Dark Floral and Citrus Fabric: Magenta, Burnt Orange & Black | Time After Time Collection

About This Design

Magenta flowers, burnt orange circles and bright lemon slices scatter across a black ground, and the dark surface makes each of them glow. The citrus is the surprise. Lemon wedges and round slices sit among the petals as if a fruit bowl had been tipped into a flower bed, and the sharp yellow of the fruit brightens the magenta beside it. Shapes are flat and outlined only by the black behind them, so they look cut from coloured paper and placed on velvet. Spacing is relaxed, with enough black left over to let every piece breathe. A dark floral and citrus fabric in magenta, burnt orange and black that mixes sweetness with a little bite.

The Inspiration

Fruit and flowers shared the same pages in 1970s kitchens, on tea towels, tablecloths and wallpaper borders. The idea was simple: abundance, in colour, on a plain ground. This design updates that habit with a black background that turns the whole thing nocturnal. It treats a lemon as seriously as a bloom. Neither is realistic. Both are shapes chosen for their colour and their willingness to sit next to each other.

What It Carries

Black grounds make colour feel expensive, and citrus makes it feel fresh. This design carries both feelings at once, like a table set for a late dinner with a bowl of lemons at its centre. It suits upholstery that needs presence, cushions that need a spark and curtains that should look dramatic after dark. It adds personality to a neutral room without arguing with anything already in it.

Design Scale and Custom Repeat

This design is offered in one repeat scale, chosen to show the pattern at its best.

If you would like a smaller or larger repeat of this design, contact me and we can create a custom version of this specific design. jacques@jacquesviljoen.co.za

Fabric Options

This design is available on a range of premium base fabrics to suit your project, from lighter options to heavier ones. Select the base that fits your application from the choices shown at checkout. Every order is printed to order.

Matching Wallpaper

This design is also available as a feature wall statement. Visit the Dark Floral and Citrus Wallpaper: Time After Time Collection to see it at full room scale.

Preview Disclaimer

Preview images are styled to show the design across different applications. Check the base you choose at checkout so you know exactly what is coming.