Soft powder-blue linen with a large floral tapestry print in rose, cream and green

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Colefax and Fowler

Tapestry Garden Old Blue

Ashdown FabricF4831-03

Tapestry Garden Old Blue shows a soft powder-blue ground scattered with painterly flowers and leafy trails. The overall effect is faded, airy and gently romantic rather than vivid.

soft powder blue textured large relaxed both

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About this fabric

This colourway in the Ashdown collection is woven in 100% linen, with a width of approximately 141cm and a large vertical repeat of 59cm by 141cm. The linen surface gives the design a dry, natural texture that suits the softly brushed, tapestry-style detailing visible in the flowers and foliage. Pale blue grounds the print, while rose, cream and celadon notes add a washed, timeworn lift without making the pattern feel bright. The result is a relaxed decorative fabric that still carries enough scale and character to hold a room.

How to use it

Use it for curtains, loose covers or statement cushions where the muted blue ground can calm richer painted woodwork or antique pieces. It works especially well in light-filled rooms that suit its soft, garden-room palette.

A fresh pastel floral for rooms that need a light, airy period feel.

Colefax and Fowler Ashdown Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 141cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 59cm / H 141cm approx
Fire code: √BM
Care code: Q 8 + T 3

Specification as published by Colefax and Fowler. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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