The Journal

Notes on living beautifully

Guidance on choosing, living with and caring for wallpaper and fabrics — written for homeowners and renters in Thailand.

Large pink and green watercolour floral wallpaper on a navy ground behind a white sofa and round wooden table

Design Stories · 19 October 2026

OHPOPSI wallpaper in Thailand: bold British prints for Bangkok homes

OHPOPSI wallpaper in Thailand: the British studio behind those hand-drawn ferns, painterly fruit and big, confident prints. Our five collections, how to choose the right scale, and how ordering and fitting work in Bangkok.

Deep mahogany geometric wallpaper behind a round oak dining table with cream bouclé chairs and an abstract print

Guides · 19 October 2026

Hotel and restaurant wallcovering in Thailand: the spec, explained plainly

Type I or Type II, ASTM E84, Class A, low-VOC: what the labels on a commercial wallcovering actually mean. Plus what to ask for in hotels, restaurants, clinics and offices, and how to brief a supplier.

Bronze and gold palm-grove print wallpaper behind a linen bed with a brass pendant lamp and a framed print

Guides · 13 October 2026

Wallpaper installation in a Bangkok condo: juristic rules, timeline and the day itself

Wallpaper installation in a Bangkok condo comes with a few extra steps. Here's who signs what for the juristic office, how long each stage takes and what happens on the day our fitters arrive.

Cream wallpaper with fine reed stems lit by a patch of window sunlight, above a wooden console with a white dome lamp

Guides · 13 October 2026

How long does wallpaper last? An honest answer for Bangkok homes

Anywhere from a few years to fifteen, depending on who you ask. Here's why the numbers disagree, how long each type of wallpaper really lasts, what shortens its life in Bangkok, and the signs it's time for a change.

Pink chinoiserie wallpaper with birds and blossom behind two black lacquer chairs and a blue-and-white vase

Guides · 2 October 2026

Where to buy wallpaper in Bangkok: an honest 2026 guide to the city's shops

DIY chains, online peel-and-stick, local importers, the big international showrooms and specialist studios. An honest 2026 guide to Bangkok's wallpaper shops, including the ones that aren't us, and five questions to ask before you buy.

Cream wallpaper with fine rust and gold wheat sprigs behind a blue fluted headboard and a round wooden side table

Guides · 27 September 2026

Feature wall ideas for a Bangkok condo: which wall, which pattern, what it costs

One well-chosen wall is the quickest way to make a condo feel like yours. Here's which wall to feature in a typical Bangkok layout, which patterns suit it, and what a single feature wall really costs.

Bronze and gold palm-grove wallpaper behind an upholstered bed with a brass pendant lamp and a dark green knitted throw

Guides · 16 September 2026

Luxury bedroom wallpaper in Bangkok: where to put it, what it costs

The bed wall or all four? Will a dark pattern shrink a condo bedroom? Real roll maths, installation prices and how to keep wallpaper happy under the air conditioning.

Pale reed-print wallpaper in soft daylight above a walnut desk with a white mushroom lamp and a framed print

Guides · 16 September 2026

Wallpaper removal in Bangkok: what stripping costs, and what the wall needs next

Peeling, bubbling or just tired? Stripping old wallpaper is the easy, inexpensive part. Here's what removal costs in Bangkok, what the wall needs afterwards, and when a repair beats starting again.

Guides · 13 September 2026

An English-speaking interior designer in Bangkok: how the work actually runs

“We work in English” tells you the language, not the mechanics. Roles, quotes, VAT, deposits, building rules and honest lead times — how the work actually runs.

Sage-green linen-weave wallpaper catching daylight above a walnut sideboard with a stone lamp and framed print

Guides · 13 September 2026

Wallpaper vs paint in a Bangkok home: an honest decision guide

Paint costs less on day one — we'll say that plainly. Here's how wallpaper and paint really compare across a whole Bangkok home over the years you live in it, and the rooms where we'd choose paint ourselves.

Cream pleated curtains at four tall windows in a sage-green living room with patterned sofas

Guides · 5 September 2026

Curtain styles Bangkok: seven headings, and the fabric each one wants

Wave, double and triple pinch pleat, goblet, pencil pleat, eyelet and Roman blind: what each curtain style looks like, how much cloth it takes and which fabric it flatters. Then how ordering works in Bangkok.

Cream Balloons wallpaper in a child's play corner, with a small wooden table, a teddy bear and a peach pendant light

Guides · 5 September 2026

Non-toxic wallpaper for a kids' room in Bangkok: what the label doesn't tell you

Non-woven describes the backing. PVC-free describes the surface — the layer in the room with your child. Here's how to read a children's wallpaper properly, from the spec sheet to the paste bucket, in a climate that condenses on the wall every April.

Etched woodland wallpaper in soft grey behind a fluted walnut sideboard with an orange dome lamp

Design Stories · 5 September 2026

European wallpaper in Thailand: the German, Italian and British houses you can buy in Bangkok, and how to choose

Which European wallpaper houses are actually available in Bangkok, what each costs per square metre, which 2026 trends they answer, and how to choose one for a humid, sun-filled condo.

Folded herringbone upholstery fabrics in pink, ochre, olive and teal stacked on an oak shelf

Guides · 5 September 2026

Where to buy designer fabric in Bangkok (beyond Phahurat)

Phahurat for the market route, Jim Thompson for silk, British mills for curtains and sofas that last. An honest guide to buying designer fabric in Bangkok, and what upholstery grade really means.

An installer in white overalls and a hard hat holding a rolled length of wallpaper against a plain white wall

Guides · 18 August 2026

Wallpaper installation cost in Bangkok: the 2026 rate in full

฿1,800 for the first 30 m², then ฿250 per further 5 m². Here's the 2026 rate with the arithmetic done out loud — a feature wall, a living room, a whole condo.

A minimal cream living room with curved sofas, a low round table and a plain textured wall in warm off-white

Guides · 7 August 2026

Minimalist wallpaper mural ideas for a small Bangkok condo

A big image can calm a small room while a tidy little pattern tightens it. Here's what minimalist really means on a wall — motif scale, negative space, palette and texture — and how to choose one for a Bangkok condo.

A tropical scenic mural with palms, a leopard and a heron behind a deep green velvet sofa and a terrazzo table

Design Stories · 7 August 2026

Tropical and botanical wall murals for Thai homes: the jungle that calms a room

A tropical botanical mural can make a room feel like a view, or like an enclosure. The difference isn't taste, it's scale, depth and how much empty space you leave the leaves. Here's how to choose a jungle wall that calms a Thai home instead of shouting at it.