GP & J Baker | Poppy Paisley

Poppy Paisley is a small paisley print from the Coromandel Small Prints collection, the poppy's curling seed-head form drawn at a compact 15 by 13.8 centimetre repeat. It keeps the paisley's familiar curling shape but at a scale small enough to read as texture from across a room, making it an easy, versatile pattern to live with day to day and to place alongside a plainer weave.

The cloth is 82 per cent viscose and 18 per cent linen, a blend that gives the print a little added sheen and drape over a pure linen ground. It is 138 centimetres wide, with a 15 centimetre vertical and 13.8 centimetre horizontal repeat, and no rub count is stated, so treat it as suited to curtains and occasional upholstery rather than daily-use seating. Five colourways: Red, Indigo, Ochre, Blush and Aqua; Indigo and Aqua are the cooler, most versatile options for a mixed scheme.

We use it for curtains in a bedroom or sitting room, and it covers a small chair or an ottoman well where the paisley reads at close range and rewards a second look. Pair it with a plain linen in one of its five tones, or with a larger-scale companion print from Coromandel for contrast. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

Allow a full 15 centimetre repeat per drop and match the paisley carefully across widths, since small motifs show any drift quickly at the seam. Line curtains as standard, and interline for a bright room to protect the printed colour from fading. As no rub count is given, keep upholstery to lightly used pieces rather than a family sofa.

• Composition: 82% viscose, 18% linen
• Width: 138 cm (54 in)
• Pattern repeat: 15 cm vertical, 13.8 cm horizontal
• Suitable for: Upholstery, Curtains
• Care: Dry clean professionally; do not wash, bleach or iron
• Collection: Coromandel Small Prints, GP & J Baker
• Colourways: 5 (Red, Indigo, Ochre, Blush, Aqua)