Simon Houlding Upholstery
Pale linen fabric with repeating blue-green artichoke and leaf damask motif

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Colefax and Fowler

Artichoke Old Blue

Ashdown FabricF4836-02

Artichoke Old Blue from Colefax and Fowler’s Ashdown collection shows a pale ground with scrolling botanical stems and artichoke heads in softened blue-green tones.

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About this fabric

This 100% linen fabric has a relaxed, dry handle that suits elegant soft furnishing and curtain work, with a width of approx. 134cm and a repeat of V 40cm / H 67cm approx. The design reads as an airy damask-like botanical, with slender trailing leaves and stylised artichoke blooms picked out in muted blue, sage and a touch of warm taupe. Against the light ground, the pattern feels fresh rather than heavy, and the colourway keeps the motif gentle and slightly faded, giving it an antique, country-house character. Care code Q 8 + T 3 and fire code √BM are supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use this colourway where you want a cool but softened focal fabric; it works especially well with painted timber, pale oak and chalky neutrals. The blue-green notes keep it calm in daytime light, while the larger repeat gives drapery or upholstered accent pieces real presence.

A cool, airy linen with a refined botanical pattern that lifts pale and natural interiors.

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