Nympheus takes its name from the water lily and is one of GP & J Baker's documentary archive designs, the flower drawn in close botanical detail and set out in a 61 centimetre repeat across a printed paper ground. This is the Crayford print version of the design, and the scale is generous enough that a single flower head reads clearly rather than dissolving into a general pattern.
It is a printed paper wallpaper, 52 centimetres wide, with a 61 centimetre vertical repeat; no horizontal repeat is given on this listing. There is one colourway, Original, which keeps the design close to the colouring of the archive document itself rather than a later reworking, though the page does not give us the individual tones to describe further, so ask us for a sample before you specify it sight unseen.
We would hang it in a bathroom or a garden room, somewhere the water lily motif has an obvious logic, or use it on the walls of a hallway where guests pass close enough to see the botanical detail. Pair it with plain walls or a plain fabric elsewhere in the scheme so the print carries the room on its own. Sold by the roll; order a sample before committing to a full room.
Match the repeat at each seam so the lily heads line up cleanly rather than half-stepping; with only a vertical repeat given, hang with the pattern running true and check alignment as you go. Roll length is not stated, so confirm it against the label before ordering; as a guide, allow three to four rolls for an average wall, more for a room with several doors or windows to cut around.
Composition: 100% paper
Roll width: 52 cm (20 in)
Pattern repeat: 61 cm vertical
Suitable for: Wallcovering
Care: Spongeable; follow the manufacturer's hanging and care guide.
