Simon Houlding Upholstery
Warm putty taupe boucle with mottled flecks and a softly nubby looped texture

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Isle Mill

Orkney Putty

Orkney Boucle Fabric

Orkney Putty has a warm, earthy taupe appearance with a softly mottled boucle surface. The close-up reveals a tactile field of small loops and irregular tonal flecks rather than a flat, uniform plain.

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About this fabric

This colourway sits between putty and warm taupe, with gentle brown-grey variation that gives the surface depth. Its looped boucle texture is clearly visible across the swatch, creating a softly raised, nubby handle in appearance. Subtle darker and lighter flecks move through the ground, so the colour reads as nuanced rather than solid. The relaxed, tactile character makes it especially well suited to upholstered furniture where the texture can be seen at close range.

How to use it

Use Orkney Putty on an armchair, sofa or dining seat when a room needs a warm, understated neutral. Balance its putty-taupe tone with pale timber, chalky walls and softly contrasting cream textiles.

Use this warm putty-taupe boucle to add soft, tactile depth to upholstered seating.

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Pairs well with

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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

Big Hoops

Coat Paints · #967858

To stand against it

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