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Whether or not the sun ever appears, it is makeover season, and a flush of fabric, whether used for curtains, upholstery or soft furnishings, could be the ideal way to give your home a welcome facelift.
Clockwise from left: Soumak chair fabric, £69 per metre; Kashan cushion (on chair), £142 per metre; Tabriz cushion (on trunk), £69 per metre; Pioneer stripe, £22 per metre, by John Lewisn throw, £142 per metre, all Osborne & Little; Calissa fabric, £45 per metre, by Laura Ashley
Many new designs are light, bright and airy, with stripes, and floral and animal motifs taking centre stage. Emily Bond’s dachshund-print fabric, for example, was inspired by, and modelled on, her own miniature dachshund George. Graphic designer Sarah Campbell-Lloyd’s new company, Pinch of Salt, offers fabrics decorated with abstract florals, geometric butterflies and prancing hares – all terribly spring-like.
Apples and Pears fabric, £32 per metre, by Sanderson (left) Chair in Furrow Stripe; cushion in Medley Spot, both £55 per metre, by Jane Churchill (right)
Sanderson, which has been selling printed fabrics since 1921, has added a bold apple, pear and fig design to its vast collection. It comes in two colourways, with a cobalt or white background. Both are perfect for use in the kitchen.
Clockwise from bottom left: Dachshund, £48 per metre, by Emily Bond; Peacock fabric, £76.80 per metre, by Lewis & Wood; Botanist Garden fabric, £22 per metre, by John Lewis
Particularly striking is Lewis & Wood’s Peacock fabric, which features a 1970s Agnes Wimborne design, lost to history until it was uncovered secreted away in a printer’s loft. It is at once contemporary and classic and comes in three colourways: Rhone (a rich red), blue-green Frascati and Cava.
Parfum d’Ete fabric, £90 per metre, by Manuel Canovas (left) Faded Roses fabric, £19 per metre, by Annie Sloan (right)
She may be best-known as a paint expert, but Annie Sloan – who, incidentally, has written 20 books on decoration – now also has a collection of 20 fabric designs, including stunning Flowers and Chickens prints. Utilising fabric from France and Belgium, she says the designs offer ‘a bit of boho chic, a bit of French, a bit of country and a bit of modern.’ A bit of everything, then.
Clockwise from bottom left: Green Orchid field canvas, £24.50 per metre; and Red Butterfly Poplin, £19.50 per metre, both by Pinch of Salt; Bovary fabric, £80 per metre, by Colefax and Fowler
Stockists
Annie Sloan 01865-202494, www.anniesloan.com
Colefax & Fowler 020-7244 7427, designs.colefax.com
Emily Bond 01173-763067, www.emilybond.co.uk
Jane Churchill 020-7244 7427, www.janechurchill.com
John Lewis 0845-610 0358. www.johnlewis.com
Laura Ashley 0871-983 5999, www.lauraashley.com
Lewis & Wood 01453-878517, www.lewisandwood.co.uk
Manuel Canovas 020-7244 7427, designs.manuelcanovas.com
Osborne & Little 020-7352 1456, www.osborneandlittle.com
Pinch of Salt Home 01342-822613, www.pinchofsalthome.co.uk
Sanderson www.sandersonuk.com
Clockwise from left: Soumak chair fabric, £69 per metre; Kashan cushion (on chair), £142 per metre; Tabriz cushion (on trunk), £69 per metre; Pioneer stripe, £22 per metre, by John Lewisn throw, £142 per metre, all Osborne & Little; Calissa fabric, £45 per metre, by Laura AshleyMany new designs are light, bright and airy, with stripes, and floral and animal motifs taking centre stage. Emily Bond’s dachshund-print fabric, for example, was inspired by, and modelled on, her own miniature dachshund George. Graphic designer Sarah Campbell-Lloyd’s new company, Pinch of Salt, offers fabrics decorated with abstract florals, geometric butterflies and prancing hares – all terribly spring-like.
Apples and Pears fabric, £32 per metre, by Sanderson (left) Chair in Furrow Stripe; cushion in Medley Spot, both £55 per metre, by Jane Churchill (right)Sanderson, which has been selling printed fabrics since 1921, has added a bold apple, pear and fig design to its vast collection. It comes in two colourways, with a cobalt or white background. Both are perfect for use in the kitchen.
Clockwise from bottom left: Dachshund, £48 per metre, by Emily Bond; Peacock fabric, £76.80 per metre, by Lewis & Wood; Botanist Garden fabric, £22 per metre, by John LewisParticularly striking is Lewis & Wood’s Peacock fabric, which features a 1970s Agnes Wimborne design, lost to history until it was uncovered secreted away in a printer’s loft. It is at once contemporary and classic and comes in three colourways: Rhone (a rich red), blue-green Frascati and Cava.
Parfum d’Ete fabric, £90 per metre, by Manuel Canovas (left) Faded Roses fabric, £19 per metre, by Annie Sloan (right)She may be best-known as a paint expert, but Annie Sloan – who, incidentally, has written 20 books on decoration – now also has a collection of 20 fabric designs, including stunning Flowers and Chickens prints. Utilising fabric from France and Belgium, she says the designs offer ‘a bit of boho chic, a bit of French, a bit of country and a bit of modern.’ A bit of everything, then.
Clockwise from bottom left: Green Orchid field canvas, £24.50 per metre; and Red Butterfly Poplin, £19.50 per metre, both by Pinch of Salt; Bovary fabric, £80 per metre, by Colefax and Fowler Stockists
Annie Sloan 01865-202494, www.anniesloan.com
Colefax & Fowler 020-7244 7427, designs.colefax.com
Emily Bond 01173-763067, www.emilybond.co.uk
Jane Churchill 020-7244 7427, www.janechurchill.com
John Lewis 0845-610 0358. www.johnlewis.com
Laura Ashley 0871-983 5999, www.lauraashley.com
Lewis & Wood 01453-878517, www.lewisandwood.co.uk
Manuel Canovas 020-7244 7427, designs.manuelcanovas.com
Osborne & Little 020-7352 1456, www.osborneandlittle.com
Pinch of Salt Home 01342-822613, www.pinchofsalthome.co.uk
Sanderson www.sandersonuk.com