Botanical vs Arts & Crafts Wallpaper: What's the Difference?
Botanical: Botanical wallpaper draws on the Victorian passion for plant hunting, when glasshouses filled with ferns and palms. Arts & Crafts: The Arts & Crafts movement championed hand-craft and nature, producing densely layered foliage patterns. In practice: Large leaves suit big walls; smaller sprigs and trailing vines are better in cloakrooms and alcoves where you see the pattern up close. Perfect for period homes, snugs and dining rooms. Our range has 158 botanical and 125 arts & crafts designs.
Side by side
| Botanical | Arts & Crafts | |
|---|---|---|
| Designs in our range | 158 | 125 |
| Pattern repeats | 53–53 cm | 53–53 cm |
| Half-drop matched | 87 of 158 | 61 of 125 |
| Most common colours | Green, Dark & Moody, Multicolour | Dark & Moody, Green, Blue |
| Most suggested rooms | Living Room, Bedroom, Cloakroom | Bedroom, Dining Room, Living Room |
| Styling | Pair leafy prints with natural textures – rattan, linen, oak – and pick a paint colour from the darkest leaf for woodwork. | Rich wood, earthenware and heritage paint colours sit beautifully with this style. |
| From | £44.20/roll | £44.20/roll |
About botanical
Botanical wallpaper draws on the Victorian passion for plant hunting, when glasshouses filled with ferns and palms. Today it is the easiest way to bring a sense of growth and calm into rooms that lack a garden view. Large leaves suit big walls; smaller sprigs and trailing vines are better in cloakrooms and alcoves where you see the pattern up close.
About arts & crafts
The Arts & Crafts movement championed hand-craft and nature, producing densely layered foliage patterns. Our designs are original pieces created in that spirit. Perfect for period homes, snugs and dining rooms.
Figures are counts from the Wallpaper Kingdom range today.
Botanical designs
Rossiter Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Magnolia Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
Sheldon Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Orchard Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
Arts & Crafts designs
Quincy Woodland Vine Wallpaper
Wolsey Woodland Vine Wallpaper
Lyndon Orchard Wallpaper
Burbage Hedgerow Wallpaper
Questions & answers
Can I mix botanical and arts and crafts wallpaper?
Yes, in different rooms or zones – link them through a shared colour such as green.
Which is more popular, botanical or arts & crafts?
We do not publish sales rankings; in our range there are 158 botanical and 125 arts & crafts designs.