William Morris fabric collection House of Hackney

William Morris fabric by House of Hackney: lilies, acanthus and scrolling vines

This William Morris fabric collection by House of Hackney centres on two designs: Golden Lily and Compton. The photos show them in use. Stylised lilies with stippled calyxes, curling acanthus leaves and small five-petalled flowers cover a bathroom wall, a folding screen and a Roman blind. Elsewhere, the same lilies fall in heavy folds as drapery beside white sheer curtains, or broad vines trail across two tub chairs and a pouf. Green and cream recur throughout, from sage green to an olive shade that turns almost brown.

Patterns in the William Morris fabric collection: Golden Lily and Compton

The Golden Lily Cotton fabric layers the lilies and acanthus in line drawing on a sage green ground, with cream, olive and light blue-grey. The Golden Lily fabric shows the same motif on dark olive brown, making the ochre and light blue stand out more sharply. In the Golden Lily Jacquard fabric the pattern is woven: chrysanthemums, acanthus scrolls and tulip-shaped flowers in teal, ochre pink and ruby red on a soft parchment colour. The Golden Lily Magna fabric lets the vines and lilies flow in undulating lines, in gradations from olive to black. The Golden Lily Recycled Performance fabric also carries this lily motif. The Compton Magna fabric is bolder and flatter: broad leaves, five-petalled flowers and large flower heads with fringed petals in dark grey-green, cream and sage. The Compton fabric sets golden acanthus, ivory swans and terracotta red flowers on an almost black ground.

How to use William Morris by House of Hackney in your home

If you choose the light Golden Lily Cotton, you can carry the pattern across wall, folding screen and window, as in the bathroom with its marble washbasin and snake mirror. The dark Golden Lily calls for calm around it: white sheer curtains, warm wood, a plain green pouf. Compton Magna suits rounded furniture, where the large leaf shapes follow the curves. With a plain green curtain alongside, this William Morris fabric remains the centrepiece of the room.