Simon Houlding Upholstery
Pale aqua cotton fabric with a tiny speckled all-over pattern

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Colefax and Fowler

Seafern Aqua

Oaken FabricF4354-03

Seafern Aqua shows a fine, all-over small-scale pattern in a misty aqua blue. The tiny motif reads almost like a soft stipple, giving the cloth a calm, lightly textured surface.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% cotton and approximately 140cm wide, this fabric has a neat, balanced handle that makes it suitable for both upholstery and drapery. The repeat is approximately V 7cm / H 3cm, creating a compact rhythm that keeps the pattern understated from a distance but crisp up close. In this colourway, the pale aqua ground feels cool and airy, with the darker flecks adding a gentle peppered depth rather than strong contrast. The result is a fresh, coastal-leaning look that stays restrained and easy to live with.

How to use it

Use Seafern Aqua on a slipper chair, roman blind, or cushions where its cool, washed aqua tone can lift a room without overpowering it. It pairs especially well with oak, chalky whites, and weathered neutrals.

A fresh, quiet aqua that works beautifully with pale woods and linen textures.

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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

Crystal Palace

Sanderson · #b2b5aa

To stand against it

Ditch the Tie

Coat Paints · #3b564d

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