The show hosted at Chelsea Harbour design centre is such a friendly and well curated event, it was great to be part of such a host of beautiful brands.
Sophie Harpley is a British artist and designer painting patterns by hand to create original wallpapers and linen. Inspired by modernist painting, botanical forms, antiques and travel; her fresh freehand style brings a relaxed and storied aesthetic to both traditional and contemporary interiors.


Sophie's Story
Sophie grew up in the English west country. When she wasn't drawing, crafting or exploring outdoors, she would help her mum spread bolts of Laura Ashley or Liberty cloth across the kitchen table to make curtains and clothes. Her earliest memory is of a dainty floral wallpaper in their Victorian home.
After studying in Sussex, Sophie's creative career began at London's V&A Museum and served to confirm her deep love of modernist art and decorative design. She then went back to art school in Bristol, gaining an MA Graphic Arts in 2012, specialised in print.
An archive of hand-painted patterns evolved over the next few years, while Sophie designed for interiors brands and took on illustration commissions (portfolio). But it wasn't until having her daughter in lockdown that a moment to reflect led Sophie to relaunch her eponymous studio with a fresh focus on painting prints for beautiful, sustainable wallpapers and linen.
Drawing together her passion for paint, pattern, history and home, Sophie's work is known for a relaxed aesthetic, joy found in nature and her signature loose, hand-painted style.

Sustainably made in Britain
With both nature and craft as inspirations for Sophie’s designs, she wanted to produce them in ways that honour this. Sophie's papers and cloth are all printed by skilled artisans in Britain, drawing from generations of expertise, yet pioneering sustainable printing today.
Linen is made from Flax which grows organically and even improves the soil around it. Sophie uses the finest, pure European linen. Her wallpapers are made from replenished forests. Both materials being natural, are also biodegradable.
Sophie's cushions and lampshades are handmade in small batches, making use of every inch of fabric and wallpaper, to create joyful interior accessories.
Press, partners & awards
Sophie's work has featured in national press such as British Vogue, House & Garden, The Financial Times, Telegraph and Elle Decoration. Most recently Sophie has partnered with Annie Sloan, Domenica Marland and Haines Collection. In 2023 she won a Homes & Gardens Design Award for her new wallpapers and joined The List by House & Garden. In 2025 Sophie co-founded Makers Made with five fellow artists.
Studio Stories
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March 18, 2025
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February 27, 2025
Makers Made: a new artists' collaboration
The five of us (pictured) have co-created makersmade.com to shine a light on handmade homewares in the UK and the artists behind them. We are dedicated to telling the stories of member makers and showcasing their work authentically.
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December 14, 2024
Murano
The swirling colours of Murano glass glinting on the windowsill looked vulnerable now that the room was bare. Everything was packed up, to sell, to give away or to keep.