Carbon-grey wallpaper with torn layered shapes and fine horizontal ribbing

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Kirkby Design

Tear Wallcovering Carbon

Name: Tear Wallcovering Carbon
Brand: Kirkby Design

Tear Wallcovering Carbon presents a deep charcoal-grey ground interrupted by irregular, torn-looking layers. Fine horizontal ribbing runs across the surface, giving the dark colour subtle movement and tactile depth.

deep carbon grey abstract large smart wallpaper

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About this fabric

Catalogued as wallpaper, this Carbon colourway combines large, organic torn shapes with closely spaced horizontal lines. The layered forms shift between softly raised-looking solid areas and ribbed sections, creating a pronounced relief effect in the image. Its cool, deep grey tone reads as moody and architectural rather than warm, while the linear texture catches the light in narrow bands. The result is a graphic wallcovering with a distinctly tactile, dimensional character.

How to use it

Use Carbon on a feature wall in a contemporary living room, study or hallway, pairing its deep grey tone with pale stone, blackened metal and warm timber. Keep surrounding patterns restrained so the torn layers and ribbed texture remain the focus.

Use this deep carbon shade to add layered, tactile drama to a contemporary room.

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