Baker Lifestyle | Charlecote Print

Charlecote Print is a small-scale cotton print from Baker Lifestyle's Homes & Garden book, drawn as a tight, even repeat rather than a large single motif, so it behaves more like a texture than a statement pattern at any normal viewing distance. The cotton ground is plain and matt, with no finish to speak of, and the print sits crisply on top of it in the way a good block-style print should.

It is 100 per cent cotton, 137 centimetres wide, with a 7 centimetre vertical and 11 centimetre horizontal repeat. Baker Lifestyle test it to 20,000 rubs on the Martindale, which suits curtains and occasional-use upholstery rather than a family sofa in daily use, and it is rated more broadly for curtains, loose and fixed upholstery and bedspreads. It comes in one colourway, Ivory/Biscuit, a warm off-white ground with a soft biscuit-toned motif, which behaves as a neutral print rather than a strong colour statement.

We use small prints like this one where a room wants pattern without commitment: curtains in a guest bedroom, a skirted table, or cushions against a plain linen sofa. It is a good lampshade cloth too, given the scale and the pale ground. Pair it with a plain linen in the biscuit tone and one heavier woven check for contrast. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

The repeat is small enough that pattern matching costs very little: allow one extra repeat per drop and you will have enough to keep the print level across a pair of curtains. Centre the motif on the width for blinds and skirted pieces, since an off-centre print is the first thing the eye finds on a small, regular repeat. With 20,000 rubs behind it, keep this one off daily-use seating and use it for occasional pieces instead.

• Composition: 100% cotton
• Width: 137 cm (54 in)
• Pattern repeat: 7 cm vertical, 11 cm horizontal
• Abrasion resistance: 20,000 rubs (Martindale)
• Suitable for: Curtains, blinds, loose and fixed upholstery
• Care: Professional dry clean only; do not wash, tumble dry or iron
• Collection: Homes & Garden, Baker Lifestyle
• Colourways: 1 (Ivory/Biscuit)