Can a Handcrafted Grasscloth and a Printed Wallcovering Share One Room?
Last updated: 22 October 2026
In short: Phillip Jeffries’ Winter 2026 collection lists a grasscloth “handcrafted by artisans” beside patterns “made to order” and printed, and does not apologize for either. Tempaper & Co.’s new trade line markets “printed authentic grasscloth.” The words handcrafted, printed and drawn from a painting each describe a different thing, and a designer who reads them that way can mix them on one job without confusion.
What does a heritage house say about handcrafted and printed together?
Phillip Jeffries’ “Romance Returns” collection page, dated 13 January 2026, lists a grasscloth called Grandview Grass as “Handcrafted by artisans using only the finest sustainable materials.” Three other designs in the same release, Fable, Garden Gate and Drama, are described as wallcoverings that “may be printed on a variety of grounds” and are made to order.
One collection, two honest descriptions. The page does not blur the line: the first design is made by hands, the others are printed. That plain labeling is a useful model for anyone writing or reading wallcovering copy.
What does “printed authentic grasscloth” actually claim?
On 25 April 2026, Design News Now reported that Tempaper & Co., which calls itself the inventor of peel-and-stick wallpaper, was entering the trade with a line of unpasted wallcoverings. National sales manager Jen Dolan said the company was “excited to bring a line of luxe wallcoverings to the trade.” The line includes what the announcement calls “printed authentic grasscloth wallpaper.”
Two words in that phrase answer different questions. One word speaks to the material. The other speaks to how the pattern arrives on it. A designer can ask any maker the same two things: what is the ground made of, and how did the pattern get there?
Can handcrafted and printed wallcoverings be used together?
Yes, and the Phillip Jeffries page shows why. They do different jobs on a wall. A woven or hand-finished surface brings texture and irregularity. A printed pattern brings drawing, scale and color that a loom cannot easily repeat. In one room, give each a wall of its own, keep their scales apart, and sample both in the light the room actually has.
Treat each name literally. Handcrafted means made by hand. Printed means the pattern was applied by a printing process. Neither is a ranking.
Where does a pattern drawn from a painting sit among them?
Artist-designed wallpaper is a third category. Each pattern in this studio begins as an original painting by Angela Simeone, then a manufacturer prints it. The wallpaper itself is not hand-painted, and the studio does not describe it that way. It is printed on 20 oz Type II commercial-grade vinyl with an embossed face and a slight strié shimmer over a laminated fabric backing. Rolls are 24 inches wide, pre-trimmed and unpasted, with 52-inch widths for commercial work. Print-on-demand lead time is about two weeks.
For designers weighing a grasscloth alternative, the useful comparison is origin. A pattern drawn from a painting carries one painter’s hand in its drawing, even though the finished roll is a printed product. Browse the full wallpaper collection, order up to five free samples, and ask the studio about custom colorway and scale through the Trade Program.
How should a designer compare the options fairly?
Put three questions to every wallcovering: what is the ground, how was the pattern made, and who drew it? Handcrafted grasscloth, printed grasscloth and a pattern drawn from a painting answer those differently, and each answer is fine. Heritage houses such as Phillip Jeffries, Schumacher and Lee Jofa set a high standard for historical beauty, and a painter’s pattern adds a different voice to that conversation. Meet the painter behind the patterns.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between handcrafted and printed wallpaper?
Handcrafted means the surface is made by hand. Printed means the pattern is applied by a printing process, on any ground from paper to grasscloth to vinyl. Phillip Jeffries’ Winter 2026 collection lists both: a grasscloth “handcrafted by artisans” and designs made to order and printed.
Can I use grasscloth and a printed wallpaper in the same room?
Yes. Give each its own wall, keep the scales different, and sample both in the room’s own light. Texture from a woven ground and drawing from a printed pattern do different work.
Is the studio’s wallpaper hand-painted?
No. Each pattern begins as an original painting by Angela Simeone and is printed by a manufacturer onto 20 oz Type II vinyl. The wallpaper is a printed product drawn from a painting.
Can designers order samples or custom colorways?
Yes. Up to five free samples are available, and the Trade Program offers custom colorway and scale for designers.