GP & J Baker | Bukhara Paisley

Bukhara Paisley takes its name from the Central Asian city long associated with paisley and carpet weaving, and the print carries a large, confident paisley form drawn at a 60 by 34.5 centimetre repeat on a pure linen ground. It has the scale and presence to be the single pattern in a room, needing little else around it to carry a scheme, and it reads as more architectural than the collection's smaller prints.

The cloth is 100 per cent linen, printed rather than woven, which gives the paisley's curling outline a crisp, absorbed edge rather than the harder line of a jacquard. It is 138 centimetres wide, with a 60 centimetre vertical and 34.5 centimetre horizontal repeat, and no rub count is stated, so treat it as suited to curtains and occasional rather than daily-use upholstery. Two colourways, Blue and Red, both confident, saturated tones that hold their own in a room.

We use it for a pair of curtains in a sitting room or study, where the large paisley has room to read properly, and it covers a chair seat or a generous ottoman well at a smaller scale. Pair Blue with stone and cool metals, and Red with cream and warm timber. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

Allow a full 60 centimetre repeat per drop and match the paisley across widths so the motif continues cleanly at the seams. Line curtains as standard, and interline for a bright room to protect the printed colour from fading in strong sun. As no rub count is given, keep upholstery to lightly used pieces rather than a family sofa in daily use.

• Composition: 100% linen
• Width: 138 cm (54 in)
• Pattern repeat: 60 cm vertical, 34.5 cm horizontal
• Suitable for: Upholstery, Curtains
• Care: Dry clean professionally; do not wash, bleach or iron
• Collection: Coromandel, GP & J Baker
• Colourways: 2 (Blue, Red)