Simon Houlding Upholstery
Cream floral vines with muted rose blooms, slate stems, olive leaves and ochre fruit

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Morris & Co.

Mary Isobel Rose/Slate

Morris and Friends Volume II Fabrics FabricMOF0029-02

Mary Isobel Rose/Slate pairs a warm cream ground with scrolling slate stems, muted rose flowers, olive foliage and ochre rounded blooms. The closely drawn botanical pattern has a softly aged, tapestry-like colour balance rather than a bright or high-contrast finish.

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About this fabric

This 250gsm fabric has a 135cm usable width and a 91cm vertical by 68cm horizontal pattern repeat. Fine scrolling branches weave across the surface, carrying small rose and burgundy blossoms, olive leaves, blue-grey accents and ochre-gold fruit-like forms. The cream background keeps the colourway light, while the slate lines give the design definition and a cool counterpoint to its warmer floral details. With 22 threads per centimetre, the cloth presents a composed mid-weight texture suited to both upholstery and drapery.

How to use it

Use this colourway where a warm cream base is needed without losing pattern definition: it works particularly well with slate-painted wood, muted olive upholstery and aged brass or ochre accents. The restrained rose details can be echoed in cushions or smaller upholstered pieces without making the room feel overly sweet.

A softly detailed botanical with a warm cream ground and restrained rose, slate, olive and ochre accents.

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