Helene Taupe
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Hélène Taupe is a plain wallpaper in a beige taupe shade, printed with a fine fabric texture instead of a repeating motif. There is no figure to line up and no directional pattern, so the wall reads as one even tone from corner to corner. Seen up close, the printed weave gives the surface a subtle grain; from across the room it simply looks like a warm, slightly softened solid color.
Surface and color
The finish is matte, so daylight and lamplight fall flat on the wall rather than bouncing off it, and the beige holds the same weight through the day. The surface itself is smooth to the touch, which keeps dust off and makes the paper easy to wipe over with a cloth. Taupe sits between gray and brown, so it works as a neutral without going cold, and it reads differently depending on what is next to it: warmer beside oak and rattan, grayer beside white trim. If a solid wall is what you are after, the plain range covers the full spread of shades, and there is more in the same fabric-effect group if you want the woven look without a print. These are premium quality wallpapers.
Style and rooms
A quiet neutral like this suits Japandi schemes, pared-back minimalist rooms and boho chic interiors built on natural fibers, linen and plants. It also works as a background for artwork, open shelving or a gallery wall, since nothing on the paper competes with what you hang on it.
- Living rooms, including the wall behind a sofa
- Bedrooms, on all four walls or one
- Kitchens and dining rooms
- Hallways, home offices and bathrooms
In a living room the even tone gives furniture and textiles room to carry the color, and in a hallway the lack of pattern keeps a narrow space from feeling closed in.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
