Simon Houlding Upholstery
Muted grape acanthus scrolls over an olive-grey, finely textured tapestry ground

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Acanthus Tapestry Grape/Heather

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Acanthus Tapestry Grape/Heather layers curling grape-purple acanthus leaves and rounded flower heads across a smoky olive-grey ground. The subdued palette gives the dense botanical design a cool, aged depth.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows scrolling acanthus leaves and rounded flower heads in layered grape, plum and heather-purple, set against olive-grey ground with dark charcoal linework. At 532 gsm, this is a substantial fabric suited to upholstery, with a 138 cm usable width for broad upholstered panels. Its 85 cm vertical and 66 cm horizontal repeats keep the interlocking foliage prominent across a chair, headboard or sofa. The stated 85 threads per cm corresponds to the close, finely textured tapestry-like surface visible in the swatch.

How to use it

Use this cool, muted grape-and-olive colourway on a statement armchair, footstool or sofa, then pick up its olive-grey ground with plain cushions and painted timber nearby.

Use this substantial tapestry-style floral on statement upholstery where its muted grape and olive palette can take centre stage.

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