National Trust Partnership
Founded in 1895, the National Trust looks after special places in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for everyone to enjoy. Their work as Europe’s largest conservation charity preserves sites from coastlines, forests, woods and islands through to archaeological remains, villages, historic houses, gardens and one of the world's largest art collections.
As proud custodians of historic decoration, our National Trust wallpapers are redrawn for the modern interior from original patterns found at some of the National Trust’s most treasured properties in the UK. In doing so we are also committed to the care and conservation of the properties in which they were originally used.
With more than 500 places in the National Trust’s care, including some of the most significant historic interiors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this collaboration offers Little Greene a unique opportunity to delve into a prestigious and eclectic mix of decorative styles. A contribution from the purchase of every roll of Little Greene wallpaper is made to support the Trust’s important work.
Little Greene and the National Trust have a real synergy: conservation, restoration and reinvention are at the heart of both organisations.Managing Director, David Mottershead
Following the success of our first three wallpaper collections in partnership with the National Trust, 2024 sees the launch of our latest collection, ‘National Trust Papers IV’.
‘National Trust Papers IV’ features eight historic wallpaper designs that have been adapted and recoloured across 42 beautiful colourways. The source material for this collection represents over 250 years of British decoration. Each design has been created from original patterns found at several of the National Trust’s historic houses with the addition of one design that has been recoloured and revived from the Little Greene archive.
This versatile and eclectic collection employs a spectrum of printing methods, from traditional surface printing to cutting-edge digital machines.
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The designs featured within National Trust Papers IV show judicious use of colour which brings a contemporary nuance and breathes life into these historic designs. The collection comprises an array of exotic birds, stylised florals and scrolling trails alongside ditsy print florals and large-scale tropical murals.
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Our Managing Director, David Mottershead, is thrilled about the relationship: “Little Greene and the National Trust have a real synergy: conservation, restoration and reinvention are at the heart of both organisations. The National Trust preserves centuries of heritage for the benefit of future generations, a sentiment echoed by Little Greene’s approach to the rediscovery and use of historical colour and pattern in the 21st Century.”
The National Trust website contains further information on their conservation work.
