Simon Houlding Upholstery
Cool grey textile with charcoal diamond lattice and leaf-edged oval motifs

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Opus Charcoal

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Opus Charcoal pairs a pale, cool-grey ground with a clearly defined charcoal lattice. Leaf-edged oval details punctuate each diamond, while the subtly slubbed surface gives the design tactile depth.

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About this fabric

The pale grey ground has a fine, vertically textured appearance that softly lifts the darker charcoal pattern. Angular lines form a repeating diamond trellis, with small oval centres framed by pointed, leaf-like detailing. At 313gsm, this is a substantial woven fabric suited to upholstery applications. Its 23.3cm vertical and 27.2cm horizontal pattern repeats provide a regular, structured layout across the 136cm usable width.

How to use it

Use Opus Charcoal on a structured armchair, headboard or occasional seat where its cool grey-and-charcoal contrast can read clearly. Balance the graphic lattice with chalky walls, pale timber and soft grey textiles.

Pair the cool charcoal lattice with pale grey upholstery, brushed metal and quiet neutral accents.

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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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Zoffany · #cec9c3

To stand against it

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