GP & J Baker | Hydrangea Bird

Hydrangea Bird pairs full hydrangea heads with small birds across a 100 per cent linen ground, printed in the East to West collection's chinoiserie-inflected spirit and drawn in the same tradition as the house's Oriental Bird. The 111 centimetre vertical repeat gives both the flowers and the birds room to be drawn in real detail rather than reduced to a small, repeating motif you might otherwise overlook.

The composition is 100 per cent linen, and the cloth is 137 centimetres wide, with a 111 centimetre vertical repeat; no horizontal repeat is given on this listing. GP & J Baker tested it to 20,000 Martindale rubs and specify it for curtains and both loose and fixed upholstery; at this rub count it suits curtains and lighter-use pieces rather than daily seating. Two colourways: Mustard/Mauve is the warmer, more unusual pairing, and Rose/Biscuit the softer, more traditional option of the two.

We would hang Mustard/Mauve in a room that wants a genuinely unusual colour combination to build the rest of the scheme around, and Rose/Biscuit in a bedroom or sitting room that wants the same chinoiserie birds with a gentler, more familiar palette. It covers a lightly used chair or a headboard well, in either colourway. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

Allow a full 111 centimetre repeat per drop and match the birds and hydrangeas carefully across widths so the design continues without a visible break at the seam. Line and interline curtains for a sunny window, since printed linen fades with unprotected sun over time; at 20,000 rubs, keep it to curtains and occasional seating rather than a family sofa in daily use.

• Composition: 100% linen
• Width: 137 cm (54 in)
• Pattern repeat: 111 cm vertical
• Abrasion resistance: 20,000 rubs (Martindale)
• Suitable for: Curtains, upholstery
• Care: Dry clean professionally; do not wash or iron.
• Collection: East To West, GP & J Baker
• Colourways: 2 (Mustard/Mauve, Rose/Biscuit)