Description
What colours does the Sugarbird Engraved wallpaper come in?
The design combines deep forest green foliage with maroon-toned sugarbirds and soft pink honeysuckle flowers, set against a warm cream ground. The green and maroon sit as a steady, grounded contrast across a wall, while the cream background keeps the overall effect light enough for a living or dining room rather than heavy.
Are the birds in this design based on real South African birds?
The green and maroon birds worked into the vines are drawn in the likeness of sugarbirds, a bird family found across Southern Africa, though this is a stylised engraving rather than a field illustration. They perch within the honeysuckle growth itself, so they read as part of the foliage pattern rather than a separate, stand-alone motif.
How big is the pattern repeat on this wallpaper?
The vines, flowers and birds sit at a medium scale, legible from across a room without overwhelming a smaller wall. A couple of repeats establish the full pattern, which makes it workable on anything from a single feature wall to a full room without the motif feeling awkwardly cropped at the edges.
What colour should I pick out for cushions or accessories with this paper?
Pulling the maroon from the sugarbirds' chests into cushions, a throw or a lampshade ties a room to the wallpaper far more convincingly than trying to match every tone in the room to it. Repeating one accent colour in textiles reads as intentional, where matching everything else can start to feel flat and overworked.
Do I need to do anything before hanging this wallpaper?
Letting the rolls rest unopened in the room you're papering for a day before installation allows the material to settle to that room's temperature and humidity. This small step reduces movement after hanging and helps the leaves and birds align more cleanly at the seams once the paper is up.









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