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Love faded floral fabric

January 30, 2018

There’s something timeless about a beautifully faded floral fabric isn’t there? For me, they conjure images of relaxed country living – fresh air, jugs of fresh flowers on polished old wood and a sense of simple, natural beauty. I live in an old country cottage in Hampshire myself and having gone through my pared back Scandi phase, I’m now embracing a modern rustic vibe. Including florals. Faded florals, sparsely and simply used, but the perfect choice for my country cottage.

I’ve been gathering lots of swatches for my own home, and finding so many beautiful fabric designs that I thought I should share a few of my favourite faded floral fabric loves with you. All beautifully made in the British Isles.

Sarah Hardaker faded floral fabric

Having designed for some of the biggest names in interiors – including Osborne & Little, Nina Campbell, Habitat and Harlequin Sarah Hardaker launched her own range of fabrics in 2006. For vintage inspired faded floral fabric as well as textural plains, stripes, dots and more, Sarah’s collection is definitely worth checking out. Using small family owned manufacturing companies in the UK, Sarah weaves most of her linen in Scotland and prints her designs in England

love this paisley and faded floral fabric by Sarah Hardaker. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll love love this faded floral fabric covered armchair by Sarah Hardaker. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll love love this pink and lilac faded floral by Sarah Hardaker. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll love love this pink and green paisley faded floral fabric by Sarah Hardaker. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll love love these vintage inspired faded floral fabric eiderdowns by Sarah Hardaker. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll love love this faded floral candle by Sarah Hardakerlove Sarah Hardaker faded floral fabric and linen. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll love

 

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Cabbages & Roses

No feature about faded floral fabric would be complete without mentioning Cabbages & Roses. Printed to order in England, this is a timeless collection of fabrics, all pigment printed on to natural linen and soft and generous in texture.

I’ve picked out a few of my favourites to give you some ideas:

love this pale blue and white faded floral fabric bedroom look by Cabbages & Roses. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll lovelove these faded floral fabric curtains by Cabbages & Roses. Click through for more idea you'll lovelove this pink cerise and white faded floral fabric by Cabbages & Roses. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll lovelove this faded floral fabric eiderdown by Cabbages & Roses - summer bliss. Click through for more ideas you'll loveLove this faded floral wallpaper by Cabbages & Roses. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll lovelove this cabbages and roses constance cushion in faded floral fabric linen. Click through for more designs you'll lovelove this cabbages & roses hatley fabric grey bag - it's a contemporary take on faded floral fabric and available to order for blinds, curtains etc. Click through for more ideas you'll lovelove this blue and white faded floral fabric by Cabbages & Roses. Click through to discover more faded floral fabric designs you'll lovelove this pared back grey and neutral stripe and faded floral fabric look from Cabbages & Roses. Click through for more ideas you'll loveI dream of owning a vintage painted wooden cupboard or linen press stacked with linens like these faded floral fabrics by Cabbages & Roses. Click through for more ideas you'll lovelove this faded floral pink and white bedding and linens by cabbages and roseslove this blue and white faded floral bedding and curtain fabric by cabbages and roseslove these faded floral linen curtains by cabbages and roseslove these faded floral linen cushions on distressed old armchairs by cabbages and roseslove this red and white Hatley cerise floral linen by cabbages and roses mixed with red stripe natural linen cushions. Click through for more details and to discover other beautiful faded floral linens you'll lovelove this Hatley floral bedlinen in Rose pink by Cabbages & Roses. Click through for more details and to discover other beautiful faded floral linens you'll love

Cabbages & Roses is listed in the From Britain with Love directory. Get all the info you need from the listing here >> 

Olive + Daisy

Founder of Olive + Daisy, Louise Schofield, spent 2 years designing and making soft furnishings for Peony & Sage. Her own collection of designs for Olive+Daisy are all created from her workshop in Lincolnshire. Her beautiful collection of soft furnishings are all made there too, using her trusted vintage industrial sewing machines.

The Olive+Daisy collection includes coastal, nursery, dogs & daisies as well as faded florals.

 

love this faded floral fabric - blue and soft grey linen by Olive + Daisy. Cick through for more faded florals you'll lovelove these faded floral linens by olive + daisy. Click through for more faded floral fabrics you'll lovelove these faded floral fabrics - soft linens in pale pinks, blues and greys by Olive + Daisy. Click through for more faded floral fabrics you'll lovelove this vintage linen stripe bag with leather handle by Olive + Daisylove this faded floral fabric - anoushka linen by Olive+Daisy - in soft shell pink. Click through for more faded florals you'll love...love this pretty pale pink and white linen faded floral fabric by Olive + Daisy. Click through for more faded floral fabric ideas you'll love

Love this Apple Orchard linen with its pretty pale pink and apple green faded design on soft white.

Olive+Daisy is listed in the From Britain with Love directory. Get all the info you need from the listing here >> 

 

Madder Cutch & Co

I love how Nicola, founder of Madder Cutch & Co prints her own fabrics using only sustainably sourced plant dyes and pigments. Her original designs are hand screen-printed on 100% linen that is woven in Scotland. Designs include Achillea, Achillea Foliage, Blossom Stripe and K Stripe. They are utterly beautiful and perfect for adding an individual, faded floral touch to your home. Buy the fabrics from exclusive artisanal London fabric shop Tissus d’Helene

Nicola also upholsters one-off vintage and antique furniture. Love this 1930s oak desk chair that she has covered in Achillea ground linen in Burghley Blue.

 

love this blue faded floral linen chair by Madder Cutch & Co. Click through for more faded florals you'll lovelove these natural linen curtains with faded floral fabric panel in blue linen. Click through for more faded florals you'll love

Madder Cutch & Co is listed in the From Britain with Love directory. Get all the info you need from the listing here >> 

Vanessa Arbuthnott

Cotswolds-based Vanessa Arbuthnott started her business on her kitchen table 18 years ago. For the first few months she worked after her four children were tucked up in bed and before they came down in the morning, cutting all the samples with her pinking sheers and rolling out the first orders on a table tennis table!

After some very favourable coverage in Country Living magazine and the Saturday Telegraph followed by a Country Living Fair, business took off and Vanessa has never looked back.

Whenever I’m looking to source fabric, I always browse Vanessa’s collections because I love her gentle approach to colour. I also love that she only buys certified organic cotton which is combined with eco-friendly flax to create her unique soft and luxurious linen union. Here are a few of my favourites of her faded floral fabric designs.

love this faded floral paisley covered chair by vanessa arbuthnott. Click through for more faded floral fabric ideas you'l lovelove this paisley lampshade by vanessa arbuthnottlove this faded floral stripes and natural linen living room by vanessa arbuthnott. Click through for more ideas you'll love love this outdoor faded florals and vintage inspired linens look by Vanessa Arbuthnott. Click through for more ideas you'll lovelove this pretty pink faded floral fabric covered armchair by Vanessa Arbuthnott. Click through for more faded florals you'll love

Damson & Slate

I love the welsh-made collection of textiles, fabrics and home accessories top interiors stylist Hilary Lowe has created for her own label Damson & Slate. The designs came together after her move to rural Pembrokeshire 9 years ago and include her own exclusive fabrics.

As well as contemporary takes on traditional welsh motifs, Hilary’s collection includes some beautiful faded floral fabric designs.

Wild Garden is inspired by a floral watercolour Hilary found whilst sorting through her grandmother’s art portfolio. Printed onto linen in Wales, this design is available as fabric as well as made up into cushions and lampshades.

love this Wild Garden faded floral fabric design by Hilary Lowe for her own welsh interiors label Damson & Slate. Click through for more faded floral ideas you'll lvoelove this Wild Garden faded floral fabric design by Hilary Lowe for her own welsh interiors label Damson & Slate. Click through for more faded floral ideas you'll lvoelove this Wild Garden faded floral fabric design by Hilary Lowe for her own welsh interiors label Damson & Slate. Click through for more faded floral ideas you'll lvoe

Damson & Slate is listed in the From Britain with Love directory. Get all the info you need from the listing here >> 

Abigail Borg

I love the combination of vintage and modern in award-winning Abigail Borg’s fabric designs. All of her fabrics are printed by aLancashire based company and her studio is in Birmingham. You’ll mainly find sumptuous rich, dark and bold colour combinations in Abigail’s collection. But she has created a few very beautiful faded floral fabric designs too that I wanted to share.

love this faded floral pink linen chair by Abigail Borg. Click through for more faded floral ideas you'll lovelove this faded floral linen covered chair by abigail borg. click through for more faded floral fabric ideas you'll love

Abigail Borg is listed in the From Britain with Love directory. Get all the info you need from the listing here >> 

love this pretty pink roses rosebud linen and polka dot pink linen napkins by Peony & Sage. Click through for more details and to discover more beautiful faded floral linens you'lll ove love this faded blue floral linen and striped blue linen by Peony & Sage. Click through for more details and to discover more beautiful faded floral linens you'll love love this faded pale rose pink and natural linen stripe fabric by Peony & Sage. Click through for more details and to discover more beautiful faded floral linens you'll love

INFORMATION


Damson & Slate is listed in the From Britain with Love directory here >>

Abigail Borg is listed in the From Britain with Love directory here >>

Cabbages & Roses is listed in the From Britain with Love directory here >>

Sarah Hardaker is listed in the From Britain with Love directory here >>

Madder Cutch & Co is listed in the From Britain with Love directory here >>

Olive+Daisy is listed in the From Britain with Love directory here >>

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  • Reply Cheryl April 12, 2022 at 3:51 pm

    How can I purchase fabrics?

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