Olive and sage calathea leaves with pink accents on a pale cream ground

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Sanderson

Calathea Olive

Name: Calathea Olive
Brand: Sanderson
SKU: SAF0281-02

Calathea Olive shows a lively botanical trail of overlapping leaves across a warm off-white ground. The olive greens are softened with pale sage, while flashes of pink-red add a fresher, more contemporary edge.

soft olive green botanical large relaxed drapery

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About this fabric

This Sanderson fabric is catalogued as a 236 gsm textile with a 139 cm usable width, and its 89 cm vertical repeat and full-width horizontal repeat make the large-scale leaf clusters feel expansive across the cloth. The design is built from layered calathea leaves, including striped fronds and perforated leaf forms, all picked out in muted olive and green tones. Against the pale creamy ground, the pattern reads light rather than heavy, with just enough contrast for the foliage to stand clear. The thin rose-pink stems and occasional deep magenta accents give the colourway extra lift without disturbing its calm, leafy character.

How to use it

Use it where you want a botanical print that feels airy rather than dense, such as lined curtains or relaxed blinds in a room with natural light. Its soft olive palette sits comfortably with oak, rattan, chalky paint colours and gentle blush accessories.

The pale olive leaves and blush accents keep this print fresh and airy.

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Specification

Horizontal repeat: 139 cm
Standard length: 60 m
Threads per cm: 74
Usable width: 139 cm
Vertical repeat: 89 cm
Weight: 236 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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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

Off-White

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To stand against it

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