GP & J Baker | Oriental Bird

Oriental Bird is one of GP & J Baker's best-known documentary archive designs, exotic birds drawn among flowering branches in the chinoiserie manner the house has worked with since its earliest print books. This wallpaper prints the design on paper at the same 61 by 52 centimetre scale as the archive original, so the birds and branches read as a considered, hand-drawn study rather than a busy repeat.

It is a printed paper wallpaper, 52 centimetres wide, with a 61 centimetre vertical and 52 centimetre horizontal repeat. There is one colourway, Ivory, which keeps the birds and branches in soft, tonal colour on a pale ground rather than the bolder multicoloured versions the design is sometimes shown in; it suits a room that wants the pattern without much added colour, and it is a gentler starting point than the design's more saturated colourways elsewhere in the collection.

We would use it on the walls of a formal sitting room or a study, where the quieter Ivory colouring can carry a whole room without overwhelming it, or on a single chimney breast against plain walls elsewhere. It pairs well with a plain silk or linen in a warm neutral for curtains and cushions. Sold by the roll; order a sample before committing to a full room.

Match the birds and branches carefully across each seam so the trail continues without an obvious break; with a 61 centimetre repeat, budget for some wastage per length. Roll length is not stated on this listing, so check it against the label before you order; as a rule of thumb, an average wall takes three to four rolls once the repeat and any doors or windows are allowed for.

• Composition: 100% paper
• Roll width: 52 cm (20 in)
• Pattern repeat: 61 cm vertical, 52 cm horizontal
• Suitable for: Wallcovering
• Care: Spongeable; follow the manufacturer's hanging and care guide.
• Collection: Holcott Fabric, GP & J Baker
• Colourways: 1 (Ivory)