Melisande Green
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Mélisande Green is a botanical wallpaper with green foliage set against a beige ground. The leaves are drawn at a generous scale and spread across the surface in a loose, repeating arrangement, so the wall reads as planted rather than tightly patterned. The beige background keeps the green from closing the room in, and the two colors stay clearly separated instead of blending into a single mass.
Pattern and finish
The finish is matte, so daylight and lamplight fall on the wall without glare and the green holds the same depth from morning to evening. The surface is smooth, with no relief under the hand, which keeps the focus on the drawing of the leaves and makes the paper straightforward to wipe over. Because the motif is large, it works best where you can see a good stretch of wall at once, though it also holds up on a single panel between doors or windows. These are premium quality wallpapers. If the plant theme is what draws you, the wider leaf patterns and the denser jungle designs cover similar ground in other colorways.
Style and rooms
The tropical, exotic character suits rooms built around wood, rattan and woven textiles, and it sits comfortably with plain upholstery in cream, clay or unbleached linen. Brass or black metal fittings give the green something to push against. Live plants beside it will echo the pattern rather than compete with it.
- Living room walls, including behind a sofa
- Bedrooms, on all four walls or one alone
- Kitchens, dining rooms and hallways
- Home offices, bathrooms and nurseries
In a bedroom the beige ground keeps the scheme soft behind a headboard, while a hallway gives the large leaves a run of wall to unfold across. A dining room takes it well on the wall opposite the table, and in a nursery the foliage stays interesting to look at without turning the room into a theme.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
