After years of living in a modern New York City penthouse full of whites and grays, Million Dollar Listing star Fredrik Eklund and husband Derek Kaplan are redefining neutral tones in Los Angeles.
When renovating their new Beverly Hills home (during the pandemic, no less!), the couple relied on warm, rosy shades of pink for its posh, calming vibe. Their hue of choice? A Phillip Jeffries grasscloth wallcovering in a soft blush that starts in the entryway and living room and extends through the primary bedroom.
Eklund and artist husband Kaplan spoke to Architectural Digest to explain why they channeled the power of pink. “When you say color, sometimes people think of, like, maximum, very crazy. And that’s not what we wanted,” Eklund told AD. “Everything is soft.”
Pink Grasscloth Wallcovering
The couple, who share 4-year-old twins Freddy and Mila, tapped Eklund’s longtime interior design partner Paris Forino to achieve their aesthetic, which is first displayed in the foyer shown above and below. The team chose the stunning Phillip Jeffries Soho Hemp in Blush Fusion for the entry to the home. Two to three colors of hand-woven authentic hemp are laminated onto colored paper backing to create the natural textured, luxurious wallcovering. Beautiful, natural grasscloth begins with the finest authentic raw materials. Skilled artisans harvest, prepare, and weave each panel by hand. After a thorough inspection, panels are expertly laminated at our mills in Japan to ensure exceptional quality. Since natural fibers vary in color, size, and texture, each roll is completely unique. This is part of the inherent beauty of a natural product.
Grasscloth Wallcovering Adds Texture And Warmth In The Living Room
Not just for making great first impressions, the grasscloth wallcovering carries through to the living room. Below, pink grasscloth also beautifully showcases the couple’s playful pops of color on the bookshelves and furniture.
“It’s light and it’s blush and it’s happy,” Forino told AD.
This Bravo celeb redefines neutrals with this stunning shade of Phillip Jeffries wallcovering throughout the home. Innovative and edgy, this grand dame of textured grasscloth wallcovering can make a bold fashion statement on your walls. See the full house video tour here.
More About Phillip Jeffries Grasscloth Wallcovering
In stock and ready to ship, our Soho Hemp wallcovering is available in nearly 40 colorways. We offer a wide range of hues that offer the perfect luxurious layer for any space. Artisans hand weave two to three colors of authentic hemp making our wallcovering coloring one of the most consistent in the industry. Then, the panels are laminated onto colored paper backing for unmatched color depth, texture, and energy. Discover our exceptional quality and wide selection of natural grasscloth wallcoverings now.
Living Room/Foyer: Soho Hemp - Blush Fusion 5535, SHOP SOHO HEMP
A Warm Master Bedroom Suite
When it came to the primary bedroom, Eklund and Kaplan recreated an eternal sunset featuring Eklund’s two favorite colors with Phillip Jeffries Mirage wallcovering in Sands of Time. "I sleep better, I wake up a little earlier,” Eklund said.
The statement-making digital mural fuses authentic artistry and innovation that can be printed on paper, grasscloth, silk, linen, authentic metallic leaf, and durable vinyl. Eklund chose a natural grasscloth ground that gives the mural incredible texture.
As seen in Eklund's primary bedroom, Mirage – 8728 Sands of Time on Marshmallow Manila Hemp, is a subtle ombré of abstract washes is available in a myriad of textured wallcovering colorations that are digitally printed on natural and vinyl grounds. A mix of artistry and innovation, authentic artwork is translated into luxurious and award-winning digital mural wallcoverings that can be printed on paper, grasscloth, silk, linen, authentic metallic leaf, and durable vinyl. SHOP MIRAGE
And for any critics who think the tone is less than ideal for two men? Eklund said, "Pink, by the way, was [a] masculine color in the ‘20s and ‘30s. Now I’m reclaiming it!”
We’d say: Mission accomplished.
Photography courtesy of Nils Timms