Simon Houlding Upholstery
Warm scarlet plaid with cream windowpanes and charcoal crossing lines in a woven texture

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Isle Mill

Arduaine Red

Aboyne Fabric

Arduaine Red is a warm scarlet plaid with broad cream windowpanes and fine charcoal crossing lines. Its close-up weave gives the checks a tactile, structured appearance rather than a flat printed finish.

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About this fabric

The design is built from large scarlet-red checks, intersected by narrow cream lines and darker charcoal accents that add depth through the centre of the plaid. Fine diagonal yarn texture is visible across both the red and lighter areas, giving the surface a distinctly woven character. The warm red reads as inviting and grounded, while the cream keeps the overall colourway from feeling too dark. No performance features are noted for this fabric, so its suitability should be assessed against the intended upholstery application.

How to use it

Use Arduaine Red on a traditional armchair, footstool or bench where its warm scarlet tone can act as the room’s focal colour. Balance the plaid with aged wood, natural neutrals and small touches of charcoal picked up from its darker lines.

Use the warm scarlet plaid to bring an inviting country character to upholstered seating and accent pieces.

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Pairs well with

Arduaine Red is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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