Emile Gris Clair
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Émile Light Grey is a plain wallpaper in a light gray shade with a fabric-like surface. There is no motif and no repeat to line up visually across the wall, so the interest comes entirely from the texture and the even tone. The gray is pale enough to keep a room bright, but it has more depth than flat white paint.
Surface and finish
The finish is matte, so light falls on it without glare and the shade stays consistent from morning to evening and from one side of the room to the other. The textured surface has a woven, cloth-like structure you can feel with your hand, and that fine grain also softens the look of walls that are not perfectly smooth. Because the design is a fabric texture rather than a print, it reads as a single continuous surface once hung. These are premium quality wallpapers. If you prefer unpatterned walls in general, the broader range of solid designs covers the same idea in other shades.
Style and rooms
Light gray suits minimalist schemes where the walls stay quiet and the furniture does the work. It also fits Japandi interiors built on pale wood, low furniture and muted textiles, and it works in country-style rooms alongside painted cabinetry and natural linen. Artwork, mirrors and open shelving all stand out clearly against it.
- Living rooms, including behind a sofa or around a TV unit
- Bedrooms, on all four walls or one alone
- Kitchens, dining rooms and hallways
- Home offices, bathrooms and nurseries
In a home office the plain surface keeps the field of view uncluttered during long stretches at a desk. In a hallway the pale tone helps a narrow space read as lighter, and it gives coats, frames and flooring a neutral backdrop.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
