What Is Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper?
Faux grasscloth wallpaper is a printed or embossed wallcovering engineered to replicate the look and feel of handwoven natural fiber wallcoverings like grasscloth and sisal. Rather than using organic plant fibers, faux grasscloth is typically constructed from vinyl or vinyl-coated materials, giving it a consistent appearance, greater durability, and the ability to be used in spaces where true natural fibers would struggle. The result is a wallcovering that captures the dimensional warmth and subtle texture of grasscloth while offering a more practical, low-maintenance solution for modern interiors.
Faux Grasscloth vs. Real Grasscloth — Which Should You Choose?
The choice comes down to location and lifestyle. True grasscloth has an irreplaceable organic beauty — the natural variation, the handwoven authenticity, the way light interacts with real fibers. But it is sensitive to moisture, difficult to clean, and shows seams more readily. Faux grasscloth solves all of those limitations: it is scrubbable, moisture-resistant, and installs more cleanly with less visible seaming. For bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, kids' rooms, or any high-traffic area, faux grasscloth is often the smarter choice. Explore our Grasscloth & Sisal Wallpaper collection if you prefer the real thing.
Where to Use Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper
Unlike natural grasscloth, faux grasscloth wallpaper can be used throughout the entire home. It performs beautifully in living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and entryways — and unlike its natural counterpart, it is equally well-suited for bathrooms, kitchens, mudrooms, and hallways. Its durability also makes it an excellent choice for light commercial applications like offices, hospitality spaces, and retail interiors.
Shop Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper by Color
Find your perfect faux grasscloth in the colorway that suits your space: Beige & Neutral Wallpaper · Taupe Wallpaper · Grey Wallpaper · White & Ivory Wallpaper · Brown Wallpaper · Blue Wallpaper · Green Wallpaper
Featured Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper Brands
Our faux grasscloth collection is sourced from the most trusted names in wallcovering:
Phillip Jeffries Vinyl Wallpaper — The gold standard in faux natural fiber wallcovering, with an extraordinary range of vinyl grasscloth options that are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
Schumacher Wallpaper — Beautifully designed faux grasscloth patterns with Schumacher's signature refinement and color authority.
York Wallpaper — Reliable, well-priced faux grasscloth options across a broad range of neutral and color tones.
Winfield Thybony Wallpapers — Sophisticated faux grasscloth textures with a distinctly designer sensibility.
Stout Wallpaper — Quality faux grasscloth wallcovering offering excellent performance and value for residential projects.
Related Wallcovering Collections
Explore these related textured and natural-look wallcovering collections: Grasscloth & Sisal Wallpaper · Paperweave Wallpaper · Textile Wallpaper · Textured Wallpaper · Vinyl Wallpaper · Peel & Stick Wallpaper
Want to coordinate your walls with a natural-inspired fabric? Browse our Linen Fabric and Textured & Woven Fabric collections for a beautifully cohesive interior.
Samples & Ordering
Not sure which faux grasscloth wallpaper is right for your space? Order a sample for $5 — it ships free and the cost applies to your full order. Because texture and color read differently in person than on screen, sampling is especially important with grasscloth-look wallcoverings. Our design team is available Monday–Friday by phone at 800-497-8042, by email, or via online chat.
Faux Grasscloth Wallpaper
Faux grasscloth wallpaper creates the visual appearance of natural grasscloth through printing and texture techniques on paper or non-woven substrates — achieving the warm, organic, textured quality of genuine natural fibre wallcovering in a format that is easier to install, more moisture-resistant, and more consistent panel-to-panel than genuine grasscloth. At The WorkRoom, our faux grasscloth collection spans designs from York, Brewster, and other leading brands.
Faux vs. Genuine Grasscloth
The choice between genuine grasscloth and faux grasscloth involves practical trade-offs. Genuine grasscloth has authentic material variation, acoustic softness, and the unmistakable organic quality of natural fibre — but requires paste-on-wall installation, shows seams, varies between panels, and is not recommended for humid environments. Faux grasscloth achieves the visual warmth and texture of natural grasscloth in a printed format that is more consistent panel-to-panel, more moisture-resistant, and easier to install — but cannot fully replicate the material depth, tactile quality, or acoustic properties of genuine natural fibre wallcovering.
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Grasscloth wallpaper covers the genuine natural fibre category. Textured wallpaper extends the organic surface quality in a broader range of constructions.
