Simon Houlding Upholstery
Slate blue wallpaper with curling acanthus leaves in thyme green, cream and terracotta

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Acanthus Slate Blue/Thyme

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Acanthus Slate Blue/Thyme combines a cool, deep blue ground with densely layered acanthus leaves in thyme green, pale blue-grey, parchment and softly muted terracotta. The sweeping foliage and fine dark outlines create a richly detailed, archival appearance.

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About this fabric

The design is built from overlapping acanthus leaves, curling stems and rounded botanical forms, with the slate-blue background showing through between the foliage. Thyme and olive greens give the pattern its principal depth, while pale blue-grey leaves and warm parchment shapes lift the composition; subdued terracotta accents add contrast without making the colourway feel bright. With a useable width of 52 cm and a 64 cm vertical pattern repeat, it is suited to rooms where the continuous foliage can be appreciated across the wall. The standard length is 10.05 m, and the supplied wallpaper weight is 169 gsm.

How to use it

Use this cool Slate Blue/Thyme colourway in a study, dining room or bedroom with chalky painted wood, warm oak and oatmeal upholstery. Pick up the pattern’s parchment and terracotta accents through lampshades, ceramics or aged-metal details.

Pair the cool slate-blue ground with warm timber, natural linens and aged brass for a layered, heritage-inspired scheme.

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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.

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