legible next to white or gray paint on the adjoining walls. Rooms with plenty of daylight will show the color at its clearest; in darker spaces it reads deeper and warmer. Keep patterned textiles to a minimum so the wall is not competing with a rug or curtains.
- Living rooms, including behind a sofa or on a single wall
- Bedrooms, kids' rooms, teen rooms and nurseries
- Kitchens, dining rooms and home offices
- Hallways and bathrooms
In a living room it gives shelving and framed pictures a background with some movement behind them. In a hallway, where there is usually little furniture and not much light, the abstract shapes give the eye something to follow along the length of the space.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
