Wide & Extra-Wide Striped Wallpaper: Bold Bands, Made to Order
Bold Bands That Shape a Room
Some stripes whisper. The wide stripe makes an entrance. Broad, generous bands have a confidence that finer patterns can't match — a relaxed grandeur that nods to Regency townhouses and grand hallways, yet feels completely at home in a modern room. If you want a design that shapes a space rather than simply decorating it, the wide, or extra-wide, stripe is the one to reach for. It's also one of the most talked-about looks in interiors right now, and for good reason.
Every wide stripe at Claret & Key is drawn in-house and printed to order in our Cheshire studio, so you choose the scale and the colourway — bold and high-contrast, or soft and tonal — and it's made especially for your walls.
Why go wide
A wide stripe does something clever: it brings rhythm and structure to a room without the busyness of a small repeat. Up close it's a statement; from across the room it reads as calm, ordered and quietly expensive. That balance is why it works so well in the spaces we actually live in, and why designers keep returning to it.
The scale matters. A truly extra-wide stripe feels architectural and confident, ideal for a room that can carry drama. A slightly narrower wide stripe gives you the same relaxed character with a little more softness. Because we print to order, you're not tied to a fixed band width — the proportions can suit your room and your ceiling height.
Where a wide stripe works best
Hallways and stairwells are a natural home: hung vertically, broad bands flatter the height and give a passageway real presence. In a living room, a wide stripe on a chimney breast or a single wall brings warmth and a sense of considered grandeur. And in a bedroom, a soft, tonal wide stripe wraps the room in a gentle, restful rhythm. If your space is on the smaller side, keep the contrast gentle — tone-on-tone wide stripes add character without shrinking the room.
Choose your finish
Because it's often a hallway or living-room choice, durability can matter. Our Heavy-Grade paper (300gsm, with a subtle sand texture) is built for high-traffic walls, while Traditional (150gsm, super-matte) is the refined classic for calmer rooms. Prefer no commitment? The same wide stripe comes as Removable peel-and-stick — the identical design and finish, renter-friendly and repositionable. All are printed to order on FSC-approved, PVC- and VOC-free paper.
See your bands in your own light — order a sample before you commit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wide Striped Wallpaper
What is extra-wide stripe wallpaper?
It's a stripe design with broad, generous bands — wider than a classic stripe — for a relaxed, Regency-inspired grandeur. It makes a confident statement while still reading as calm and ordered from across the room.
How wide are the stripes?
Wide stripes range from generous bands to true extra-wide proportions. Because our designs are printed to order, the scale can be adjusted to suit your room and ceiling height rather than a fixed width.
Where should I use wide striped wallpaper?
Hallways, stairwells and living rooms suit it best — hung vertically, broad bands flatter a room's height and bring presence. In smaller spaces, keep the two tones close for character without overwhelming the room.
Is wide stripe wallpaper still in fashion?
Yes — the wide, Regency-style stripe is one of the most in-demand looks in interiors, part of the wider return to warm, characterful design.
Can I get a wide stripe in a custom colour?
Absolutely. Every wide stripe is printed to order in your chosen colour way — bold and high-contrast or soft and tonal — made especially for you.
Poor customer service - rolls are only available as one off 10m runs, so if you need 11m.. unfortunately you’ll be paying double for a second roll! Unless your walls are 8m or less, I’d avoid. Wrongly assumed Claret & Key would be slightly more compassionate about the situation and even help with a slightly discounted second roll, considering we only needed 1m. How wrong we were!
Store owner replied:
Hi Emily,
I'm sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the service.
We sell our wallpaper by the roll, and we are unable to manufacture shorter rolls. This will be the same for most manufacturers as 10m rolls are standard, and most rooms require more than 1 roll to complete the job.
Thanks,
Claret & Key
I really loved this paper and thought it would look nice in my attic space. Delighted with the end result. Great service, excellent quality of paper and it really transforms the room. The eves are very low so the space was not utilised so making a feature with the wallpaper has created a cosy space to relax in. Thank you. M
Love this wallpaper. It’s just enough to show a statement but not so loud that it overpowers the space. Being able to pick the color is such a great thing also. You’re not stuck with 5 options so it can match your style and colors of your space. Would recommend to anyone looking for wallpaper. Very happy and my installer said its super easy to install this pattern.
This wallpaper is thick and sturdy. It’s very easy to work with and easy to apply. It was my first time hanging wallpaper and this paper was very forgiving. Great product!
I love how everything turned out and the price point was great. It was a bit challenging to piece together. Being from the USA, it was kind of a challenge to convert all the measurements to figure out how many rolls I needed and then where to cut the rolls to line up the images based on the design repetition. Luckily, I had plenty of wallpaper to work with on the roll.
Absolutely beautiful design and texture. Got the heavy duty wallpaper and put it up without any previous wallpaper experience and it went up very easily and beautifully. Definitely recommend.
Extremely helpful and supportive when I needed advice on measurements, with fast delivery too. The quality of the wallpaper is excellent, and I’m really pleased with the overall service. Highly recommended!
Gorgeous wallpaper, but the measuring option on the website left us short by 1 roll. Had to order another one but when it came the colour match was perfect. Thankfully I wasn’t paying for a decorator, otherwise would have been disappointed in having to pay for them to return. Otherwise great quality wallpaper and design compared to other similar products available.
First purchase from claret and key and truly impressed. Beautiful quality wallpaper. Pretty yet not too fussy. Easy to hang, cut and match. Would work in any room
Good tracking and delivery service too.
Definitely recommend and would reuse for future projects.
Everything went really good. Apart from the quality of the wallpaper which is fantastic, the staff were exemplary in their communications, friendliness and professionalism. They really did go the extra mile to help me.
A great experience all round.
Thank you.
Patrick
Lovely pattern and paper quality.
However, I wish that I had paid more attention to the roll width measurement.
For some strange reason your paper is narrower than a standard roll. This caused me a great deal of problems when papering my lobby, a small area but that made it more difficult because I was left with a narrow space to fill on 3 walls with a very long drop.
Although I love the paper I probably wouldn't use it again just for this reason.
Why you would produce paper not of a standard width is for you to know and me to wonder but it has made my small project very difficult.
Used this paper to make a dark study cosier. Absolutely loved the colour - the background is a perfect match to our existing panelling painted in Farrow and Ball Old White. First time using paste the wall and it was a revelation so easy and much less mess. Quality of the paper is great but noted the rolls are slightly narrower than most wallpapers. Loved the pattern match which meant little waste what we had left we used to recover some old box files which was easy. I thoroughly recommend.
