Oversized Red Poppies Fabric: Deep Red, Cream & Olive Green | Time After Time Collection

About This Design

Deep red poppies are drawn at a scale that makes a single flower feel like a landscape. Each bloom opens in broad, flat petals with a black and mustard centre, and the red sits entirely unshaded, so it reads as one strong colour instead of a gradient. Olive green stems and leaves anchor the flowers, and cream gives the red room to be seen. The poppies are placed generously, with plenty of space between them, so each bloom has an outline you can follow with your eye. At this scale the details become striking: the curve of one petal, the dark ring at the centre, the sudden hit of mustard. An oversized red poppy fabric in deep red, cream and olive green that makes one flower enough.

The Inspiration

The poppy is the most generous flower in flat design. It needs only a few curves and a dark centre to be recognised from a distance. Mid-century printmakers loved it for that reason and enlarged it to fill whole lengths of cloth. This design continues the habit. It trusts one shape, one red and a quiet supporting palette to do all the work.

What It Carries

A red this deep and flat carries confidence. It does not hint at warmth; it provides it. The cream and olive green keep the pattern steady and natural, so the red never feels alarming. This design suits a statement armchair, a feature cushion or a pair of full-length curtains in a room that has been waiting for a focal point. One piece in this pattern is enough to set the tone for everything around 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 Oversized Red Poppy 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.