William Morris Wallpaper · Washington DC
William Morris Wallpaper Washington DC
William Morris Wallpaper prints Morris and Arts and Crafts patterns to order and ships them across the DC area, from Georgetown and Capitol Hill to Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, and Silver Spring. Each roll is cut to your wall measurements at our Arizona studio and sent with tracking.
Morris patterns and DC's swampy summers
Washington earns its reputation for humid summers, and the old houses here feel it. From June through September the air turns thick and heavy, then winter flips it, with steam and forced heat drying rowhouse rooms out for months. The historic plaster in a Georgetown or Capitol Hill home has been riding that cycle for a century, so priming and sealing the wall before you hang a formal damask keeps the seams from creeping when the seasons swing.
That older plaster is rarely perfectly flat, and that's fine, it's part of the character. A paste-the-wall Luxe Traditional forgives an uneven surface better than a thin removable stock and settles into a period room for the long haul. If you rent one of the many apartments in Arlington or Silver Spring, peel and stick over a sound painted wall gives you the same Morris look and lifts off cleanly when you move on.
Humid mid-Atlantic summers
Seal old plaster first and, in bathrooms, use a heavier finish over a primed wall so a damask repeat holds through the sticky months.
Historic uneven plaster
In a Georgetown or Capitol Hill rowhouse, paste-the-wall Luxe Traditional forgives an old, uneven surface far better than thin removable stock.
Which Morris patterns suit a Washington home
DC's housing is defined by its rowhouses, Federal and Victorian brick in Georgetown, Capitol Hill, and Dupont, with generous Colonials out in Bethesda and Arlington. Those formal, high-ceilinged rooms are exactly where a damask belongs, its ordered repeat echoing the classical restraint of the city itself and making a narrow rowhouse hall feel taller and more composed. In a smaller study or powder room, a tighter damask scale adds quiet richness without crowding. Start with the Damask collection and choose a scale that fits the room, grander for a parlour, tighter for an intimate space.
Delivery across the DC area
An order to Washington moves in two stages. First we print and cut your rolls in Mesa, Arizona, which takes two to seven business days. Shipping is then calculated at checkout, after production, based on where in the area it's headed. Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, and Silver Spring all sit on a similar transit window as the District itself. Crossing state lines into Virginia or Maryland doesn't change the timeline, and the tracking number is emailed the moment your box leaves the studio, so a delivery to Capitol Hill or one out to Bethesda is equally easy to follow.
We deliver across the DC area, including Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, and Silver Spring.
Washington DC William Morris wallpaper questions
Do you have a William Morris Wallpaper store in Washington, DC?
No, we don't have a shop or showroom anywhere in the DC area. William Morris Wallpaper is an online studio that prints every roll to order in Arizona and ships across the region, including Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, and Silver Spring.
How long does delivery to DC take?
Production takes two to seven business days, then transit is added at checkout after your paper is printed. Whether it's going to the District, Virginia, or Maryland, tracking is emailed the moment your order ships.
Which finish is best for a historic DC rowhouse?
For old, uneven plaster in a Georgetown or Capitol Hill home, paste-the-wall Luxe Traditional settles in best for the long term. If you rent, Peel and Stick over a sound painted wall gives the same look and removes cleanly.
Nearby cities
Also serving nearby cities: Philadelphia, New York City, Charlotte.