The Romo Group
The Romo Group brings six British houses together, from Romo itself and the quiet luxury of Mark Alexander to the bolder worlds of Black Edition, Zinc Textile, Villa Nova and Kirkby Design.
The story
A family firm
Romo takes its name from Robert Mould, who founded the company in 1902. More than a century and two world wars later it is still owned and run by his family, now in its fifth generation: a proper family firm in an industry steadily gathered up into conglomerates.
From that one name has grown a family of six houses, each with its own character but all sharing the same instinct for quality: Romo, the flagship; Mark Alexander, the calmest and most natural; Black Edition, the experimental; Zinc Textile, the urban; Villa Nova, the youthful; and Kirkby Design, the graphic one.
The decorator's secret
Romo
Ask an interior designer about Romo and you notice they almost all use it, and speak of it with the trust reserved for something dependable.
It has spent more than a century mastering the essentials: sumptuous velvets, tactile weaves, refined prints and hardworking plains, in a library broad enough to furnish an entire home.
Averly Wallcoverings Wallpaper
Lowen Fabric
Temperley London x Romo Wallpaper
It is not the brand that shouts loudest, but the one professionals trust to make a whole room work.
Decorating Notes
Ottavia Wallpaper
Zephi Fabric
Averly Fabric
From Decorating Notes
Romo: The Decorator's Secret
A business named after the man who founded it in 1902, and run by his family ever since, Romo is the quietly brilliant brand that interior designers reach for when they want to get a room exactly right.
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In this room
Shop the Romo look
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Manzu Wallcovering Tuscan Pink Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£145.00£113.10 a roll -
Otillo Maple Fabric£113.00 a metre
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Zamari Otillo Maple Fabric£157.00 a metre
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Averly Ochre Wallpaper£130.00 a roll
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Pia Braid Tuscan Pink Pinto Trimmings£38.50 a metre
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Tilsley Braid Tuscan Pink Pinto Trimmings£35.00 a metre
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Alvie Brush Harissa Pinto Trimmings£50.00 a metre
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Alden Lemongrass Averly Fabric£63.00 a metre
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Riko Cord Seaglass Pinto Trimmings£19.50 a metre
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Taia Pigment Ochre Averly Wallcoverings Wallpaper£130.00 a roll
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Arie Ochre Averly Fabric£63.00 a metre
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Riko Cord Spice Pinto Trimmings£19.50 a metre
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Odara Ochre Averly Fabric£63.00 a metre
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Kiyo Cord Cajun Pinto Trimmings£19.50 a metre
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Coby Chia Lowen Fabric£109.00 a metre
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Kiyo Cord Fennel Pinto Trimmings£19.50 a metre
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Elmore Straw Lowen Fabric£109.00 a metre
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Kiyo Cord Spice Pinto Trimmings£19.50 a metre
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Arley Sea Holly Lowen Fabric£99.00 a metre
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Riko Cord Spice Pinto Trimmings
£19.50 a metre
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Arley Goldcrest Lowen Fabric£99.00 a metre
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Taia Pigment Ochre Averly Wallcoverings Wallpaper
£130.00 a roll
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Arie Ochre Averly Fabric
£63.00 a metre
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Riko Cord Spice Pinto Trimmings
£19.50 a metre
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Odara Ochre Averly Fabric
£63.00 a metre
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Kiyo Cord Cajun Pinto Trimmings
£19.50 a metre
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Alden Lemongrass Averly Fabric
£63.00 a metre
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Riko Cord Seaglass Pinto Trimmings
£19.50 a metre
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Tali Wallcovering Catkin Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Porcini Textured Wallcoverings Vol.II Wallpaper£131.00 a roll
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Tali Wallcovering Indium Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Wallcovering Tawny Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Wallcovering Cinnamon Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Wallcovering Coffee Bean Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Wallcovering Doeskin Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Wallcovering Artichoke Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Wallcovering Watermint Otillo Wallcoverings Wallpaper£131.00£102.18 a roll -
Tali Stratus Textured Wallcoverings Vol.II Wallpaper£131.00 a roll
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Zhari Braid Caspian Pinto Trimmings£41.50 a metre
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Tilsley Braid Seaglass Pinto Trimmings£35.00 a metre
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Riko Cord Matcha Pinto Trimmings£19.50 a metre
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Pinto Braid Matcha Pinto Trimmings£38.50 a metre
Quiet luxury
Mark Alexander
Mark Alexander occupies the calmest and most sophisticated corner of the family: naturally beautiful fabrics and wallcoverings, restrained rather than loud, that treat a wall as something to be sensed as much as seen.
The studio works in genuinely natural fibres, from handwoven grasscloths and Japanese paper weaves to wool, silk, mohair and linen, in soft neutrals and earthy tones.
Collage IV Wallpaper
Veranda III Fabric
Grasscloth II Wallpaper
The best rooms are often the ones you feel before you notice. Mark Alexander decorates for exactly that moment.
Decorating Notes
Rhythm Fabric
Town III Fabric
Canapa Cloth Fabric
From Decorating Notes
The Quiet Luxury of a Bare Wall: Decorating with Mark Alexander
In a world of ever busier walls, Mark Alexander makes the opposite argument. Its wallcoverings are woven from grass, silk and paper, and their whole appeal is that you feel them before you notice them.
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In this room
Shop the Mark Alexander look
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Veranda Tabby Mole Veranda III Fabric£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Tabby Desert Palm Veranda III Fabric£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Malabar Desert Palm Veranda III Fabric£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Quadra Desert Palm Veranda III Fabric£129.00 a metre
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Kuba Embroidery Clay Homespun Embroideries Fabric£158.00 a metre
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Peruvian Stripe Sienna Homespun Textures Fabric£208.00 a metre
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Leno Melange Terracotta Homespun Sheers Fabric£205.00 a metre
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Canapa Cloth Terracotta Fabric£149.00 a metre
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Leno Melange Terracotta Homespun Sheers Fabric
£205.00 a metre
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Canapa Cloth Terracotta Fabric
£149.00 a metre
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Veranda Bazaar Iznik Veranda III Fabric£139.00 a metre
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Veranda Beach Stripe Sand Veranda III Fabric£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Tabby Mole Veranda III Fabric
£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Tabby Desert Palm Veranda III Fabric
£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Malabar Desert Palm Veranda III Fabric
£128.00 a metre
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Veranda Quadra White Sand Veranda III Fabric£129.00 a metre
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Leno Melange Moccasin Homespun Sheers Fabric£205.00 a metre
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Leno Melange Vellum Homespun Sheers Fabric£205.00 a metre
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Leno Melange Dove Homespun Sheers Fabric£205.00 a metre
The experimental side
Black Edition
The more experimental side of the Romo Group, Black Edition takes a bolder, more artistic approach to design, drawing on modern art, Japanese printmaking, folk embroidery and twentieth-century fashion.
The result is decadent velvets, tactile jacquards, embroidered linens and shimmering metallics, in a consistently distinctive palette that rewards a closer look.
Urban glamour
Zinc Textile
Launched in 2010 and inspired by the heady heights of 1970s style, Zinc Textile has its own distinctly urban personality within the family.
Its collections play out in a largely monochrome palette lifted by vibrant accents and signature metallics, with innovative weaves and luxe finishes that never play it safe.
In this room
Shop the Zinc Textile look
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Lansdowne Carnival Holland Park Fabric£165.00 a metre
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Campden Cols 03 & 04 Spiced Holland Park Fabric£268.00 a metre
Youthful and versatile
Villa Nova
Founded in 1993, Villa Nova is the youthful branch of the family, designing contemporary prints, decorative weaves, sheers and plains made to work together across collections.
Its wallpapers sit in a calm, chalky palette, from botanicals and warm textures to a collaboration with the artist Kyra Cane.
Graphic and hard-working
Kirkby Design
Kirkby Design brings a graphic, architectural edge to the group, with fabrics built for hard-working interiors as well as homes, many of them flame retardant.
Its collections include Underground, drawn from the seat moquettes of London's transport network, and two collaborations with Eley Kishimoto.
