Acanthus Wallpaper - Burnt Orange - 124224 - William Morris AH Color:Burnt Orange makes off with our hearts

makes off with our hearts in this pair of adventurously contrasting colourways

Featuring dramatic swirling acanthus leaves

’s collection for the first time in many years in the Emery Walker’s House collection

Designed in 1883

Bough’s Green/Rose is the closest colour story to Morris’s original

Acanthus Wallpaper - Burnt Orange - 124224 - William Morris AH Color:Burnt Orange makes off with our heartsAcanthus Wallpaper Burnt Orange 124224 William Morris AH Acanthus leaves decorate many of Morriss designs and are made a central feature in his Acanthus pattern for wallpaper. First used in Ancient Greek friezes and on the capitals of Corinthian columns, these swirling, curling leaves have decorated walls and buildings ever since. Morris found this classical motif ideal for repeating patterns and believed the large pattern he created here was perfect