Most people spend at least eight hours a day at their workplace. Whether you run an office, manage a co-working space, or are fitting out shared cowork desks, the wall and ceiling finishes affect how the room looks, sounds, and feels to work in. Liquid wallpaper from Silk Plaster gives you a durable, non-toxic wall covering that also reduces noise — a practical choice for any commercial interior.
Why Offices and Co-Working Spaces Choose Liquid Wallpaper
Standard paint marks easily. Vinyl wallpaper traps moisture. Liquid wallpaper sits between the two: it goes on like plaster, bonds directly to the wall, and can be spot-repaired if a desk or chair scuffs the surface. For co-working environments where furniture gets moved often, that repairability matters more than it would in a private home.
Silk Plaster liquid wallpapers are made from textile and cellulose fibres with decorative mineral additions and a plant-based binder. There are no solvents, no VOCs, and no strong odour during application. A freshly finished room can be used within 24–48 hours of drying. This makes renovation possible over a weekend without closing the office for a week.
The material is breathable and anti-static, so walls do not collect dust the way painted surfaces can. It also provides a degree of thermal and acoustic insulation, which in an open-plan office or shared cowork desk area helps absorb background chatter and reduce echo.
Acoustic Performance: Cellulose Ceilings That Work with Liquid Wallpaper
In offices and co-working halls, noise control determines whether people can concentrate. Silk Plaster liquid wallpaper on the walls already improves the acoustic character of a room — but the biggest gains come from the ceiling.
Acoustics cellulose ceiling products (also called spray-applied cellulose ceiling or Icoustic-type spray ceiling) are the ideal ceiling partner for liquid wallpaper walls. These sprayable acoustic ceilings are made from recycled cellulose fibre, applied seamlessly without joints or tiles. They achieve a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) of 0.8 and up to 1.0, meaning they absorb 80–100% of incident sound energy. For comparison, a standard gypsum ceiling typically rates NRC 0.05–0.10.
Seamless acoustic ceilings (sometimes listed as cellulose-with-texture spray products) eliminate the grid-and-tile look of conventional suspended ceilings. The result is a clean, monolithic surface that pairs naturally with the texture of liquid wallpaper walls — both materials share a cellulose base and a similar tactile quality.
LEED Points and Green Building Certification
Both sprayable acoustics cellulose ceilings and Silk Plaster liquid wallpaper can contribute to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits and other green building certification points. The cellulose content in both products comes from recycled or sustainably sourced fibre. Neither product uses formaldehyde-based binders. Together, walls and ceiling finished in cellulose-based materials can earn points across multiple LEED categories — Indoor Environmental Quality (low-emitting materials), Materials and Resources (recycled content), and Innovation credits for acoustic comfort.
For architects and fit-out contractors specifying finishes for sustainable office buildings, combining Silk Plaster liquid wallpaper walls with a cellulose acoustic ceiling creates a coherent material story with documented environmental credentials.
Recommended Collections for Office and Co-Working Interiors
Two Silk Plaster collections work particularly well for work environments:
Optima Collection
The Optima collection offers a clean, understated finish at a competitive price point. Its smooth cellulose texture gives walls a uniform matte appearance — well suited to reception areas, meeting rooms, and open-plan offices where you want a professional look without strong visual patterns. Optima is one of the easiest Silk Plaster ranges to apply, which keeps labour costs lower on large commercial projects.
MS Collection
The MS collection adds a slightly richer texture with visible silk fibres, giving walls more depth while remaining office-appropriate. It works well as a feature wall behind a reception desk or in a breakout zone within a co-working space, where you want a warmer feel compared to the rest of the room.
Both collections come in a wide colour range. You can use a single neutral tone throughout an office, or combine two or three colours to define zones — a common approach in co-working fitouts where different desk clusters or meeting pods benefit from visual separation.
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Design Ideas for Work Area Walls
Liquid wallpaper is not limited to flat, single-colour application. Using two or more matching or contrasting colours — including your brand colours — you can create zones, accent walls, or patterns. Some clients use stencils or freehand techniques to add logos, geometric designs, or motivational artwork directly into the wall finish. Because the material remains workable for several hours, corrections are straightforward.
The wall design shown below was produced using the Silk Plaster Art Design collection in colours 276 and 279, combined with the East collection colour 951. The three-tone combination defines the meeting area within a larger open workspace.
Application in Commercial Spaces
Silk Plaster liquid wallpaper can be applied to most common wall substrates — plasterboard, concrete, brick, and existing painted surfaces — after standard surface preparation. In a typical office renovation, one person can cover 6–8 m² per hour. For a 200 m² open-plan co-working area, wall finishing can be completed by a small team within two to three working days.
The material is hypoallergenic and meets European fire safety standards. It does not support mould growth under normal indoor conditions. These properties make it a suitable wall covering for schools, government offices, healthcare waiting areas, and hospitality settings alongside standard office and co-working use.
Get in Touch
If you have questions about using liquid wallpaper in your office, co-working space, or any commercial project, contact the Silk Plaster team. We can advise on coverage calculations, colour selection, and acoustic ceiling pairings. Samples and trade pricing are available on request.
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