Theresa Butler Interiors

Five patterns designed with Theresa Butler of Theresa Butler Interiors in Atlanta, GA, each one painted in her studio before it became a wallpaper: seed heads on bare winter branches, cherries rolling between teal leaves, plums brushed in india ink, a folk garden of bell flowers and small birds, and a burgundy vine over a ground speckled like a thrush's egg. Taken from nature, from travel, and from things made by hand.

Choosing from the Theresa Butler collection

Where it works

All five are repeating wallpapers, so each one retrofits to any space: Silver Sprigs in a bedroom or a bathroom, Burgundy Vine in a dining room or an entryway, Garden Folk in a sitting room or a nursery, Painted Cherries in a kitchen or a breakfast room, and Inked Plums in a powder room or a hallway.

Picking between the designs

Start with how much you want the wall to say. Silver Sprigs and Burgundy Vine are the quiet end, a steady rhythm you stop noticing. Garden Folk sits in the middle, busy up close and soft from across the room. Painted Cherries and Inked Plums are the two people ask about. Then colour: Silver Sprigs is soft grey with white and silver, Burgundy Vine is pale speckled blue with deep burgundy, Garden Folk is warm white with greens and one amber tulip, Painted Cherries is warm cream with coral, crimson and teal, and Inked Plums is warm kraft with black ink.