Subtle but hard working, circles and ovals are always on point. Here are eight dotty textiles for seating and windows that will add a visual lift to the office
Styled by Alanna Davey
1 IDRA 7104
Mechanically frayed holes in a matte cotton-velvet overlay reveal an underlayer of reflective satin. Decobel’s latest design comes in seven colour variations. $130 per metre, decobel.it
2 COMEBACK
CF Stinson’s antifungal and bacteria-resistant jacquard with egg-shaped dots linked by squiggles is made of post-industrial nylon, with eight colourways to choose from. $55 per yard, cfstinson.com
3 OFF & ON
Both retro and contemporary, HBF’s two-tone pattern says office. The upholstery is made of recycled post-consumer nylon in 16 hues. $30 per yard, hbftextiles.com
4 BAM BAM
Alhambra’s arrangement of three-millimetre dots against a hot pink cotton backdrop looks quaint up close, but from a distance it reads as a solid colour with texture and depth. Ideal for drapery. $100 per metre, alhambraint.com
5 CUSH
Toronto textile designer Julie Jenkinson rendered this dense concentration of computer-generated dots on charcoal grey Ultrasuede. The lightweight fabric is machine washable. $75 per yard, juliejenkinson.com
6 RUSTIC POP
Vaguely floral, this rich pile of pink and purple velvet is a soft pelt atop a coarse cotton backing. Alhambra offers the touchable upholstery in three shades. $260 per metre, alhambraint.com
7 SYMBOL
With a motif of chat icons, app logos and proofreaders’ marks, Momentum’s cotton-polyester textile is a pop art take on the wired world. In nine colours; Greenguard approved. $70 per yard, themomgroup.com
8 GALAXIE
Celestial patterns stamped in metallic on sheer polyester flannel add shimmer to this artsy-chic window covering by Élitis, making the fabric filter and reflect light in painterly flashes. From $180 per yard, elitis.fr
Wall Hooks by Muuto, courtesy of Torp Inc., Toronto
