‘In the Garden’ is the sixth instalment of authentic wallpaper designs in collaboration
with the National Trust.
Comprising eight designs, each pattern has been inspired by English gardens.
Lily Pads
Within the Stackpole Estate in the south-west corner of Wales, nature thrives in over five
square miles of protected coastline, farmland, forestry and lakes.
Besides sightings of bats in the woodland and dolphins in the sea, one of the visitor
highlights are the wild otters which can sometimes be spotted amongst the lily pads within
the estate’s 100 acres of lakes.
Dragonflies, kingfishers, butterflies and tiny water boatmen are also depicted in this
expansive celebration of native British flora and fauna.
Available in 4 colourways.
Castle Garden
In 1930, the dilapidated Sissinghurst castle and gardens in Sussex, was bought by the
20th-century poet and writer Vita Sackville- West and her husband.
Despite having no formal training in garden design, Vita dedicated the next 30 years
to transforming the gardens. Creating unconventional planting schemes, she was motivated
by the way the colours and scents of the flowers in bloom impacted on the experience of
exploring the grounds.
Having hosted an alumni of mid-century, high-society guests, Sissinghurst is now one of the
most-visited and best-loved gardens in England, and this wallpaper has been designed and
coloured to pay tribute to its eclectic vibrancy.
Available in 3 colourways.
Magnolia Blossom
Known for their fragrant flowers, distinctive seedpods and transformational annual blossom,
Magnolias are in fact among the oldest tree species in the world.
This wallpaper depicts four cherished specimens in the care of the National Trust at
Nymans in Sussex, Bodnant in North Wales, and the estates of Lanhydrock and
Trengwainton in Cornwall.
Their soft petals – in bloom and as fallen blossom – are a sight to behold every Spring.
Available in 5 colourways.
May’s Tulip
May Morris, the daughter of celebrated design icon William Morris, inherited not only her
father’s business and some of his status, but was a highly skilled protagonist of the
Arts & Crafts movement herself.
Born in 1862 in Red House in south London, May became best known for her work in
embroidery and jewellery. In 1907 she jointly founded the Women’s Guild of Arts which
championed professional female artists and creatives, at a time when industry only
officially recognised male endeavour.
This design is inspired by a beautiful set of late-19th-century weaves of trailing tulips,
lovingly set into panels as a room divider.
Available in 6 colourways.
Moon Daisies
The unrivalled simplicity of the daisy flower has inspired surface design for centuries
from decorative embroidery to ceramics, and fashion items to wallpaper. Taking its title
from an informal name for the ox-eye daisy, which is known for reflecting moonlight alongside
country roads and paths at night, this design features bright yellow flocked centres on daisies
with interlocking stems; a much simpler interpretation than the late-19th-century wallpapers,
found at Oxburgh Hall, that inspired it.
Available in 6 colourways.
Mr Straw’s Greenhouse
In the 1930s, brothers William and Walter Straw inherited their parents’ home in
Worksop, Nottinghamshire and the family grocery business which had served the
community for over fifty years. They shared an active interest in walking, collecting
archaeological and contemporary artefacts, and a humble collection of succulents
and cacti.
In 1993, the house and around 30,000 objects of the era were given to the National Trust
and have been preserved as a fascinating insight into mid-century life in England.
The greenhouse at the end of their garden is still home to an ongoing array of specimens
which have inspired this light-hearted wallpaper design.
Available in 6 colourways.
Rhododendron Walk
Clumped bursts of ancient colour, in the form of rhododendrons and azaleas,
have famously accompany woodland and lakeside walks in the grounds of National
Trust properties as far reaching as Cragside in Northumberland, Castle Drogo
in Devon, Rowallane in Northern Ireland and Sheringham Park in Norfolk.
In a synthesis of historic content and a time-served manufacturing technique, this
paper features an abundance of colourful blooms, bursting towards the light whilst
friendly bees land on their petals. Rendered in nine surface-printed colours in elegant
combinations, this dramatic design aligns with contemporary interior spaces.
Available in 4 colourways.
Rose Garden
This design is inspired by the sensational walled rose garden at Mottisfont Abbey
in Hampshire. Besides being a grand house, built around a medieval priory and steeped
in generations of architectural evolution, Mottisfont is also home to the National Plant
Collection of Rosa; pre-1900 shrub roses.
The roses tended here are exclusively historic species, characteristically fuller in shape
and – unlike a contemporary variety – they flower only once annually. This
concentration of blooming colour and fragrance makes for a sensorially spectacular
visitor experience for a few weeks in early summer every year.
Available in 5 colourways.
