Simon Houlding Upholstery
Soft grey woven fabric with fine herringbone texture and subtle marl effect

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Shelley Soft grey

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Shelley Soft Grey has a calm, low-contrast grey surface with a finely broken, herringbone-style texture. The overall effect is quietly tailored rather than bold, giving the colourway a soft, lived-in feel.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% polyester and measuring 140cm wide, Shelley Soft Grey is a practical fabric with a neat, small-scale texture that reads as a refined herringbone from a distance. The shade is a cool, muted grey with gentle lighter flecks that lift the surface and keep it from looking flat. Its close pattern gives the cloth a steady rhythm without feeling busy, which makes this colourway especially easy to place in contemporary interiors. With no pattern repeat to work around, it is straightforward to plan for both upholstery and curtains.

How to use it

Use this soft grey to anchor a scheme with pale oak, chalk white and charcoal details, or pair it with deeper navy for a sharper look. Its understated tone suits tailored upholstery, relaxed drapes, and layered cushions alike.

A quietly textured grey that layers easily with timber, white, or deeper charcoal accents.

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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

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To stand against it

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