Simon Houlding Upholstery
Pale linen fabric with a small blue-grey trailing floral print

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Colefax and Fowler

Seaweed Old Blue

Eloise FabricF4608-04

Seaweed Old Blue brings a whisper-soft blue-grey pattern to a pale linen ground. The tiny trailing motif reads light and refined, with a cool, airy finish.

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About this fabric

Seaweed Old Blue from the Eloise collection by Colefax and Fowler is a 100% linen fabric with an approximate vertical repeat of 15cm and horizontal repeat of 14cm, and a width of about 140cm. In this colourway the design sits in a soft blue-grey tone that is gently muted rather than vivid, so the small-scale motif blends into the ground with a delicate, almost chalky effect. The linen texture keeps the surface looking crisp and breathable, while the pale background gives the pattern a fresh, understated clarity. With no performance features noted, it suits decorative schemes where the emphasis is on lightness, pattern and natural linen character.

How to use it

Use it for relaxed upholstery pieces, cafe curtains or Roman blinds where the cool blue-grey keeps the room feeling calm and composed. It pairs especially well with white paint, weathered wood and other muted coastal tones.

A calm, airy blue-grey that works beautifully across upholstery or curtains.

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