If you’re looking for a curtain fabric that’s a little bit contemporary but not overtly modern, then Paolo Opal may well be what you’re seeking. With a simple colourway of silver grey and taupe over a cream base it may not sound spectacular, but it’s all about the execution. Like dry oil brushstrokes, the colours flash over the fabric, brown overlaid by silver, and there’s a sheen to the top colour in certain lights that gives it a sense of the mercurial.