Karim Dark Essence

Karim Dark Petrol is a wallpaper in a deep petrol green that combines two mineral looks: the mottled, slightly uneven surface of concrete and the veining of marble. The result is a pattern with no repeating motif to pick out from across the room. Instead the colour shifts between darker and lighter passages, so the wall reads as one continuous stone-like plane rather than a grid of shapes.

Pattern and colour

The green sits at the dark end of the range, closer to petrol than to grass, which keeps the marbled veining subtle rather than graphic. Up close you can follow the individual lines and cloudy patches; from a few paces back they merge into texture. Because the design has no strict direction, it hangs well on a full wall or on a single surface, and furniture placed against it does not cut through an obvious motif. If this kind of mineral look appeals, the wider concrete pattern range covers lighter and more neutral versions, and there are further options among the deeper greens. These are premium quality wallpapers.

Where it works

A dark ground like this holds its own next to wood, brass, black metal and leather, and it gives pale upholstery or light picture frames a clear edge to sit against. In a living room it is often used on one wall only, particularly behind the sofa, where the seating breaks up the expanse. In a bedroom the depth of colour suits the wall behind the bed. It also stands up to the wear and clutter of a hallway, where a darker surface shows marks less readily than a pale one.