There are few names in the world of interior design that carry the weight of Cole & Son. Founded in 1873 and holder of two Royal Warrants, this London wallpaper house has been dressing the walls of palaces, embassies, and the world’s most celebrated interiors for over 150 years. For the US customer who understands that the walls of a room are not a backdrop but a statement, the Cole & Son collection at Lionheart Wallpaper represents the pinnacle of what wallpaper can be.
Browse the full Cole & Son Wallpaper collection at Lionheart Wallpaper and discover why this Royal Warrant-holding British institution belongs on your walls.
An Archive Unlike Any Other
Cole & Son’s greatest asset is its archive — one of the most extensive and historically significant collections of wallpaper designs in existence, spanning over three centuries of British decorative arts. Every pattern the house produces is rooted in this extraordinary resource: designs drawn from Georgian silk weaves, Victorian botanical prints, Edwardian damasks, and mid-century graphic experiments. The result is a collection that feels simultaneously timeless and entirely contemporary.
For the US customer, this depth of heritage carries a particular appeal. In a market saturated with designs that chase seasonal trends, Cole & Son offers something genuinely rare: patterns with provenance, history, and a story worth telling.
The Archive Collections: History on Your Walls
The Woolverston Wallpaper is a perfect illustration of Cole & Son’s archival mastery. Adapted from an original 18th century silk weave, this delicate small-scale damask is rendered in chalk on metallic gilver — a combination of extraordinary refinement that works equally well in a Georgian townhouse or a contemporary New York apartment. It is the kind of pattern that makes a room feel as though it has always existed.
The Wyndham Wallpaper takes its inspiration from the ornate mouldings and gilding of London’s historic West End theatres. Available in a range of colourways — from chalk and metallic gold on cerulean sky to the dramatic ruby and charcoal on slate grey — it brings a theatrical grandeur to any room that is impossible to replicate with paint alone.
The Contemporary Collections: Africa and Beyond
One of the most distinctive threads in the current Cole & Son collection is its engagement with the landscapes and wildlife of Africa — rendered not as literal illustration but as sophisticated, abstracted design.
The Zerzura Wallpaper is among the most opulent designs in the collection — chintzy flowers and cockatoos in full plumage, rendered in intricate line-work that gives the impression of fine embroidery. In royal blue and metallic gold, it is a design of extraordinary presence; in slate grey and blush pink, it becomes something altogether more serene. Either way, it is the kind of wallpaper that defines a room.
The Senzo Spot Wallpaper takes a more restrained approach — a small-scale geometric drawn from the patterning of giraffe markings, rendered in warm stone and soft chalk. It is the kind of quietly brilliant design that works on every wall in every room, bringing a subtle organic energy without ever demanding attention.
The Zulu Terrain Wallpaper is inspired by the rolling hills and meandering valleys of KwaZulu-Natal, rendered as a calm abstract composition. In sage and olive, it brings a grounded, earthy quality to interiors; in heath grey and blush, it becomes something softer and more contemplative. For the US customer drawn to the current appetite for organic, landscape-inspired design, this is a pattern of the moment.
The Whimsical and the Dramatic
Cole & Son has always understood that wallpaper can be playful as well as grand. The Zambezi Wallpaper — a flotilla of boats captained by an array of animals floating gently down the Zambezi river — is one of the most joyful designs in the collection. In multi on seafoam, it is a riot of colour and narrative that transforms a child’s bedroom, a playroom, or a powder room into something genuinely memorable. In soot on stone, the same design becomes a sophisticated graphic statement for a more grown-up space.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Nuvole Wallpaper is pure drama — a large-scale mural design drawn from an atmospheric etching of clouds, creating an immersive skyscape across your walls. It is the kind of design that makes a stairwell, a hallway, or a double-height living room feel like a work of art.
The Florals: Refined and Enduring
No Cole & Son collection would be complete without its florals, and the Hartford Wallpaper is among the finest in the current range. A four-colour surface print featuring weaving sprays of stylised flowers in print room blue and blush on warm parchment, it is a design of quiet, enduring elegance — the kind of pattern that looks as beautiful in a New England dining room as it does in a London drawing room.
Practical Excellence for the US Market
Every roll in the Cole & Son collection at Lionheart Wallpaper is 11 yards long, with widths ranging from approximately 20.5 to 27.5 inches depending on the design — generous specifications that make planning and installation straightforward. Pricing ranges from $190 per roll for the geometric and textural designs up to $620 per roll for the large-format mural wallpapers, reflecting the extraordinary craft and print quality that Cole & Son brings to every design.
Where to Begin
For a grand entrance hall or dining room, Wyndham or Zerzura make an unforgettable statement. For a living room that balances warmth and sophistication, Zulu Terrain or Hartford are simply right. And for a space that needs to stop people in their tracks, Nuvole or Zambezi will do exactly that.
Browse the complete Cole & Son Wallpaper collection at Lionheart Wallpaper — and bring over 150 years of British wallpaper mastery to your American home.