Soft dusty blue linen fabric with pale botanical stems and pink blossom clusters

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Colefax and Fowler

Oleander Old Blue

Name: Oleander Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4707-03

Jardine FabricF4707-03

Oleander Old Blue sets the Jardine pattern against a softened blue ground that feels airy rather than vivid. The bamboo-like stems and trailing blossoms read in pale cream, blush and rose, giving the design a calm, classical rhythm.

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See this fabric on Colefax and Fowler's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This colourway is printed on 100% linen, with a width of approximately 140cm and a large repeat of V 97cm half drop by H 56cm approx, so the pattern has room to breathe across larger drops. The base is a muted, powdery blue with a chalky finish that keeps the print gentle rather than bright. Creamy stems and pale leaf work sit over the surface, while the small blossom clusters bring in restrained pinks from blush to deeper rose. The overall effect is light, elegant and slightly faded in mood, with enough detail to feel decorative without becoming busy.

How to use it

Use this old blue in rooms that already have timber, painted joinery or pale upholstery, where its cool ground can soften stronger finishes. It would work especially well for curtains or relaxed seating in a scheme that mixes stone, ivory and faded rose accents.

A refined linen print with a cool blue ground and delicate pink florals that suit layered, elegant interiors.

Colefax and Fowler Jardine Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 100% Linen
Fire code: √BM
Pattern repeat: V 97cm (Half drop) / H 56cm approx
Width: 140cm approx

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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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

Bone

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To stand against it

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