Earn your stripes: nautical fabrics and cushions for your home
Uplifting, neat and oh-so timeless, here's why striped fabrics, trims and cushions are a perfect addition to your home...
Why stripes?
Classic stripes in uplifting shades of blue are the interiors equivalent of a Breton shirt – both are reliable staples that recall the coastal retreats we long to escape to. Mix up stripes in complementary shades and textures for a fresh 8 look that is cohesive and easy on the eye.
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The best striped fabrics
These traditional choices will lend colour and personality to your upholstery projects...
The delectable Coast collection by Ian Mankin will be our substitute for a summer spent beside the sea. Stripes, zig zags and geometrics from £39.50 per m – deck shoes optional. ianmankin.co.uk
Ticking fabric in Old Violet, £34.95 per m, anniesloan.com
Burford fabric in Laguna, £72 per m, romo.com
Papias fabric in Rockpool, £84 per m, romo.com
Scallop Stripe cotton fabric in Navy, £45 per m, torimurphy.com
Tablecloth in Norfolk Stripe, £29.50 per m, seat cushions in Oxford Stripe in Peony, £34.50 per m, both ianmankin.com
The best striped trims
Life on the edge: colourful trims in seaside shades will add personality and style to your upholstery projects...
Monaco braid, £16.20 per m, fabricsandpapers.com
Poole braid in Cobalt, £12.50 per m, ianmankin.com
Antoinette ribbon trim, £POA, james-hare.com
Preston silk striped border, £38 per m, samuelandsons.com
Sorrento striped cotton border, £38 per m, samuelandsons.com
Red and White striped woven cotton tape, £4 per 5m, thestripescompany.com
The best striped cushions
A twist on the classic Breton, these colourful choices will freshen up a plain sofa or armchair
Stretch Scatter cushion in Red French Stripe, £45, loaf.com
Angus Stripe small cushion in Red, £40, ianmankin.co.uk
Orange striped cotton cushion, £260 a pair, katherinepole.com
Woven Stripe bolster cushion, £16, and cover in Red, £65, conranshop.co.uk
Gingham Chindi rectangular cushion, £80, libertylondon.com
Charcoal Stripe cushion, £35, grahamandgreen.co.uk
Ezra plaid cushion, £68, anthropologie.com
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