William Morris Art Prints

For a living room, we'd steer you towards Strawberry Thief or Pimpernel. Both have enough detail and colour depth to anchor a wall above a sofa without feeling fussy. A framed 60x80cm William Morris print in a black or natural wood frame sits perfectly above a standard three-seater and gives the room an instant focal point. If your walls are neutral (think whites, warm greys, or pale greens), the rich teals and reds in Strawberry Thief will do the heavy lifting for your whole colour scheme.

Yes, every framed William Morris print ships as one complete piece with fixtures already attached. The frame and print are properly fitted together before they leave us, so there's no warping, bubbling, or DIY assembly when it arrives. You literally take it out of the box and put it on the wall. Our frames are solid FSC-certified wood (not MDF), and the UV-protective acrylic glaze means the colours won't fade even if your wall catches direct sunlight. If you've been burned by cheap frames that arrive separately or warp within a few months, this is a different experience entirely.

The trick is to stick to one colour palette rather than mixing every Morris design you like. Pick three prints that share a dominant colour (blues and greens from designs like Willow Bough, Pimpernel, and Bird & Pomegranate work beautifully together) and frame them all in the same finish. A set of three in 30x40cm frames arranged in a horizontal line about 5cm apart creates a cohesive gallery wall that feels curated, not chaotic. Avoid mixing warm-toned and cool-toned Morris designs on the same wall.

For Morris specifically, we'd recommend framed art prints. The intricate linework and layered botanical detail in his designs really benefit from the sharpness of museum-grade giclée printing on thick matte paper. Canvas prints give a softer, more contemporary feel and work well for larger statement pieces where you want a minimal, unframed look. But if you want to see every tendril and leaf pattern the way Morris intended, a framed print with our matte paper is the way to go.

Neither, actually. William Morris was the driving force behind the Arts and Crafts movement, which predates both Art Deco and Art Nouveau. In practice, this matters because his designs pair naturally with earthy, handmade-feeling interiors rather than the sleek metallics of Art Deco or the whiplash curves of Art Nouveau. Think warm wood furniture, linen textiles, and muted wall colours. That said, Morris prints are remarkably versatile and look surprisingly sharp in modern Scandi-style rooms too, especially in a clean black frame against a white wall.