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How Grasscloth Wallpaper Took This Entryway from Boring to Beautiful

With Tiffany DeLangie from Pretty Real Blog

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The entryway before the new grasscloth wallpaper glowup featuring gray walls, white trim and a black door. A rectangular mirror is placed lengthwise above a small white table with a wooden vase on it and grass baskets below.

We are loving what people are doing with our Grasscloth Wallpaper! Tiffany DeLangie of Pretty Real Blog shares her experience adding grasscloth to her home’s entryway to give it some more personality. Read on to see why grasscloth was an easy choice for her home with an added extra bonus hint on installation too! (Note: All photographs in this post are by Melissa Vossler.)

A photo of Tiffany holding a swatch of grasscloth wallpaper down by her waist. Her hands, torso and legs are shown. She is wearing a mauve blouse tucked into blue jeans. The design on the wallpaper has a cream background and two small dark tan repeating stripes.

Featured design: GRAINE HALF by holli_zollinger

Why Grasscloth Is the Perfect Choice for Me

Even before I knew a single thing about design, I loved grasscloth wallpaper. As someone who loves texture and bold design but is admittedly afraid of a lot of pattern, grasscloth is the perfect choice. Add Spoonflower—a source I’ve scoured and admired for years (I last used their wallpaper in my pantry project!)—and it became a done deal!

Our entry went from dark and boring to bold and beautiful and I could not be more pleased! If you’re considering wallpaper, here are some reasons to put grasscloth at the top of your list.

Tiffany stands in the new entryway in her home and looks at the camera smiling. She is wearing a mauve blouse tucked into blue jeans and tan sandles. The design on the wallpaper has a cream background and two small dark tan repeating stripes. To the front left is a small white table with a tall green plant in a white vase, a tan vase and a large rectangular mirror balanced against the wall and two large grass baskets underneath the table. Behind Tiffanie is a banquette with three tall brown chairs with black wire bottoms, a cream carpet over dark brown wooden floors and a white door leading outside.

Grasscloth Is a Classic Choice

First, grasscloth is a classic choice. I’m a bit of a commitment-phobe so the thought of choosing something trendy makes me sweat. If I’m going to do something quasi-permanent, I want it to have staying power. Grasscloth does! It’s been en vogue for decades and that’s not going to change any time soon. However, I love that you can take a classic paper like grasscloth, apply a pattern to it, and you’ve got a fresh take on a classic design choice.

The design on the wallpaper has a cream background and two small dark tan repeating stripes. A large rectangular mirror is balanced against the wall and placed on a small white table with a tall green plant in a white vase and a tan vase on top of two white books.

Grasscloth Makes Your Space Stand Out

Secondly, with Spoonflower’s grasscloth, you get texture and pattern. It’s the best of both worlds. If you choose to eliminate the pattern, the texture alone is enough to elevate a space. Choosing grasscloth in one of many colorways is another way to make your space stand out (I was very tempted to put mauve grasscloth in my daughter’s room; how stunning would that have been?!).

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen that my samples consisted of solids, subtle patterns and bold patterns. Forgive the dramatics, but it was the hardest choice of my life. Ha! They were all so beautiful! In the end, I chose something that felt true to my style—a classic striped pattern with loads of texture, in warm tones.

Tiffany looks at several different grasscloth wallpaper swatches. Her hands and lower torso are visible standing behind a wooden table with four swatches on it. The top swatch is a solid tan, the second swatch is a tan with white geometric shapes, the third swatch is cream with two dark tan repeating stripes and the fourth is brown with repeating rows of small circles and large cloverleaf-like designs.

Featured designs, left to right: Linen_Flaxen by holli_zollinger, Memphis Sand by fullermusings, GRAINE HALF by holli_zollinger, Biscuit Burlap by willowlanetextiles

Grasscloth Gives You Variety

Lastly, grasscloth lends itself to a variety of decor styles. Dreaming about the seaside? Choose something aquatic. In a boho mood? Try a geometric repeating pattern.

Thinking traditional? What about toile? More of a classic modern designer? Go with stripes or plaid! Or a subtle linen look!

I’ve seen grasscloth in a variety of applications and it never disappoints. It’s a special wall treatment that simultaneously feels both safe and daring.

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A photo of a wallpaper installation. A left hand holds a blue level while a right hand holds a small tool while installing wallpaper with a cream background and two repeating dark tan lines.

A Note about Installation

One final note—if you’re a pro DIYer, you may be able to handle grasscloth, but professional installation is recommended. Make sure the person has worked with grasscloth before as its texture dictates careful treatment.

If you do go the DIY route, our installer recommended using delicate surface frog tape for double cutting—the process in which you overlap the paper and then cut through both layers at the same time to perfectly match the edges.

He also recommended Zinsser Shieldz Universal Wallcovering Primer, which isn’t too sticky to use with grasscloth. In addition, he said the paper is easier to remove when you use this type of primer. Our entry took about 6 hours to install excluding primer dry time.

 

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Tiffany DeLangie

Pretty Real Blog

Tiffany DeLangie is a Home Decor influencer with an emphasis on family-friendly design. What started as a creative outlet during her transition from the workforce to becoming a stay-at-home mom, has turned into sharing practical ways to create beauty in your home. She has a knack for accessible design (but stands by the advice to have a splurge in every room!) and DIY. Tiffany and her husband Joe are currently transforming their basic new build into a home that suits their family and style, one DIY and mood board at a time. Tiffany is a lover of guacamole, snagging a good deal, the beach and laughing—though not necessarily in that order.

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  • I LOVE your stripes idea. I work alot with ticking, it’s classice doesn’t go out in style for a longtime. My question to you. Do YOU recommend this grasscloth wallpaper for a kitchen/dinina area. My home is VERY small, the kitchewn is shared with the dining area, total Feet including cabinets is 10×10.. Hope to hear from you.. Mary

    Mary Field | June 8, 2022 at 8:27 pm
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    • Hi Mary, and a big HOORAY for stripes! The wallpaper Tiffany chose is perfect!

      You can read more about our Grasscloth wallpaper here: https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/4416208899469-New-Grasscloth-Wallpaper

      Under the FAQ section at the bottom of that link, you’ll see a recommendation that dining rooms are ideal for grasscloth, but rooms like kitchens are not, as the paper is highly susceptible to watermarks.

      For wallpaper that works well in a kitchen too, you might want to check out our Prepasted Removable Smooth Wallpaper, which you can read about in detail here: https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/206335696-Prepasted-Removable-Smooth-Wallpaper.

      Thanks!
      Betsy
      Spoonflower

      Betsy Greer | June 9, 2022 at 4:43 pm
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  • Was wondering if the grasscloth texture is deep enough to become a dust-catcher? DO YOU have to DUST it? or is it as cleanable as other wall surfaces?
    It looks really classic!

    Margaret | June 8, 2022 at 12:35 pm
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    • Hi Margaret! Great questions and we love grasscloth too!

      You can see some care instructions under Details, Specifications and Care here: https://support.spoonflower.com/hc/en-us/articles/4416208899469-New-Grasscloth-Wallpaper

      And Jewel Marlowe shared some additional grasscloth tips you might like in this post here: https://blog.spoonflower.com/2022/04/05/jewel_marlowe_grasscloth/

      Thanks!
      Betsy
      Spoonflower

      Spoonflower | June 8, 2022 at 4:34 pm
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  • Just beautiful! Love the transformation. It really does add a richness and lightens up the entry. Like that such a simple pattern doesn’t overwhelm the space, but still adds a statement! Thanks 💖

    Kdmd | June 8, 2022 at 11:05 am
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    • Yes, we agree as well! Tiffany did a wonderful job with this project!

      Best,
      Betsy
      Spoonflower

      Betsy Greer | June 8, 2022 at 11:57 am
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