Blue and ivory botanical fabric with birds, branches and flowering foliage

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Sanderson

Abbeville Blue/Ivory

Name: Abbeville Blue/Ivory
Brand: Sanderson
SKU: SAF0100-02

Abbeville Blue/Ivory shows a leafy country scene on an ivory ground, with branches, blossoms and birds drawn in a gently faded palette. The blue florals and soft green foliage give the design a calm, lightly aged character rather than a bright, crisp one.

soft blue ivory botanical large relaxed upholstery

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See this fabric on Sanderson's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This Sanderson fabric has a substantial 425gsm handle and a usable width of 138cm, making it well suited to structured soft furnishings as well as decorative window treatments. The pattern repeat is a generous 89cm vertically and 138cm horizontally, which suits the large-scale tree and bird motif visible in the image. In this colourway, the ivory background keeps the overall effect light, while the blue flowers and birds read as cool, misty accents against tan branches and muted leaf greens. The 69 threads per cm specification supports the finely drawn detail you can see in the foliage and feathering.

How to use it

Use it on a statement armchair, ottoman or cushions where the blue-and-ivory palette can lift a neutral room without feeling sharp. It also works beautifully alongside pale oak, painted wood and soft sage accents for a relaxed country-house scheme.

Pair with natural linens and warm woods to let the airy blue ground and painterly foliage feel calm and refined.

Sanderson Country House Fabrics Fabric

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 138 cm
Standard length: 60 m
Threads per cm: 69
Usable width: 138 cm
Vertical repeat: 89 cm
Weight: 425 gsm

Specification as published by Sanderson. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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