Simon Houlding Upholstery
Mottled taupe and stone textile with chalky marbling and textured woven detail

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Clarke & Clarke

Marmo Linen

Imperiale FabricCCF0136-04

Marmo Linen presents a softly mottled taupe ground, threaded with chalk, warm stone and muted brown-grey detail. Its tactile surface gives the marbled pattern a layered, mineral quality.

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About this fabric

The visible design is an irregular, medium-scale marbling of pale chalky patches, warm taupe pools and fine brown-grey lines, creating a gently weathered stone effect. Rather than reading as flat beige, this colourway has cool pale highlights alongside warmer earthy depth. The dense, textured appearance and 346 gsm weight make it particularly well suited to upholstery. It has a usable width of 142 cm, with a 41 cm vertical repeat and a 48.2 cm horizontal repeat; the standard length is 40 m.

How to use it

Use Marmo Linen on a statement armchair, ottoman or sofa where its layered taupe and stone colouring can soften darker timber and bring subtle movement to a neutral room. Pair it with chalk upholstery piping, warm limestone shades or muted brown accents to pick up the colourway’s mineral warmth.

A softly marbled taupe textile that brings layered stone tones to upholstered seating.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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