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Helmsley Aluminium
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Helmsley Aluminium shows a softly speckled grey surface with a crisp, textured weave and a cool, misty cast. Its restrained finish gives the colourway a quiet, lived-in feel rather than a flat solid.
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About this fabric
Woven in 100% polyester, Helmsley Aluminium has the tactile look of a sturdy everyday fabric, with a visible cross-weave that adds depth and a slightly slubbed, grainy surface. The grey reads cool and softened, with lighter silvered threads lifting the cloth and deeper charcoal flecks giving it a mottled, naturalised appearance. At 140cm wide, it offers practical coverage for larger upholstery or soft-furnishing projects, and the Iron Safe finish adds convenience when making up. Spot clean only and not fire retardant, it is best chosen for interiors where a relaxed, textured grey is the goal.
How to use it
Use this cool grey as a neutral base on a sofa, bench cushion or headboard, then layer in white, black or pale timber for contrast. Its muted tone also works well beside soft blues and weathered oak for a calm, contemporary scheme.
Pairs well with pale woods and charcoal accents for a calm, understated look.
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Pairs well with
Helmsley Aluminium 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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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
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To stand against it
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