{"id":6113,"date":"2025-06-04T08:44:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T08:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6113"},"modified":"2025-06-24T09:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:04:00","slug":"25-years-of-vanessa-arbuthnott-fabrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk\/blog\/25-years-of-vanessa-arbuthnott-fabrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 25 Years of Vanessa Arbuthnott Fabrics: Rooted in Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year, we are delighted to be celebrating an incredible 25 years in business! From Vanessa\u2019s humble beginnings creating her first designs on her kitchen table in the Cotswolds, to our exciting new move into the US fabric scene, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, join us as we reflect on our past, revel in the present, and look forward to our exciting future ahead\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

The story behind Vanessa\u2019s first fabric designs<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\u201cI didn\u2019t set out to be ambitious, you know. I just found something I loved doing and followed my heart\u201d – Vanessa Arbuthnott, <\/span>The Telegraph<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Who would have thought that a simple need for curtains would spark the start of a new business venture? As a trained nurse and mother of four, Vanessa never planned to start a business \u2013 but she was on a budget and needed some new curtains, so began designing fabrics from her home in the Cotswolds. She printed her first designs on an old table tennis table, inspired by the beauty of nature just outside her window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vanessa wasn\u2019t originally ambitious but she hoped she had something people would like \u2013 and before she knew it, she was receiving some exciting word-of-mouth commissions!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Vanessa<\/p>\n

The turning point came when Country Living Magazine featured Vanessa\u2019s home, The Tallet, in an exciting 8-page spread back in 2000. As more and more orders rolled in, it was clear that the business had outgrown her charming Cotswold home. There were simply too many fabric samples hiding under the beds and customers traipsing through the kitchen! She packed up and moved to a dedicated showroom and shop in Cirencester on Ashcroft Road, which gave the business plenty of space to grow and allowed her creativity to thrive without taking over family life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Country<\/p>\n

A thriving brand built on a passion for pattern<\/span><\/h2>\n

25 years since Vanessa began, our brand has blossomed into a household name in British interior design. What started as a humble kitchen-table hobby has now grown into a flourishing design house, and many UK households now have a piece of Vanessa\u2019s nature-inspired fabrics in their homes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, there\u2019s been a few bumps along the road \u2013 but through it all, we\u2019ve remained a true family business at heart. From day one, family has been woven into the very fabric of what we do, and this connection has kept us grounded as we\u2019ve blossomed into the brand we are today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vanessa\u2019s family members have helped bring some of her bestselling designs to life: her daughter Rose helped her design the popular <\/span>Wild and Free<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Dotty Check<\/span><\/a> patterns, her other daughter Flora brought her creative eye to <\/span>In Full Flight<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Bird Hop<\/span><\/a>, and her husband Nicholas contributed to<\/span> By the Sea<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Vanessa,<\/p>\n

There are various other people who have been instrumental to the brand\u2019s success, including:<\/span><\/p>\n