Muted saffron fabric with large grey floral and paisley motifs

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Houghton Saffron

Name: Houghton Saffron
Brand: Warwick

Houghton Saffron brings together a warm, muted saffron ground and an intricate spread of oversized florals, curling paisley forms and small botanical details. Grey, sage and blue-grey accents soften the yellow, giving the colourway a weathered, layered character.

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About this fabric

The design is centred on large stylised flowers and paisley motifs, with smaller leaves, petals and scrolling details filling the spaces between them. Its saffron-ochre background reads warm and gently subdued rather than bright, while the cool grey and blue-grey elements create clear contrast across the pattern. Pale sage and cream highlights pick out the floral shapes and give the surface visual depth. The close-up shows a detailed textile pattern with a softly worked, tonal appearance rather than a simple flat repeat.

How to use it

Pair Houghton Saffron with aged wood, natural linen and blue-grey accents to balance its warm ochre ground. It can make a characterful statement on an occasional chair or bring depth to relaxed patterned curtains.

Use the warm saffron ground to bring depth to upholstery or to add a richly patterned curtain accent.

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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

French Gray

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To stand against it

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