Yvan Dark Taupe
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Yvan Dark Taupe is a plain wallpaper in a deep gray-brown taupe. There is no motif and no repeat to line up, so the wall reads as one continuous field of color. The shade sits on the darker end of the gray range, warm enough to avoid looking cold next to wood or leather.
Color and pattern
Because the design is solid, the color does all the work. Dark taupe absorbs more light than a pale wall, which makes a large room feel more contained and gives paler furniture, framed prints and pale wood a clear edge against the background. It also holds up well on a single wall used as a backdrop, with lighter paint on the remaining three. These are premium quality wallpapers. If you are comparing shades, the rest of the solid wallpapers are worth browsing, along with the other dark gray designs and the wider taupe selection.
Style and rooms
The design belongs to the Michalsky collection and follows a minimalist approach: one color, no ornament, nothing to date the room. That makes it easy to combine with plain textiles, black or brass fittings and simple shelving, and it gives a patterned rug or a set of pictures room to be the only busy element.
- Living rooms and dining rooms, including behind a sofa or sideboard
- Bedrooms, on all walls or just the head wall
- Hallways, home offices and kitchens
- Bathrooms and nurseries
In a bedroom the depth of the shade suits the wall behind the bed, where a pattern can be distracting. In a home office it keeps the background quiet behind a screen and shows fewer visual seams than a printed design.
French design meets German engineering, made entirely in Europe.
