Irene White
Irene Blanc is a plain white wallpaper with no printed pattern to work around. The color sits even across the roll, so several walls can be papered without one stretch reading warmer or cooler than the next. It is the kind of wall covering that sets a light background and leaves the furniture, artwork and fittings to carry the room.
Finish and surface
The finish is matte, which means no glare from ceiling lights or from a window opposite the wall, and the white stays constant rather than shifting with the angle you look from. The surface is smooth, with no relief or woven structure, so shadows do not gather anywhere and the wall looks close to a painted one while still having the depth of paper. A smooth white also gives clean edges where the paper meets skirting, door frames and coving. These are premium quality wallpapers. If you like this stripped-back approach, the white selection covers more of the same ground.
Style and rooms
The design belongs with minimalism and with contemporary schemes built on few colors and simple shapes. It works alongside pale or dark wood, black metal frames, glass and stone, and it gives a single strong piece of furniture space to be seen. In a dining room it keeps the table and lighting as the focus, and in a bedroom it makes textiles the source of color.
- Living rooms, including an accent wall or the area behind a sofa
- Bedrooms and teen rooms
- Kitchens, hallways and bathrooms
- Home offices and dining rooms
For a workspace it is a practical choice, since a blank wall behind a desk keeps shelving and pinboards legible; see the rest of the office range for comparison. In a dining room the white reflects daylight and keeps a smaller space from feeling closed in, and on an accent wall it can frame a picture arrangement rather than compete with it.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
