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From top Woven raia by Fameed Khalique. De Gournay’s luxe ‘Fish’ wallpaper. ‘Ponti’ wallpaper by Fromental. Leather wall by Genevieve Bennett
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Equally impactful are Fameed Khalique’s raia weaves (top left, from £947 per square metre; fameedkhalique.com). They come in many hand-embroidered patterns, such as florals and geometrics. ‘We can also create wood-veneer wallcoverings that resemble marquetry [£130 per square metre] and sculpted leather finishes [from £1,950 per square metre],’ says Khalique. ‘Because walls are such a huge canvas, there’s potential to create something with incredible drama.’ A heightened sense of materiality is key to designer Genevieve Bennett’s hand-carved leather wall panelling (far left), which adds sensual texture to any interior. Clad an entire wall or choose smaller panels (from £2,750 per square metre; genevievebennett.com). At Fromental, there are endless options. Its ‘Ponti’ design (left, £556 per square metre; fromental.co.uk) is inspired by Gio Ponti’s geometric patterns and is made of silk, handpainted to resemble travertine. Likewise, the brand’s ‘Braque’ design’s collaged tea papers are coloured and scaled to transform a room into an artwork (£471 per square metre). For interior walls at their most luxuriously embellished, look to specialist maker De Gournay, which has recently introduced beading and embroidery to complement its iconic hand-painted wallpapers. Sequins, delicate beads and metallic threads can be applied to custom patterns or any design in its permanent collection, so they glisten as the light moves across them. On the Japaneseinspired ‘Fish’ wallpaper on silver-gilded silk (top, from £1,344 per panel; degournay.com), the threads mimic the iridescence of scales. It’s as close to couture as walls get.
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