Ardmore wallpaper collection Cole and Son

Ardmore wallpaper by Cole and Son: African animals in drawn lines

Ardmore wallpaper by Cole and Son is all about African animals and plants, drawn with dots, dashes and scale-shaped patches. Elephants, leopards, monkeys, chameleons and hornbills appear among leaves and branches. The patterns differ mainly in how dense they are. One pattern covers the wall with a dense jungle in green, turquoise, pink and coral red. Another shows an olive-green background, with space between the figures. There are also small, repeating motifs in black on off-white, which remain calm even on a full wall.

Patterns in the Ardmore wallpaper collection

Singita wallpaper is a dense jungle where an elephant's head, a spotted feline and a monkey hide among the leaves. Savuti wallpaper places monkeys, chameleons and hornbills on striped branches against olive green. In Leopard Walk wallpaper small leopards walk in horizontal rows. They're built up from black dots and each has a striped tail. Safari Dance wallpaper shows three dancing elephants in simple colours. Narina wallpaper forms a soft geometric pattern from stylised feathers, Senzo Spot wallpaper a small-scale giraffe print. Matrinah wallpaper fills the wall with bowls and plates full of birds and animals, Jabu wallpaper with patterns reminiscent of woven baskets. Also part of Ardmore by Cole and Son are Ardmore Cameos wallpaper, Khulu Vases wallpaper, Zambezi wallpaper and Acacia wallpaper.

Combining Ardmore wallpaper with velvet, linen and wood

In the photos you can see how the patterns work with furniture. In front of the busy jungle of Singita stands a sofa with petrol-blue velvet and a gold-coloured backrest. That single solid colour gives the eye a rest. Savuti is paired with a grey linen sofa with beige, petrol-blue and red cushions. Leopard Walk suits light oak, a white shaggy rug and a chair with a rope seat. An orange bag is the only colour accent there.