Wallpaper - Stripy Gingham, Slate

Our Stripy Gingham, Slate wallpaper by RNM Arts reinterprets classic check through a looser, textile-inspired lens. Drawn with fine, layered cross-hatching and subtly undulating lines, the pattern creates a relaxed grid in charcoal and slate grey over a clean off-white background. The interplay between dense linear shading and open negative space gives the surface a woven visual character that feels soft rather than rigid. Printed to your dimensions, our mural wallpapers are PVC-free and produced on paper with a subtle physical structure that is straightforward and easy to hang.

In the room

The rhythmic, open structure makes this design remarkably adaptable across different rooms. In a bedroom, we see it working beautifully across all four walls to create an enveloping, tailored backdrop, or focused behind a bedhead to ground the sleeping area. Because the grid is organic rather than strictly geometric, it softens square architectural lines without feeling busy.

In a living room, hallway, or dining space, the pattern provides enough visual interest to replace plain paint while remaining quiet enough to live with every day. The balance of charcoal and soft grey gives the wall presence, especially on wider, uninterrupted surfaces where the full grid repeat can unfold naturally.

Styling it

Because the slate grid carries an artisanal, hand-drawn look, we would balance it with clean-lined furniture and tactile natural finishes. Mid-toned or dark woods such as walnut and smoked oak echo the deeper charcoal strokes, while warm off-white upholstery keeps the overall atmosphere light and balanced.

Matte black metal accents in lighting or hardware tie directly into the darkest linework of the pattern without making the room feel overly graphic. For larger soft furnishings, unpatterned woven fabrics in oatmeal, muted grey, or soft flax let the wall murals take centre stage while complementing the textile-inspired appearance of the design.

Colour combinations

The pattern itself is built on a quiet monochrome palette of deep slate, charcoal, and soft grey line work resting on an off-white base.

When choosing surrounding colours for adjoining walls, painted woodwork, or large furniture, we suggest leaning into soft neutrals like chalky stone, warm bone, or warm grey. If you want to introduce contrasting colour, muted earthy tones work particularly well alongside slate, including olive green, warm rust, dried ochre, or dusty navy.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. Producing each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed rolls.

Our wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure. They are designed to be straightforward and easy to hang, with versatile options suited to different homes, living situations, and interior projects.