Interior Design

This handmade wallpaper is a celebration of fine craftsmanship – and it will elevate your interiors

Arte’s latest designs will elevate your walls to beautiful new heights – and H&G’s shopping editor approves

Arte Manila collection
(Image credit: Arte)

Arte’s wallcoverings have already transformed the most aesthetic interiors worldwide, but their new Manila collection is their most daring and distinctive yet. 

While Manila exhibits the same authentic ode to craftsmanship that is synonymous with the brand, these organic designs exude a maximalist material twist that is unlike any other collection. Indeed, Arte has reinvented wallpaper ideas with this latest collection.

64542 in Terracotta in Flore from Manila by Arte

(Image credit: 64542 Terracotta in Flore from Manila by Arte)

With its combination of botanical patterns and spontaneous shapes, Manila exudes the escapist aesthetic we all so crave. However, there's more to this collection than its stylish patterns and sophisticated hues – designs in the Manila collection are actually created from woven threads that exhibit a highly refined textural pattern. 

Arte Manila collection

(Image credit: Arte)

To achieve this effect, Arte uses threads of diverse thicknesses to create six patterns in a palette of soft pastel hues and neutral tones. Alongside its blooming floral designs, Manila offers a selection of more minimalist compositions that are a beautiful alternative for those who want to experiment with a rich wall covering without committing to a bold maximalist scheme. 

They are the ever-so-subtle nod to timeless luxury that will set interior design trends for seasons ahead.  

Atlas 64533 in Ash from Manila by Arte

(Image credit: Atlas 64533 in Ash from Manila by Arte)

Plus, while we would surely always welcome Manila into our homes, H&G’s Shopping Editor Rohini Wahi explains how the collection suggests the launch comes at a somewhat perfect time – following a prolonged period immersed in our interiors – and a new desire to make our spaces feel even more alluring. 

Botanic 64504 in Pine from Manila by Arte

(Image credit: Botanic 64504 in Pine from Manila by Arte)

‘Spending such a long time in the same space has given us all a heightened awareness of wanting to be surrounded by materials that make us feel good as well as look beautiful,’ Rohini says. 

Botanic in 64502 in Rust from Manila by Arte

(Image credit: Botanic in 64502 in Rust from Manila by Arte)

‘Arte’s refined and textured wallcoverings tick both those boxes as the patterns are designed using threads of different materials and thicknesses, creating a tactile surface which creates a cocooning sanctuary-like space,’ she adds. 

We can get on board with that.

Megan Slack
Head of Celebrity Style News

Megan is the Head of Celebrity Style News at Homes & Gardens. She first joined Future Plc as a News Writer across their interiors titles, including Livingetc and Real Homes, before becoming H&G's News Editor in April 2022. She now leads the Celebrity/ News team. Before joining Future, Megan worked as a News Explainer at The Telegraph, following her MA in International Journalism at the University of Leeds. During her BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, she gained writing experience in the US while studying in New York. Megan also focused on travel writing during her time living in Paris, where she produced content for a French travel site. She currently lives in London with her antique typewriter and an expansive collection of houseplants.