Liberty fabrics and wallpapers are now part of our collection at Courthouse Interiors. This guide introduces the designs we stock, from much-loved florals to archive stripes and outdoor weaves, with practical ideas for curtains, upholstery, walls and the garden.
A Little Liberty History
Liberty was founded in London in 1875 by Arthur Lasenby Liberty, first as a shop selling fabrics and decorative objects from around the world. Today its design studio in London draws on an archive of more than 50,000 historic designs, and many of the patterns below have come straight out of it, redrawn, recoloured or rescaled for interiors.
The Florals: Betsy, Butterfield and Botanical Flora
Betsy is one of Liberty's most recognised prints, first created in 1933 by the designer known as 'DS'. Betsy Flora is a larger-scale version, in Robin's Egg, Yarrow, Red Lac or Slipper, which makes it a natural choice for curtains where a bigger repeat can be appreciated. For something fresher, Betsy Bloom redraws the flowers as a two-tone pattern with Liberty's signature fine outline; it is lovely on cushions and Roman blinds.
Butterfield was designed in the 1900s by Lindsay Butterfield, one of Liberty's most influential Arts and Crafts designers, and this original artwork is being seen in interiors for the first time. A dramatic shadow behind the playful poppies gives it real depth. It also comes as Butterfield Velvet, which we would use on an armchair or headboard.
Botanical Flora was hand-painted in the Liberty design studio and celebrates British botanical illustration. It is printed in Italy on Liberty's Wellington Velvet, a high-percentage cotton velvet with a little modal for softness and drape, so it is a beautiful choice for a statement chair or generous curtains.
Liberty Wallpaper
Berry Tree began life as a woven textile and has been reimagined as a printed wallpaper: stylised berries hang from elegant branches in delicate linear trails. Choose from Ink, Jade, Lapis or Pewter. For a co-ordinated room, the matching Berry Tree Weave is woven from textured wool-blend yarns in Flax Flower or Pewter.
Botanical Stripe is printed using a fine mesh gravure technique, layering matte and metallic pigments in varied tones for a subtle luminescence. A stripe is a forgiving way to bring pattern into a hallway or bedroom, and this one has the softness of painted botanicals.
Stripes, Geometrics and Plains
Every scheme needs quieter fabrics to let the florals breathe. Art Stripe was created between 1925 and 1927 and found in the Liberty archive; it comes in Ink, Lacquer or Jade. Arlo Stripe, woven in Italy, is inspired by grosgrain ribbons and a Japanese obi sash, with tonal gradations that create a subtle ombre.
For upholstery with presence, Archive Geo is a bold archive geometric made into a matte and sheen velvet, woven in Belgium in ten colourways. And for the plain workhorse, Canvas from the FuturLiberty collection suits cushions, curtains, blinds and upholstery in seven colours.
Liberty for the Garden
Several designs come in outdoor versions. Betsy Flora Outdoor brings the famous print to seat pads and garden cushions, while Cabana Stripe reflects the ethos of the Arts and Crafts gardener Gertrude Jekyll, with clean lines and a vibrant weave. Arbor is a bold-scale archive geometric reworked into a high-performance outdoor weave.
Putting It Together
- One lead pattern: choose a floral or wallpaper first, then add a stripe and a plain in colours taken from it.
- Vary the scale: pair large Betsy Flora curtains with a narrow stripe on a chair and small-scale cushions.
- Mix textures: velvet, wool-blend weaves and cotton-linen sit happily together.
- Keep the walls calm if your fabrics are busy, or let Berry Tree lead and use plains elsewhere.
Explore our full Liberty fabrics and Liberty wallpaper ranges, or visit us in Somerset or contact the team for help putting a scheme together.
