There’s a handful of companies that represent the very best in British wallpaper design. Let’s take a closer look at three wallpaper houses deserving of your serious consideration, when choosing your interior design resources.
Stephen Lewis and Magdelen Jebb are still going strong, after 25 years of continued commitment to the very best in British creative talent and manufacturing.
Lewis & Wood describe their success as a result of their policy to only produce things they love. They don’t advertise their wallpaper, beyond maintaining a website and social media channels, and don’t own any showrooms. They focus exclusively on quality, and only release half a dozen new designs every year.
We love: their Mediterranea and Spitalfields collections.
Three generations of the Grahams and the Browns have built this defiantly modern-facing institution of British manufacturing. They’ve stayed consistently ahead of the game throughout their 75-year history, from their humble beginnings in Blackburn Lancashire through to Andrew Graham’s MBE in 2016, and their collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery.
Though their website contains some good advice on the practical aspects of wallpaper hanging, we’d always recommend expert wallpaper installation (especially with wallpapers this beautiful).
We love:Sacha Walckhoff’s Paper Games collection and the architecturally-inspired 2LG collection.
Little Greene is a modern, environmentally and socially conscious independent company that take their inspiration from traditional English aesthetics. They aren’t afraid to recreate classic archival period design, and have worked closely with the National Trust to revive 18th and 19th century designs from the Trust’s property portfolio. Their website offers some great interior design advice and style tips, and their paints range offers a useful range of palettes to complement their stunning wallpaper designs.
We love: their National Trust Papers, and their gorgeous London Papers V collection, with each paper named for the historic location where the design was discovered.
