Simon Houlding Upholstery
Soft blue botanical sprigs in a small repeat on a cream cotton ground Baker Lifestyle

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Avila Soft Blue

Homes & Gardens III FabricPP50451.4

Avila Soft Blue pairs a softly aged blue floral sprig with a warm cream ground. The closely spaced motif gives the surface a delicate, ordered rhythm while retaining an easy country-house feel.

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About this fabric

This 100% cotton fabric has a fine, even-looking surface covered with small blue-grey botanical sprigs, each arranged in a 14 cm vertical by 17 cm horizontal repeat. The cool, muted blue sits gently against the cream background rather than reading as a strong or saturated accent. At 136 cm (53.43") wide, it is specified for curtains, loose upholstery, fixed upholstery and bedspreads. Professional dry cleaning is required; it must not be washed, bleached or ironed.

How to use it

Use the soft blue and cream combination on a window seat, occasional chair or relaxed curtain, then repeat the same cool botanical note across a bedspread. Its small-scale pattern is particularly suited to rooms needing detail without visual heaviness.

A cool, gently patterned cotton for relaxed upholstery, curtains and coordinated bedspreads.

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