Japanese Craftsmanship. Direct to the Trade.
Est. 2016 · Trade Only
We exist to bring Japan's finest wallcoverings directly to the American trade.
Established in 2016. Backed by one of Japan's leading wallcovering manufacturers and a master of Japanese decorative leaf craft with roots dating to 1905. Source pricing. Exclusive designs. No middlemen.
See the Collections in Person
New York
After a decade in the D&D Building (2015–2026), our collections are now on display with our showroom partner:
David Sutherland — 200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 117
New York, NY 10016
Studio Zen Wallcoverings
For specifications, sampling, and design consultations, our own team is just a call or email away. We work exclusively with the trade — interior designers, architects, and industry professionals.
Mon–Fri, 8:30am–2:30pm PT (11:30am–5:30pm ET)
(646) 918-7289 · info@studiozenwallcoverings.com
Backed by Japan's Wallcovering Industry
Our principal founding partner is one of Japan's leading wallcovering manufacturers — with production facilities in Gifu and Osaka, over 225 employees, and nine sales offices spanning the country. What they have built over nearly eight decades is not just a factory — it's a network.
Deep relationships across Japan's wallcovering industry give Studio Zen exclusive access to collections from the country's finest mills: natural grasscloth and paperweave from traditional workshops, precision-engineered vinyls and papers for modern interiors, and specialty textures found nowhere else in the United States. Every design in our catalog is curated for the trade — selected for quality and originality, not volume.
A Living Craft. Over 120 Years in the Making.
When Japan's 1876 Sword Abolition Act forced one family to reinvent their craft, they turned to another great Japanese art form — the gold-leafed folding screen. Generations of working with precious metals had given them an understanding of material that few possessed. From that foundation, they developed Japan's first non-discoloring gold leaf paper: a breakthrough that made an ancient decorative tradition accessible for modern interiors.
Over a century later, that same spirit of craft and innovation defines our metal leaf collection. Each roll is hand-pressed in genuine gold, silver, and alloy onto Japanese paper — no two identical, every surface shifting with natural light in ways no printed wallcovering can replicate.
The difference is at the source.
Why Studio Zen Wallcoverings