Ikat Bokhara translates the blurred, feathered edge of a woven ikat textile into a printed wallpaper, the softness of the motif's outline being the main interest rather than any single flower or figure. Named for the Central Asian city long associated with ikat weaving, it prints the effect at a 64 by 52 centimetre scale on a non-woven ground, the blur giving it a handmade quality a hard-edged print cannot match.
The paper is a 100 per cent non-woven base, 52 centimetres wide, with a 64 centimetre vertical and 52 centimetre horizontal repeat. There is one colourway, Emerald, a rich, saturated green that gives the ikat blur real depth rather than reading as a pastel wash, and it holds its colour well under both daylight and lamplight.
We would hang it in a study, a dining room or a generous hallway, somewhere a confident, textural green can carry the walls on its own, and it makes a striking backdrop to dark wood furniture or gilt-framed pictures. Keep fabrics plain elsewhere in the room, in cream or a paler green, so the wallpaper remains the strongest element in an otherwise restrained scheme. Sold by the roll; order a sample before committing to a full room.
Because the ikat effect is soft-edged by design, minor variation at the seams is less noticeable than on a hard-edged print, though the repeat should still be matched carefully at each drop so the pattern reads as continuous. Roll length is not given on this listing, so check the label before ordering; as a guide, allow three to four rolls for an average wall once the repeat is accounted for, more for a room with several corners.
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Composition: 100% non-woven
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Roll width: 52 cm (20 in)
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Pattern repeat: 64 cm vertical, 52 cm horizontal
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Suitable for: Wallcovering
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Care: Spongeable; follow the manufacturer's hanging and care guide.
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Collection: Signature II Wallpapers, GP & J Baker
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Colourways: 1 (Emerald)
