Pale old-blue plain linen surface with a delicate, barely visible woven texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Lambourne Plain Old Blue

Name: Lambourne Plain Old Blue
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: W7034-02

Naturals IV WallpaperW7034-02

Lambourne Plain Old Blue has a pale, cool blue cast that sits close to a soft blue-grey in the photographed swatch. Its quiet plain surface is enlivened by the fine, barely visible grain of the linen.

pale muted blue plain none relaxed wallpaper

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About this fabric

This Colefax and Fowler colourway is made from 100% linen and has an understated, lightly textured appearance rather than a printed motif. The old blue tone is muted and airy, with a gentle grey cast that keeps it calm rather than bright or saturated. Supplied with an approximate vertical repeat of 0cm and horizontal repeat of 2cm, it reads as an almost continuous plain across the surface. Catalogued as wallpaper, it offers a restrained background for rooms where a cool, softened blue is preferred.

How to use it

Use Old Blue across a room where its pale, greyed tone can soften brighter whites and balance honeyed wood, aged brass or warm stone. The fine linen-like texture adds quiet depth without competing with patterned upholstery or artwork.

Use this softly faded blue as a quiet backdrop with warm timber, chalky neutrals and natural linen accents.

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