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A rich shoppable scheme of Eastern-influenced red and black

Ruth Sleightholme reinterprets the classic combination of red and black in atmospheric room schemes that layer eye-catching floral prints with distinctive Eastern-influenced antique furniture and accessories

By Ruth Sleightholme

2 February 2024

Christopher Horwood
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‘Chintz Nature’ paper-backed linen wallcovering (stromboli), £199 a metre, from Dedar.
Framed 19th-century textile, £475, from Katharine Pole.
Curtains in ‘Kandili’ (original), by Carlos Garcia and Nicole Fabre, linen, £216 a metre, from Carlos Garcia.
Blind in ‘Sottofondo’ (celeste), silk sateen, £190 a metre, from East London Cloth.
‘Corner Banquette’, from £10,080 excluding fabric, from Kingcome; upholstered in ‘Dans La Forêt’ (blue), by Décors Barbares, cotton, £498 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
Cushions (from left), ‘Anatolia’ (original), by Carlos Garcia and Nicole Fabre, cotton mix, £262.80 a metre, from Carlos Garcia.
‘Balouch’ cover, £90 a pair, from Clive Rogers.
‘Zig Zag’ cushion (pink), by Fine Cell Work, £95, from Pentreath & Hall.
‘Nymphaea’ (night), linen, £246 a metre, from Schumacher.
‘Indigo and Saffron’ French 18th-century cushion, £225, from Katharine Pole.
‘Zig Zag’ (ibisco), by Luigi Bevilacqua, silk velvet brocade, £560 a metre, from Alton-Brooke; trimmed in ‘Strata Marabout’ fringe (currant), polyester/viscose, £81 a metre, from Samuel & Sons
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‘Chintz Nature’ wallcovering (stromboli), as before, from Dedar. Framed textile, as before, from Katharine Pole.
French tole lights, £1,850 a pair, from Tarquin Bilgen.
Curtains in ‘Kandili’ (original), as before, from Carlos Garcia.
Blind in ‘Sottofondo’, as before, from East London Cloth.
Window frame in ‘London Bus’, £70 for 2.5 litres eggshell, from Fenwick & Tilbrook.
‘Heartsease’ Brussels weave wool carpet (brown), £326.40 a metre, from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
'Corner Banquette’, as before, from Kingcome; upholstered in ‘Dans La Forêt’ as before, from Tissus d’Hélène; trimmed in ‘Wool Bullion Fringe’ (03), wool, £167 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
Cushions (from left), ‘Zig Zag’, as before, from Alton-Brooke; trimmed in ‘Strata Marabout’, as before, from Samuel & Sons.
‘Urn’ (red), by Fine Cell Work, £250, from Pentreath & Hall.
‘Nymphaea’, as before, from Schumacher.
‘Anatolia’, as before, from Carlos Garcia.
‘Indigo and Saffron’, as before, from Katharine Pole.
‘Zig Zag’, as before, from Pentreath & Hall.
19th-century French red armchair, £1,750 as seen, from Katharine Pole; with ‘Turkey Red Paisley’ 19th-century printed cotton textile, £240, from Katharine Pole.
‘Wiveton’ slipper chair, from £3,125 excluding fabric, from Carlos Garcia; loose cover in ‘Kandili’ (original), as before, from Carlos Garcia; trimmed in ‘Light Weight Plain Linen’ (chinese yellow), linen, £60 a metre, from Volga Fine Linens.
‘Buffed Up Lacquer’ coffee table, £3,850, from Susie Atkinson.
Wooden turtle box, £260; and ‘Silver Petal’ ashtray, £500; both from Hollie Bowden.
‘Thebes’ vase, by Malaika, £50, from Pentreath & Hall.
‘Kimbridge’ table, £1,795, from Vaughan.
‘Avebury’ table lamp (sang de boeuf), £595, from Vaughan.
Lampshade in ‘Kandili’ (original), as before, from Carlos Garcia; trimmed in ‘Light Weight Plain Linen’, as before, Volga Fine Linens.
19th-century lacquered tray, £145, from Fontaine Decorative.
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Walls in ‘Panama’, £54 for 2.5 litres pure matt; woodwork in ‘London Bus’, £70 for 2.5 litres eggshell; both from Fenwick & Tilbrook.
Jesmonite brackets (wedgwood green, faux ebony), by Julia Forte Globemaker, £225 each; ‘Grand Tour Collection Intaglio’ soaps, £30 for 5; all from Pentreath & Hall.
Glass tiles (rose, pale olive, sand, chocolate brown, denim, caramel), £2.37 each, from Balineum.
‘Gloria’ vinyl flooring, £32 a square metre, from The Colour Flooring Company.
Cupboards in ‘Before Dawn’, £70 for 2.5 litres eggshell, from Fenwick & Tilbrook.
‘Bamboo’ handles (cherry), £26 each, from Matilda Goad & Co.
Worktop in rosso levanto marble, £354 a square metre, from Lapicida.
Curtain in ‘Tree Poppy’ (red/green), cotton, £102, a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
20th-century French terrines, £1,450 for 6; 20th-century Provençal jug, £240; both from Lorfords.
‘Two-Tone Lacquer Cylinder’ table, £2,400, from Susie Atkinson.
18th-century Gainsborough armchair in the manner of Gillow, £5,375 as seen, from Robert Kime.
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Walls and blind in ‘Nura’ (terracotta), by Manuel Canovas, cotton, £56 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
Curtains in ‘Tree Poppy’ (red/green), cotton, £102, a metre; with leading edge in ‘Nura’ (tilleul), by Manuel Canovas, cotton, £56 a metre; both from Colefax and Fowler.
Woodwork in ‘London Bus’ and ‘Panama’, both £70 for 2.5 litres eggshell, from Fenwick & Tilbrook.
‘Jnana Chaupar’ 19th-century Indian ink and gouache board games, from £1,500 each framed, from Joost van den Bergh.
‘Karabagh’ Turkish carpet, £16,500, from Robert Stephenson.
For similar slipper chair, try ‘Apadana’, from £995 including fabric, from Oka; upholstered in ‘Sarafane’ (red), by Décors Barbares, cotton, £480 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
For similar dining chair, try antique oak bobbin chair, £315, from Grace Sisters; upholstered in ‘Sarafane’ (ink), by Décors Barbares, cotton, £480 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
Painted wrought-iron floor lamp in the style of Gilbert Poillerat, £2,550; with bespoke Empire lampshade in slate grey linen with grey cotton trim, by Mark Betty London, £519; both from Tarquin Bilgen.
Tablecloth in ‘Sarafane’ (ink), by Décors Barbares, cotton, £480 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
Tibetan coverlet with silk embroidery on a felted wool cloth, £2,400, from Clive Rogers.
Breton 19th-century cider jugs, £325 for set of 3, from Lorfords.

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Walls and blind in ‘Nura’ (terracotta), by Manuel Canovas, cotton, £56 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
Curtains in ‘Tree Poppy’ (red/green), cotton, £102 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
Woodwork in ‘Panama’, £70 for 2.5 litres eggshell, from Fenwick & Tilbrook.
‘Jnana Chaupar’ 19th-century Indian ink and gouache board games, from £1,500 each framed, from Joost van den Bergh.
1940s Egyptian appliqué wall hanging, £650, from Lorfords.
‘Karabagh’ Turkish carpet, £16,500, from Robert Stephenson.
Spanish early-19th-century tortoiseshell cabinet on stand, £9,500, from Tarquin Bilgen.
For similar dining chair, try antique oak bobbin chair, £315, from Grace Sisters; upholstered in ‘Sarafane’ (ink), by Décors Barbares, cotton, £480 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
‘Qajar’ 19th-century polychrome lacquer writing box, £3,100, from Robert Kime.
Egyptian pharaoh bust sculpture, £250, from Hollie Bowden.
‘Black Basalt Ionic Column’ ceramic candlestick, £75, from Pentreath & Hall.
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Walls in ‘Pontchartrain’ (garance), by Braquenié, cotton, £392 a metre, from Pierre Frey.
The Sphinx (1998), oil and gold leaf on canvas, by Whyn Lewis, £6,750 framed, from Robert Kime.
Curtain in ‘Pontchartrain Contre-Fond’ (original), by Braquenié, linen mix, £339 a metre, from Pierre Frey.
‘Alcaraz’ Turkish carpet, £14,000, from Robert Stephenson.
Headboard upholstered in ‘Nura’ (noir), by Manuel Canovas, cotton, £56 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
Bed covered in ‘Kandili’ (original), by Carlos Garcia and Nicole Fabre, linen, £216 a metre, from Carlos Garcia.
Early-19th-century oak tray with fretwork on later stand (used as bedside table), £2,800; late-19th-century Gothic-style side chair with seat cushions in ‘Strawberry Leaf’, cotton, £3,650 a pair; both from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
Turkish Kandili-type print cloth, £88, from Clive Rogers.
Cushions (on bed), ‘Webbing’ (pillar box red), by Adam Bray, linen, £250 a metre, from Soane; trimmed in ‘Light Weight Plain Linen’ (chinese yellow), linen, £60 a metre, from Volga Fine Linens.
‘Pontchartrain Contre-Fond’ (original), by Braquenié, linen mix, £339 a metre, from Pierre Frey.
Victorian brass and opaline glass lamp, £2,750 a pair; with ‘Ume 10”’ gathered linen lampshade, £540; both from Robert Kime.
Late-19th-century tall Wedgwood basalt hot water jug, £225, from Fontaine Decorative.
Willow basket with olive-green leather straps, by The Willow Man, £225, from Pentreath & Hall.

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Ruth joined House & Garden in 2010, having graduated from Newcastle University - where she edited the student magazine and literary review - and after a summer internship at The Week. Rising through the ranks to Style Director, she has been producing and art directing House & Garden’s lead decoration ... Read More

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