Every wall in a home has a voice. With the right surface, what could be a mere backdrop becomes one of your most expressive design statements. At Kern & Co Designs, we believe in more than wallpaper. We believe in textured panels, artisan fabrics, and materials so refined they don’t merely cover walls—they define them. When you choose luxury wall coverings, the goal is to merge artistry, atmosphere, and lasting beauty.

Crafting Character: Why Bespoke Wall Coverings Matter

Generic treatments never tell your story. Bespoke wall coverings let us tailor scale, pattern, and texture to your space, your light, and your lifestyle. A custom mural might mirror the hues of the evening sky in your living room; an embossed metallic grasscloth in a powder room might shift in tone with candlelight. With bespoke options, no two walls have to feel the same—but all can feel intentional, elevated, and cohesive.

Texture, Material & Light: The Triad That Transforms Surfaces

Choosing materials is where selection becomes art. Do you prefer woven linen, suede, plaster finish, wood-framed panels, or brushed metal leaf? Each offers a unique interplay with light. Subtle sheen catches daylight. Velvet absorbs it, feeling enveloping and soft. Even in small spaces, custom wall coverings chosen with respect to available light—natural or artificial—change the sense of height, depth, and warmth.

Surface techniques and finishes also allow us to install dimensionality: raised surfaces, layered panels, or fabric folds. A luxe suede panel wall creates shadows; wood slats give rhythm; decorative tiles or stone can momentarily reflect, momentarily repose. That interplay defines luxury.

Style & Scale: Matching Aesthetic to Architecture

Surface design doesn’t stand alone; it converses with room proportions, ceilings, trim, and fixtures. A tall ceiling lifts best with vertical patterns or long-vertical panels; a low ceiling may feel more expansive with horizontal or geometric design. For example, in a hallway, narrow panels of stone or plaster create rhythm; in a main room, a single expansive mural, or elegantly scaled wood panelling, becomes focal without overcrowding.

Luxurious homes also call for consistency: style transitions from one room to the next can be guided by subtle continuations—wall coverings in one room that echo texture or tone in the adjoining room, even if the material changes. It builds flow, harmony, sophistication.

Practical Considerations: Durability, Maintenance, & Function

Beauty must endure. When you invest in luxury wall coverings, expect walls to be seen, touched, maybe splashed. Things to consider:

• Moisture & humidity resistance—especially for bathrooms or kitchens.

• Cleanability of the surface (some fabrics, leathers, or raw woods require special care).

• Impact on acoustics—materials vs methods that damp sound or reflect it.

• Lightfastness—how dye or finish holds over time under sunlight.

With custom installations, seams, backing, and installation method matter. At Kern & Co, we always pair fine materials with master craftsmanship to ensure long life, minimal wear, and enduring grace.

The Finishing Touch: When Wall Coverings Become Signature Statements

The moment those walls are done is when the room truly breathes. A foyer receives a hand‑painted plaster wall with subtle gilding. The bedroom is softened by grasscloth with metallic threads. In a study, luxurious leather‑panels framed with custom trim, backlit subtly, add warmth and elegance. These are not mere walls—they’re a signature.