Charcoal velvet with lotus leaves, orange blooms and illustrated birds

GP & J Baker

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Nympheus Velvet Charcoal

Nympheus Velvet Charcoal places richly coloured botanical forms against a deep charcoal-black ground. Large leaves, lotus flowers and finely illustrated birds create a layered, decorative surface with striking depth.

deep charcoal ground velvet botanical large luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

The dark ground is enlivened by muted blue-green and olive leaves, warm ochre and rust flowers, and flashes of orange, red and blue in the birds and smaller details. As a velvet, the surface has a soft, light-catching character that intensifies the contrast between the shadowed ground and the saturated botanical artwork. It is woven from 60% viscose, 30% cotton and 10% polyester, with a 137 cm (53.82") width. The design has a 90 cm (35.36") vertical repeat and 68.5 cm (26.91") horizontal repeat, and is rated to 50,000 Martindale rubs for curtains, loose upholstery, fixed upholstery and bedspreads.

How to use it

Use this charcoal colourway on a statement armchair, headboard or sofa where its near-black depth can anchor the room. Balance the botanical detail with warm wood, aged brass and plain textiles in olive, tobacco or rust tones.

A richly detailed charcoal velvet bringing dramatic botanical colour to upholstery, curtains and bedspreads.

GP & J Baker Signature Velvets Velvet

Specification

Composition: 60% Viscose 30% Cotton 10% Polyester
Width: 137 cm (53.82")
Vertical repeat: 90 cm (35.36")
Horizontal repeat: 68.5 cm (26.91")
Rub test (Martindale): 50,000 rubs
Suitable for: Curtains, Loose Upholstery, Fixed Upholstery, Bedspreads
Aftercare: Do Not Wash, Must be dry cleaned professionally, Do Not Bleach, Do Not Iron

Specification as published by GP & J Baker. 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

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To stand against it

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