Liberty wallpaper

Liberty wallpaper reaches American walls from one address in London: the Regent Street store Arthur Lasenby Liberty opened in 1875, stocked at first with imports from Japan and the East. In Italy art nouveau took its nickname from that shop, the Stile Liberty. Behind the prints sits the house's own studio and an archive grown past 45,000 designs since the early 1800s.

Liberty wallpaper in an American room

Ceiling height, drywall and open plans change how a London print behaves. In an open kitchen and dining area a papered wall is read from three directions at once, so a dense archive floral wants a calm palette around it. A powder room is the reverse: no daylight to fight, short viewing distance, fine line work at eye level. That is where the brand's papers earn their keep, as do entryways and stair walls. With ten-foot ceilings a large repeat shows in full instead of stopping at the crown molding.

European roll sizes and how much to order

Rolls from Europe run narrower than the double rolls sold here: about 20.9 in (53 cm) wide, roughly 33 ft (10.05 m) long, one continuous length. Repeat costs more material than square footage does, so add the matching waste and order the whole job at once so batch numbers match. Fresh drywall takes paste unevenly, which a primer coat or lining paper fixes. Roll length, repeat and composition are stated per design on the product page; the non-woven wallpaper overview lets you browse by backing.

Which Liberty collection fits which wall

Three series carry most of the Liberty wallpaper we stock. The House Of Liberty holds archive prints in colors that read as current rather than period, good over a bed or a dining wall. The Modern Collector is the graphic end of the range, at home in a hallway or home office where a floral would crowd things. Botanical Atlas gathers botanical illustrations drawn with the precision of a reference plate.

Pairing these designs with other collections

Liberty rarely has to carry a house on its own. These paisleys and botanical drawings sit easily beside Cole and Son wallpaper or Little Greene wallpaper in an adjoining room. By motif, not maker? Start from floral wallpaper or botanical wallpaper.

Buying the collection from a European specialist

Order a sample first: screen color and wall color never agree, and north light pulls a print colder than the photo does. We ship from Europe with import duties and taxes settled up front, so nothing is collected at delivery. Questions about quantity or repeat? Write to us. We would rather get the roll count right than sell you one too many.