Silhouette Floral Fabric: Black, Charcoal & Sand | Time After Time Collection

About This Design

Black and charcoal blooms stand on thin stems against a soft sand ground, each one a scalloped cup of petals with a clean, cut-out edge. The centres are the surprise. Some flowers hold a crescent of fine white stripes, like a rising sun, and others carry a round cluster of tiny white dots, like a seed head. Leaves in black and charcoal pair off along the stems, and the lighter charcoal shapes sit behind the black ones as soft shadows, adding depth without a single extra colour. With only two tones and a pale ground, the pattern is graphic and quiet at once. The spacing is open, so every flower can be read as a shape of its own. A silhouette floral fabric in black, charcoal and sand that looks decided without looking severe.

The Inspiration

Folk art around the world has long drawn flowers as dark shapes with patterned centres, and mid-century print took the idea and made it modern. Striped crescents and dotted discs are the kind of detail that turns a plain silhouette into a character. This design follows that tradition in black and grey, with the sand ground standing in for pale daylight. The flowers are not modelled on a single plant. They are the idea of a flower, stated as clearly as possible.

What It Carries

Monochrome pattern has a way of making rooms look decided. This design carries that certainty with a little humour in the striped and dotted centres, small details that keep the black from feeling stern. It suits people who like their spaces edited, with colour coming from art, plants and wood rather than from the cloth. On a chair it becomes a graphic anchor, and on curtains it turns daylight into soft, patterned shadow. It works beside any colour, which is the reason it keeps its place.

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 Silhouette Floral 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.