Simon Houlding Upholstery
Pale aqua leaf damask on a light linen ground with soft grey outlines

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Colefax and Fowler

Leaf Damask Aqua

Ashdown FabricF4825-02

Leaf Damask Aqua shows a delicate scrolling damask with small leaf-like forms picked out in pale aqua and misty grey. The design sits on a light ground, giving the pattern a fresh, airy look.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% linen, this Ashdown fabric has an approx. 130cm width and a large vertical repeat of 77cm by 130cm, so the motif reads with generous scale across a scheme. The leaf damask is rendered in soft aqua outlines with a faint grey shadow, which keeps the pattern crisp but muted rather than bright. On the pale background, the colour has a cool, washed quality that feels lighter and fresher than a stronger blue. The visible linen texture adds a slightly rustic softness, making the design feel refined but not over-formal.

How to use it

Use this colourway where you want pattern with a cool, uplifting note: it works especially well on curtains, cushions or an upholstered occasional chair against chalky white or pale timber. The aqua detail is gentle enough to sit comfortably in a calm bedroom or drawing room, while still giving the room a clear decorative focus.

A cool, airy aqua that lifts the ornate damask without feeling heavy.

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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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