William Morris At Home Strawberry Thief Rich Green Wallpaper

William Morris's iconic Strawberry Thief design, perhaps his most recognisable, draws inspiration from the thrushes pilfering strawberries beneath his nets at Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire. First designed in 1883, the pattern's intricate nature meant that the original cotton prints were painstakingly produced over several days using hand-carved woodblocks, making 'Strawberry Thief' one of the company's most expensive fabrics. Legend has it that Morris himself endured sleepless nights in his lodgings at Merton Abbey, awaiting the first printed piece. Strawberry Thief Rich Green vividly reimagines this classic design, bringing the outdoors in with blush and mustard yellow accents upon a bottle green backdrop, enhancing the off-white flower and bird motifs. Printed with a beautiful matt finish for a sleek and sophisticated aesthetic.