Saphir Grey Blue
Saphir Grey Blue is an animal-pattern wallpaper worked in blue and gray. The motifs are drawn against the cooler of the two shades, so the design reads as a quiet pattern rather than a bold print, and the two colors sit close together in tone instead of contrasting sharply.
Pattern and color
Blue carries most of the design, with gray filling in around it and keeping the whole surface muted. Because neither shade is warm, the paper stays restrained on a large wall and does not fight with other colors in the room. The repeated animal figures give the wall something to look at up close, while from across the room the pattern settles into an even texture of color. These are premium quality wallpapers. If the subject is what draws you, the broader range of animals designs is worth comparing before you decide.
Where it works
The paper is suited to the living room, the kitchen and the hallway. In a living room it holds up well behind a sofa, where the pattern is partly covered and the color does most of the work. Used on a single accent wall, it gives the room a clear focus without carrying the design all the way around.
- Living room walls, whole room or one wall
- Kitchens, including dining corners
- Hallways and stair walls
Blue and gray pair easily with white or gray paintwork, pale wood and gray textiles, and they suit darker furniture too, since the pattern keeps the wall from going flat. Brass or black metal fittings and plain curtains are enough alongside it; a second pattern in the room is best kept small and in the same cool range.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
