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Swallows at Sea Linen
A Celebration of the National Trust FabricSAF0350-02
Swallows at Sea Linen has a quietly coastal look, with white swallows and sweeping wave forms floating across a soft linen-beige ground. The overall effect is airy and light, with the pattern sitting clearly against the textured background.
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About this fabric
This Sanderson fabric is a 252gsm textile with a usable width of 140 cm, a 61.5 cm vertical repeat and a 70 cm horizontal repeat, making the pattern feel broad and rhythmic across the cloth. The design shows pale white swallows and stylised water movement on a muted beige base, so the motif reads crisp rather than high-contrast. The visible weave gives the surface a linen-like texture that suits the name and softens the graphic sea imagery. At this weight it is a versatile mid-weight fabric, suitable for both upholstery and drapery where a relaxed, coastal character is wanted.
How to use it
Pair this soft beige colourway with washed oak, chalky whites and weathered blues for a room that feels calm and fresh. It works especially well on statement armchairs, blinds or cushions where the flowing pattern can be seen at a little distance.
Use for calm, coastal schemes where the pale ground and white motif can bring in movement without feeling busy.
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Pairs well with
A pattern needs somewhere for the eye to rest, so these are the plains and textures that sit beside Swallows at Sea Linen without fighting it. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.
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
Paris Grey
Zoffany · #d6d3c2
To stand against it
London Clay
Farrow & Ball · #736660
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