Striped Wallpaper
Striped wallpaper is one of the most adaptable patterns there is. It can be the delicate formality of a pinstripe, the homely crispness of a ticking stripe or the confidence of a broad band, and it always brings structure to a room. Hung vertically, a stripe draws the eye upwards and lends height, which makes it a clever way to elongate a hallway or add height to a room.
Galerie make more stripes than anyone, from Essential Stripes, home to the easy-to-live-with Polo Stripe, to Smart Stripes 3 and Stripes and Damask 2. Caselio's Classic Lines, in sky blue and cream, is our bestselling stripe, and their Mix & Stripes collection is designed for layering stripes together.
Many design houses give the stripe their own accent. Clarke & Clarke's Metropolitan includes Cosmopolis, with metallic-edged stripes, while Jane Churchill's Innis has Wilder, a modern animal stripe with ikat detailing. Sanderson's Littlemore offers Sonning Stripe, a smart stripe with decorative braid detailing, and Laura Ashley's Volume One has the traditional Lille Pearlescent Stripe.
To narrow the choice, see modern striped wallpaper for flat bands of colour and ticking stripe wallpaper for the narrow mattress-cloth stripe. A vertical stripe is also a classic choice for hallway and stairs wallpaper. For the history and how to hang it, read our Decorating Notes piece From Outlaw to Elegance: The Rise of Striped Wallpaper.


