Trailing Leaves Wallpaper
There is something quietly enduring about a trailing leaf. Stems and foliage wind their way across the wall with a natural, easy movement, which makes these designs lovely in a hallway or stairwell, where the eye follows the pattern upwards, and gentle enough to hang in a whole room.
Morris & Co have perfected the form. Lemon Tree from Melsetter sets trailing branches and delicate blossom with chalky white print marks, and Scroll pairs trailing leaves and marigold flowers against a backdrop of smaller leaves. Colefax and Fowler's Jardine Florals includes Grayshott, with wisteria hanging from leafy branches, while Harlequin x Diane Hill offers Ella, a chinoiserie trail with birds and fruit. Galerie's Just Kitchens brings a lighter touch with Just Ivy and Olive Drupe, the latter trailing olive branches heavy with fruit, and Sandberg's Essentials draws small-scale vines into a lattice.
Trailing designs sit between two families, so it is worth browsing botanical wallpaper and floral wallpaper, as well as all-over leaf wallpaper. Many look especially good in a hallway or on the stairs.
For ideas, read The Case for Trailing Leaf Wallpaper on Decorating Notes.
