We’ve seen concrete furniture (Paulsburg Concrete Lounge Chair), a concrete bathtub (Wave Tub), an outdoor bench (Juno), even a custom-etched concrete floor (Transparent House Concrete Art). Isn’t it about time for an entire wall constructed of this smooth and seamless surface with an iconic appeal? I’d love to see it, but, as we all know, the manifold inconveniences of the bare concrete block don’t quite cut it for interior adornment. Not to be cowed by these limitations, Norwegian photographer Tom Haga has concocted a virtual surfacing of sorts. His Concrete Walls are actually wallpaper, devised after his hyper-real photos: “The imagery used in this unique wallpaper is based on high-resolution photography and custom manipulation. No pattern is ever repeated, something that results in a very realistic finish.”

Concrete Walls. Designed by Tom Haga.

The Next Step in Urban Chic

Haga’s gritty images complement other citified touches to indoor spaces like Chris Rucker’s Lounge Series or Tim Byrne’s Salvaged Modern Furniture. And don’t think you might be limited to the somewhat blasé incarnation referred to above. Indeed, Haga’s photos—and hence the wallpaper—run the gamut, from “Attic 3,” an expanse of aged brick that looks straight from turn-of-the century London; to “Concrete Wall 15,” an addled, water-ruined wall with all the character and industrial decadence of modern Detroit; to “Graffiti,” a stylized rendering of this form of urban art that looks straight from the streets of turn-of-the (other) century Los Angeles. Nor are you limited to these exact images. Says Concrete Wall, “depending on your personal wishes, we can make the wallpaper either lighter or darker, or even add a specific colour cast.”

Concrete Wall is a high quality vinyl wallpaper. Maximum roll size is approx. 4 feet wide x 25 feet long. It’s wash-able, UV and scratch resistant, and easy to remove (no damage to the substrate). All of which adds up to a virtual wall that may outlast the real thing, but if it doesn’t, simply remove and move on to the next phase in your wall’s life—no sledgehammer required.