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London Wallpapers II

London Wallpapers II is a collection of eight historic wallpaper designs, each redrawn from originals found in the extensive English Heritage archive at Kenwood House in London. Dating from 1755 to 1915, the papers were originally manufactured in London to decorate smart city and country homes. Their remains have been preserved within the archives of English Heritage in a variety of forms, ranging from complete drops to tiny fragments, with some papers more than twenty layers thick. Spanning a wider timescale than the original London Wallpapers, this collection encompasses the years from the early 18th to the 20th century, and each paper has a tale to tell through its own fascinating provenance. Complementary paint shades allow you to create a beautiful cohesive result. For every roll of wallpaper sold, a generous donation will be pledged to English Heritage.

Marlborough

Lansdown Walk

Chesterfield Street

Chesterfield Plain

Lauderdale

Maddox Street

Environmentally Friendly Paints and Wallpapers

At Little Greene we have always been committed to the ongoing well-being and protection of the world environment and in 2004 we were one of the first UK paint manufacturers to achieve the European environmental standard BS EN ISO 14001. From big business decisions to the smallest everyday tasks, we continue to act positively and responsibly to minimize our ecological impact, without compromising our high quality standards.

View of the Ogwen Valley near our factory in North Wales

Water based paints

All our waterbased paints carry the industry's lowest eco-rating, with VOC content now virtually zero. This means you don't need to worry about solvent contributions to the atmosphere or any respiratory issues, or the smell; they are virtually odourless.

Paint on a wall - paints that cover well

Oil Based Paints

Oil based paints are traditionally favoured because of their renowned longevity and superb finish. Purists need not fear; Little Greene oil based paints have been reformulated with sustainable vegetable oils to dramatically reduce VOC content and odour.

Wallpapers

The paper used in our wallpapers comes from FSC or PEFC certificated sustainable forests; so for every tree used another four are planted. The pigments used to print them are completely non-toxic and our excellent wallpaper paste contains no solvent.

Recycling

Our paint tins are made using over 50% recycled steel and can be recycled again, and all our paperwork is printed on recycled or sustainably sourced paper. We are continually developing our packaging and warehousing procedures to increase the content of recycled and recyclable material and have achieved waste reduction of 57% in the last three years.

Safe For Children

We offer the safest choices for decorating children's rooms and furniture. Our acrylic Matt Emulsion and Acrylic Eggshell paints have been tested to European Standard BS EN 71-3:1995, also known as 'Toy Paint Regulations' – these are proven safe from toxic metals.

Local Manufacturing

All our paints and wallpapers are manufactured in the UK and we actively source from suppliers who can match our commitment to local industries. We're dedicated to minimising pollution, energy consumption and distribution overheads whilst supporting the local business community.

Powder paint pigment in red green and yellow

Quality Standard

Little Greene makes products of a very high quality. All our paints use the finest natural, organic and safe-synthetic pigments, giving superb depth of colour and high opacity. They cover well, last and are loved for longer, meaning less repainting, less resources and less work for you.

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Little Greene - The Greene Standard

Environmentally Friendly Paints and Wallpapers