Three pastel bands repeat in sequence, their colour progression referencing the tricolour ice creamformat: strawberry pink, vanilla cream, chocolate brown rendered soft. Neapolitan translates confectionery aesthetics into horizontal stripe rhythm where nostalgic dessert becomes decorative vocabulary.
The pattern employs wide horizontal stripes in equal proportions, colours alternating in consistent sequence. Pastel execution softens what might otherwise read as primary block colour: pink becomes blush rather than hot magenta, brown lightens to cocoa or taupe, cream remains neutral between. The three-stripe format references Neapolitan ice cream's characteristic layering—Italian immigrant innovation in 19th century America combining flavours in single brick format. This culinary reference creates playful association whilst the restrained pastel palette prevents literalism or childish sweetness. Horizontal orientation affects spatial perception: widening narrow rooms, creating calm through perpendicular stability unlike diagonal dynamism or vertical elongation.
Printed in Cornwall with precise colour boundaries maintaining clean stripe edges and consistent band widths essential to the tricolour format's visual clarity.
Neapolitan suits spaces embracing colour without intensity, playfulness without chaos. Children's rooms, nurseries, powder rooms, cafés or ice cream parlours where confectionery reference feels thematically coherent. The pastel softness prevents overwhelming smaller spaces whilst horizontal format adds architectural interest to plain walls. Works as feature walls or full room application; the restrained palette allows continuous coverage without sensory fatigue. Pairs with white or cream furnishings maintaining the light palette, or introduces colour foundation for bolder accent pieces.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
- Width: 75cm per roll
- Length: 7 metres
- Pattern alignment: Straight match
- Repeat: Three-stripe horizontal repeat
- Installation: Butt joint
CARE: Wipe gently with damp cloth; the pastel stripes maintain their confectionery softness with minimal maintenance.
BRING THIS HOME Where ice cream becomes architecture, three pastel bands remember dessert through stripes that never melt or require freezing.
