Sisal Grasscloth 7001 Linen
$450 / roll
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A powder room is small, so it's the place to be brave — and to choose a fibre that can take the traffic. Robust naturals like cork, grasscloth, hemp and arrowroot bring big character to a little room.
For a powder room, choose a robust natural — cork, grasscloth, hemp or arrowroot — that suits a small, high-use space and lets you be bold with colour. I'd steer clear of delicate silk here. $5 samples, free across Australia.
Robust naturals only — cork, grasscloth, hemp and arrowroot, chosen to take the use of a busy little room.
Sisal$450 / roll
Cork$550 / roll
Hemp$450 / roll
Arrowroot$550 / roll
Sisal$450 / roll
Cork$550 / roll
Hemp$450 / roll
Arrowroot$550 / roll
Sisal$450 / roll
Cork$495 / roll
Hemp$450 / roll
Arrowroot$550 / roll
Sisal$450 / roll
Cork$495 / roll
Hemp$450 / roll
Arrowroot$550 / roll
Sisal$450 / roll
Cork$550 / roll
Hemp$450 / roll
Arrowroot$550 / roll
The powder room is the one space where being bold is low-risk — it's small, used in short bursts, and a guest's whole impression is formed in a moment. After years of hanging these materials, the key decision here is durability as much as looks.
Natural wallcoverings aren't for wet zones — keep them clear of the basin splash and any direct shower spray. In a ventilated powder room, with no bath or shower, they're well suited. I don't recommend silk or the finest weaves here; cork and grasscloth, which I've hung in plenty of powder rooms, take the use far better.
In a ventilated powder room with no bath or shower, yes — keep it clear of the basin splash. I wouldn't use natural wallcoverings in a wet shower zone; the moisture isn't kind to plant fibre.
Yes — I've hung grasscloth in plenty of powder rooms. Keep it away from the basin splash and make sure the room is ventilated, and it wears beautifully.
Cork is the most hard-wearing of the naturals — warm, forgiving and well suited to small, high-use rooms. Grasscloth, hemp and arrowroot also stand up well.
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