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Measuring up was a breeze, sensible suggestions for the problem areas, and all the little details like which side any cords would hang on, how high above and below the windows etc, and the person measuring would also do the installing.

NC, one extremely happy Bell Block customer

Morris & Co

The History of Morris & Co

"Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."

William Morris (1834-1896) is regarded by some as the greatest designer and one of the most outstanding figures of the Arts and Crafts Movement. He was also a poet, artist, philosopher, typographer and political theorist.

In 1861, with a group of friends, he started the decorating business Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. providing beautiful, handcrafted products and furnishings for the home. Morris was motivated by the desire to provide affordable 'art for all' and driven by his boundless enthusiasm, the output of the company was prolific.

Best known for wallpaper and fabric designs, over the next 150 years, the company became known simply as Morris & Co. They enjoyed long periods of growth but also suffered mixed fortunes, particularly during the turbulent years of the First and Second World Wars.

Morris & Co. finally went into voluntary liquidation in 1940 but the design archives and remaining wallpaper stock were purchased by another household name in home furnishings, Arthur Sanderson & Sons.

Morris & Co. has remained a part of the Sanderson family ever since and today they sit alongside each other as distinctive and unique brands.

To have a browse through the many beautiful Morris & Co fabrics & wallpapers CLICK HERE or come and have a look through our sample books in our showroom

We are Taranaki's Sanderson and Morris & Co Specialists