• Snakeshead Green wallpaper by William Morris, peel and stick, room view
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William Morris Snakeshead Green Wallpaper

William Morris Snakeshead Green Wallpaper

Peel and stick or traditional, printed to order in the USA

Designed by William Morris in 1876 · Read the pattern’s story ↓

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William Morris Snakeshead Green is a deep green and coral floral wallpaper. Coral and cream fritillary flowers rise in mirrored pairs from sage leafwork, with dusty pink buds and small trellis diamonds set against a rich teal-green ground. Green dominates so completely that the coral flowers read as embers scattered through the foliage. Well matched to a home office, a garden-facing dining room or a book-lined snug.

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Colourway: Green
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Panels are 19 inches wide, printed to order in heights from 2 to 12 feet. Enter your wall size and we will set the size and quantity for you.

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About this pattern

William Morris designed Snakeshead in 1876 as a block-printed cotton, and by January 1877 the dyer Thomas Wardle was already printing trials of it. The name comes from the snake's head fritillary, a checkered spring flower that stands in rows through the repeat. The V&A suggests Morris drew in part on Indian palampores, the painted and dyed chintz hangings. An original length is in the V&A (T.37-1919).

Here coral and cream fritillaries rise in mirrored pairs from sage leafwork, with dusty pink buds and small trellis diamonds on a rich teal-green ground. The green is so dominant that the coral flowers flicker like embers in a hedge. That depth makes a home office feel enclosed and focused. In a dining room that looks onto the garden it extends the view inside, and in a snug lined with books it sits well with worn spines and a reading lamp.

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How to Measure

How to measure your wall: measure the width corner to corner, measure the height floor to ceiling, and include doors and windows in the total.

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Material Info

Our two materials: repositionable peel and stick vinyl, and a PVC-free paper that is pasted to the wall.

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Install Guide

Install guide: prepare and clean the wall, mark a plumb line 18.5 inches from the corner, hang the first panel, then match the pattern and trim.

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Material Differences

  • Luxe Traditional

    Luxe Traditional

    Premium Feel Non-Woven
    Paste-The-Wall Application
    Easy Slide-In-Place Alignment
    Ideal for Textured Walls
    Butted Joint (No Overlap)
    10.2 Mil Ultra-Thick Profile
  • Peel & Stick

    Peel & Stick

    Self-Adhesive Vinyl
    Removable Sticker
    Renter-Friendly
    Wipeable
    Easily Removable
    Overlap Seam
    Matte Coating
    4.5 Mil Slim Profile
  • Luxe Peel & Stick

    Luxe Peel & Stick

    Self-Adhesive Backing
    Butted Joint (No Overlap)
    10.2 Mil Ultra-Thick Profile
    Matte Luster Finish
    Easy Install & Clean Removal
    Ideal for Smooth or Lightly Textured Walls
    Designer Finish for Elevated Spaces

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