Have you ever wondered how trends begin? Blogs have started to make design trend spotting much easier. One of the hottest new interior design trends can be spotted in pictures across the blogosphere: the trellis print. Particularly en vogue is Schumacher’s Imperial Trellis by Kelly Wearstler. It’s everywhere!

{Imperial Trellis/Trelliage by Schumacher; Photos from: LiveLikeYou,  }

Though the print comes in 18 color ways, most examples I could find featured it in green. Perhaps because that’s how it is used in Wearstler’s own apartment — talk about being a trend setter!

{Photo via Color Club}

History of the Trellis Print

Though this chic print is particularly in demand today, the popularity of the trellis pattern dates back to the seventeen hundreds. Its origins can be traced to wallpapers designed by textile designer, artist and writer, William Morris.

Morris eventually gained wide notoriety for his textiles and wallpapers, and the trellis print was his first. His designs are still restyled and reinvented by fabric houses all over the world.

{A hand-rendered sketch of Morris’s iconic wallpaper via V&A Museums}

A quick run through the Dallas Design Center and it is clear that everyone is offering a version of this trendy trellis/lattice pattern. Here are a few of my favs…

The Classic Trellis:

{Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Cloe Linen by Kravet Couture; Duralee 15297-206; Rugelach in Fern by Fabricut; Espalier in Goldust by Vervain}

A Modern Twist:

{Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Treilliage by Clarence House; Duralee 20895/10; Zuri in Granite by Vervain; Galbraith & Paul Trellis in Kiwi}

Some in a category all their own…

{Duralee 72024/170, Alpha Oatmeal by Kravet, Trellis Knot in Java by Schumacher, IheartNorwegianWood on Etsy}

Regardless of your decorating project — or even your style in leggings — there’s a trellis pattern in the marketplace for you! Happy trellis trails!

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Sally Hammond is an interior designer and owner of Sally J. Designs.  She also writes the often irreverent blog, Divine Distractions. Sally is an artist, interior designer, and Master’s level educator with over 12 years of experience in interior design, home remodeling and interior decorating. Blending her expertise in these disciplines, she brings a unique and creative touch to functional design.