William Morris Style Bird & Strawberry Wallpaper

This william morris style wallpaper brings the Arts and Crafts garden indoors. On a deep navy ground, pairs of thrushes face each other among wild strawberries, tulips and scrolling acanthus leaves in sage, olive, ochre and coral.

An Arts and Crafts pattern, drawn fresh

The layout follows the rules Morris worked by: a mirrored repeat, foliage that fills every space, and birds set where the stems meet. Look closely and the strawberries hang in clusters, just out of reach of the birds.

It is drawn new rather than reproduced, so the line is crisp and the colours are clean. There is no faded, varnished, antique look here, which is what keeps a william morris style wallpaper feeling current rather than dusty.

Who William Morris was

William Morris led the Arts and Crafts movement in Victorian England, designing wallpapers and textiles drawn from English hedgerows and gardens, all printed by hand.

His patterns have never really gone out of fashion, which is why a william morris style wallpaper works in a period cottage and in a new flat alike.

Where this william morris style wallpaper works best

The navy ground makes it a natural for a bedroom wall behind the headboard, a dining room or a study, where a deep colour feels enveloping rather than dark.

It is also made for entryways and stairwells. A dense, even pattern keeps a narrow space from feeling like a corridor, and it hides the scuffs a hallway collects.

Because the repeat is even and dense, it is one of the few bold designs that suits a whole room rather than a single accent wall.

Colours and scale

The palette of this william morris style wallpaper is navy with sage and olive foliage, ochre tulips, coral berries and cream flowers, so it sits beautifully with oak and walnut, brass, cream linen and sage or rust accents.

The birds and the large flowers are drawn at a generous scale, so the pattern reads clearly from across the room while the strawberries and small buds reward a closer look.

How to style it

Keep the rest of the room quiet and let this william morris style wallpaper carry the pattern. Warm lamplight brings out the ochre and coral; cool white bulbs flatten them.

For accents, pull a colour straight out of the design: the sage of the leaves, the ochre of the tulips or the coral of the berries.

Peel and stick and traditional print the same colours and are both PVC-free, so the choice is only about permanence: peel and stick for a rented flat, traditional paper for a room you intend to keep.

Peel & Stick

Our Peel & Stick wallpaper is printed on a 340 g/m² heavyweight polyester textile with a built-in self-adhesive backing — no paste, no mess. It goes up easily, repositions without damage, and comes down cleanly whenever you’re ready for a change. PVC-free, B1/M1 fire rated, and safe for nurseries. Perfect for renters, first-time installers, or anyone who loves refreshing their space without long-term commitment.

Traditional

Our Premium Traditional wallpaper is printed on a 175 g/m² non-woven paper with a semi-glossy finish, applied with standard wallpaper paste directly to the wall. The result is a seamless, professionally installed look built to last 10+ years. PVC-free and B1 fire rated. Ideal for permanent installations, high-traffic areas, and anyone looking for a refined, long-term result.

Sizes, samples and installation

Every design is printed to order in 24-inch-wide panels, in heights from 76 to 124 inches, and ships in 2–5 business days with free shipping to the US and EU.

Not sure how many panels you need? Our measuring guide walks you through it, and our material comparison guide explains peel and stick versus traditional.

Deep navy shifts between daylight and lamplight, so we recommend ordering a sample of this william morris style wallpaper first: choose the 7×7″ or 24×24″ sample in the Size menu above.

More designs like this

For another dark, densely patterned wall, see our Green Millefleur Menagerie wallpaper, or browse the Floral collection and the Dark & Moody collection.