I have to be very clear here that bling is not my thing. Subtle shine, on the other hand, totally is.

Case in point: the new collection of grass cloth wallpaper from Phillip Jeffries (see below):

For anybody new to grass cloth, it's an insanely stylish type of wallpaper made of jute, hemp, and/or other grasses on a paper backing that hails from Japan.

And while the tweedy, organic texture is a natural fit for a library or an office,  this new collection has me thinking about a less expected application.

A dining room, to be exact.

The metallic filaments woven in with the hemp give off the exact amount of glint needed to reflect candlelight by night (and understated ritz by day).

To peruse all twenty two colorways (I like the silvery blue), log onto www.phillipjeffries.com.