Simon Houlding Upholstery
Smoky taupe-grey woven fabric with a fine, subtly rippled surface

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Spectrum Storm

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Spectrum Storm reads as a cool, softened taupe-grey with a calm, lightly shaded appearance. Its close surface is enlivened by a barely-there rippled grain that gives the plain-looking colour quiet depth.

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About this fabric

This colourway combines smoky grey and muted taupe, creating a restrained neutral that feels cooler and more atmospheric than a warm beige. The fine woven texture has a subtle irregular linear movement, visible as delicate tonal shifts across the swatch rather than a strong motif. At 271gsm, it has the presence of a versatile mid-weight textile, while the 137cm usable width offers practical coverage. The design has a 36.5cm vertical repeat and a 34.5cm horizontal repeat, although the low-contrast surface keeps the pattern discreet.

How to use it

Use Spectrum Storm on a tailored sofa or relaxed curtain to introduce soft grey-taupe depth without overwhelming a room. It works particularly well with chalky whites, weathered timber, charcoal accents and cool stone finishes.

Use this softly structured taupe-grey weave to bring quiet depth to upholstery, curtains or layered neutral schemes.

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Pairs well with

Spectrum Storm is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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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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