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Belvedere Elephant
Misc Fabric
Belvedere Elephant is a softly shimmering check with rounded squares in muted taupe-gold, set against a deep charcoal ground. The woven surface has a slightly grainy, light-catching texture that gives the design a quietly graphic feel.
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About this fabric
This Porter & Stone fabric has a 140cm width, a 9cm pattern repeat, and a composition of 95% polyester and 5% lurex. In this Elephant colourway, the motif reads as warm smoky taupe with a soft metallic cast, while the darker ground pulls the pattern into a more moody, grounded palette. The small-scale grid of blurred squares feels crisp enough to register from across a room, but the tonal contrast remains restrained and sophisticated. The hint of lurex adds a low glint rather than a bright sparkle, making the finish feel polished without becoming flashy. It is a versatile textile for schemes that need pattern and depth in an understated, contemporary way.
How to use it
Use it on accent chairs, cushions, or tailored drapery where the taupe-gold dots can pick up warm wood, bronze, or aged brass finishes. It works especially well in rooms with charcoal, mushroom, or tobacco tones, where the darker ground can sit comfortably.
A warm metallic neutral that adds subtle pattern and sheen without overpowering a scheme.
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Belvedere Copper
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Belvedere Graphite
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Belvedere Indigo
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Belvedere Onyx
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Belvedere Rosso
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Belvedere Sapphire
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Pairs well with
A pattern needs somewhere for the eye to rest, so these are the plains and textures that sit beside Belvedere Elephant without fighting it. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.
Alaska Mole
Alaska Collection
Alaska Otter
Alaska Collection
Albany Mink
Albany and Moray
Allure Ash
Allure
Marldon Taupe
Albeck
Croft Silver
Chester
Marcello Cappuccino
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Sahara Zinc
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Sylph Metal
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Acacia Taupe
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Alchemy Mushroom
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Allegra Avery
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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
Reduced Green
Farrow & Ball · #5c584c
To stand against it
Wedgewood Blue
Zoffany · #8ea0b4
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