Grasscloth & Texture vs Japanese-Inspired Wallpaper: What's the Difference?
Grasscloth & Texture: Grasscloth, raffia, sisal and silk wallcoverings bring warmth and quiet luxury. Japanese-Inspired: Japanese-inspired patterns – seigaiha waves, hemp-leaf geometry, cranes and fans – offer calm, balance and rhythm. In practice: Living rooms, bedrooms and home offices – anywhere you want calm, tactile walls. Bedrooms and home offices benefit most from this restful style. Our range has 40 grasscloth & texture and 58 japanese-inspired designs.
Side by side
| Grasscloth & Texture | Japanese-Inspired | |
|---|---|---|
| Designs in our range | 40 | 58 |
| Pattern repeats | 91–91 cm | 26.5–53 cm |
| Half-drop matched | 0 of 40 | 27 of 58 |
| Most common colours | Grey, Neutral & Beige, Dark & Moody | Dark & Moody, Green, Gold & Yellow |
| Most suggested rooms | Home Office, Living Room, Hallway | Bathroom, Home Office, Living Room |
| Styling | Layer with timber, boucle and stone for a relaxed, hotel-like scheme. | Pair with pale wood, paper lanterns and a restrained palette for a Japandi scheme. |
| From | £169.00/roll | £44.20/roll |
About grasscloth & texture
Grasscloth, raffia, sisal and silk wallcoverings bring warmth and quiet luxury. Our printed texture effects capture the slubs and tonal shifts of natural fibres while staying wipeable. Living rooms, bedrooms and home offices – anywhere you want calm, tactile walls.
About japanese-inspired
Japanese-inspired patterns – seigaiha waves, hemp-leaf geometry, cranes and fans – offer calm, balance and rhythm. Bedrooms and home offices benefit most from this restful style.
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Grasscloth & Texture designs
Rousham Shot Silk Effect Wallpaper
Tatton Raffia Texture Wallpaper
Godolphin Woven Linen Wallpaper
Ashcombe Grasscloth Weave Wallpaper
Japanese-Inspired designs
Mallory Folding Fan Wallpaper
Crowther Folding Fan Wallpaper
Gifford Flying Crane Wallpaper
Jessamy Folding Fan Wallpaper
Questions & answers
Can I mix grasscloth and texture and japanese-inspired wallpaper?
Yes, in different rooms or zones – link them through a shared colour such as dark & moody.
Which is more popular, grasscloth & texture or japanese-inspired?
We do not publish sales rankings; in our range there are 40 grasscloth & texture and 58 japanese-inspired designs.