Little Greene's Storybook Papers - New Children's Wallpaper Collection for 2025

Little Greene have again teamed up with the National Trust for their fifth wallpaper collaboration. Described as “a light-hearted adventure into childhoods past”, the Storybook Papers have such a lovely nostalgic feel about them. They were inspired by historic artefacts and original artworks, including some by Beatrix Potter, found in historic houses across the UK that are cared for by the National Trust.

Each one of the eight wallpapers has been lovingly researched and designed by Little Greene who have also paired them with coordinating paint shades to make it really easy to introduce them into your home.

Although the collection is mainly aimed at children, many of the papers work equally well in grown-up spaces for a fun and playful feel. Let’s take a look…

Animal Kingdom

Taken from a printed 1930s fabric found in the children’s nursery at Tyntesfield in North Somerset, the quirky scene features a range of animals, for a playful feel that encourages imagination. It comes in seven different colourways - some bright and other more muted.

Balance

The four framed motifs that make up this design were inspired by a set of balancing games found at Greys Court, a Tudor country house in Oxfordshire.

Little Greene - Balance wallpaper in Woad — *Image credit: Little Greene - Balance in Woad*

This design in the Woad colourway is my favourite of all the papers - it’s so evocative of childhood. See how the rainbow colours are inverted, with red at the bottom? The cherries remind me of the print on a dress that I wore as a 3 year old in the mid ‘80s! I’d love to incorporate this into a small space in my home - it’s got such a happy feel…

Riverside Capers

What a pretty farmyard scene! This paper is inspired by a Cecil Aldin frieze found in a children’s bedroom at Wightwick Manor in the West Midlands. Aldin’s cartoonish animal depictions were published alongside the work of notable authors like Charles Dickens and Rudyard Kipling. This paper would make a lovely mural wrapped around a couple of walls to zone a play area. Alternatively, adding wallpaper to a small area like a chimney breast, like I did in my dark green boy’s room project, is a great way of adding pattern and personality to a child’s room while keeping costs down.

Rodney Street

The Hardmans’ House is a beautiful Georgian property in Liverpool that has been preserved in its 1950s state when it was the home and photographic studio of Edward Chambre Hardman and his wife, Margaret. The house contains a large collection of twentieth century artefacts including the vintage mechanical apple-picking toys that inspired this wallpaper design. This pattern is great for bringing a whimsical touch to grown up and family spaces.

Broad Stripe

Stripes are really easy to incorporate into interiors because they can be easily mixed with other patterns. They’re also useful for tricking the eye - vertical stripes can make ceilings appear higher while horizontal ones give the illusion of a wider space. Although they have been a widely used pattern since Georgian times, they have become especially popular in recent years. Little Greene’s existing Broad Stripe wallpaper makes an appearance in the Storybook papers in five new colourways. My favourite is Pleat.

*Image credit: Little Greene - Broad Stripe in Pleat*

Road Trip

My boys would have absolutely loved this wallpaper a few years ago - perfect for a little boy’s or a little girl’s bedroom! Taking inspiration from a selection of mid-century vintage toy cars and trucks at National Trust houses, including at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, it comes in five different colourways including green and pink. I love the retro feel of this design. And see what I mean about stripes being so versatile? Here, they create a kind of canopy on the sloping ceiling above the desk - this would also look great above a bed.

Little Greene's new Roadtrip wallpaper for children — *Image credit: Little Greene - Road Trip in Confetti*

Potter’s Woodland

Probably the most familiar feeling of all of the papers, this magical scene was taken from a collection of Beatrix Potter’s drawings and paintings found in her unpublished sketchbooks. As with most of Potter’s drawings, they were inspired by the countryside surrounding her home in Ambleside, Cumbria. This paper definitely has a Peter Rabbit vibe about it and looks beautiful alongside traditional shaped furniture.

Little Greene's Storybook collection - Potter's Woodland — *Image credit: Little Greene - Potter’s Woodland in Stone*

Nip & Lassie

Little Green's Nip and Lassie wallpaper — *Image credit: Little Greene - Nip & Lassie in Slaked Lime Dark*

Another design taken from Beatrix Potter’s sketches, Nip and Lassie were her beloved working collies. This wallpaper combines her drawings of them and her award-winning Herdwick sheep to create a countryside feel, perfect for a rural setting.

So what do you think? Let me know in the comments!