Macrame Leaf Garland, 120 cm Beaded Swag

• One garland, assembled. The leaves are already tied to the beaded cord at their set lengths.
• Three leaf tones in one piece - deep green, sage and cream, alternating along the run rather than sitting in blocks.
• Staggered drops. The cords are cut to different lengths so the leaves fall at four or five heights, which is what makes it read as foliage rather than bunting.
• Pale wooden beads threaded along the top cord between the drops.
• No hooks. Nothing to hang it with is included, and it needs two.

The rows underneath are our arithmetic on them.

Two fixings, one at each end, about 115 cm apart. That is deliberately shorter than the 130 cm of rope - the extra 15 cm is what forms the swag. Use the straightened figure to understand the slack, and the 120 cm span to plan the wall.

Adjust before you commit. Loop both ends over, step back, then slide one end a centimeter or two until the curve sits where you want it. A swag is the one wall piece whose shape you set after it is up, and it is worth two minutes.

Hang it 20 to 30 cm above whatever sits below. Over a headboard or a sideboard the lowest leaves should clear the surface by a hand's width; closer and the stagger reads as clutter rather than as depth.

Ruffle the leaves. They arrive pressed flat and the combed edges compress against the spine. Work along the run opening each one outward from its centre, and give it a day before judging the shape.

Above a headboard. A 120 cm span covers most of a double bed's width in one piece, and the staggered leaves fill downward without hanging low enough to touch anyone sitting up. There is no glass and no frame directly above a pillow, which is the other half of the argument.

Second, above a sideboard, a console or a dining wall - anywhere with a long horizontal line underneath that wants echoing. We photograph it in exactly those three places, and the curve of the swag does something a straight-hung piece cannot: it softens the line rather than repeating it.

Third, a nursery or a plant-heavy room. Three greens and a cream, nothing hard and nothing with glass in it - it is the boho wall decor answer for a wall that gets no light and cannot keep a real trailing plant alive.

• We cannot tell you whether this is cotton, a blend or entirely synthetic, and we are not going to guess.
• Buy it for the 120 cm span, not for a number of leaves.
• Two hooks means two holes. It does not hang from a single point, and the hook spacing is what sets the curve.
• No weight figure. It is clearly light - cord, beads and leaves with no dowel - but nobody has said how light, so check any adhesive hook's rating.
• No care instructions. Dust and ruffle; a knotted cord garland is not something to put in water.

How big is it?

120 cm / 47.24 in across as hung, with a 75 cm / 29.52 in drop to the tip of the lowest leaf. Allow about 140 x 95 cm of wall.

How far apart should the hooks go?

About 115 cm. Closer together deepens the curve; at the full rope length the cord goes straight and the swag disappears.

How many fixings does it need?

Two, one at each end. It does not hang from a single point.

What colors are the leaves?

Three in one piece - deep green, sage green and undyed cream - alternating along the run rather than sitting in blocks.

Is there a color choice?

No. There is a single version, and it contains all three leaf tones.

Do the leaves all hang at the same height?

No. The drop cords are cut to staggered lengths so the leaves fall at four or five heights, which is what makes it read as foliage rather than bunting.

Will the leaves look flat on arrival?

For a day or so. They are packed flat and the combed edges compress against the spine. Open each leaf outward from its center and leave it hanging; they recover on their own.

How do you clean it?

Dust it and ruffle the leaves. A knotted cord garland is not something to put in water.

Can it hang above a bed?

Yes, and it is the obvious place. A double is about 140 cm, so a 120 cm span covers most of the headboard in one piece, with no glass and no frame above the pillow.

How high above furniture should it hang?

20 to 30 cm. The lowest leaves should clear a sideboard or headboard by about a hand's width; closer and the stagger reads as clutter.

Can I hang it straight instead of as a swag?

You can, by setting the hooks the full 130 cm apart, but the curve is the design. Straight, the staggered leaf lengths lose the arc they were cut for.

What are the beads?

Pale wooden beads threaded on the top cord between the leaf drops.

Will adhesive hooks hold it?

Probably - it is cord, beads and leaves with no dowel or frame - but no weight is published, so check the hook's rating rather than assuming.

How heavy is it?

Nothing in this page gives a weight.

Is any hanging hardware included?

No. The garland arrives as a cord to loop over your own two fixings, and nothing to fix it with is in the package.

Is it really macrame?

The leaves are, yes - cord knotted around a central spine and then combed out so the edge feathers. The top is a plain beaded cord rather than knotwork.

Is it suitable for a nursery?

It is soft, has no glass and no frame, and reads as foliage. But it has long loose cords, no flame rating and no age guidance from us, so hang it well out of reach of a cot.

Can I adjust the shape after hanging it?

Yes, and you should. Loop both ends over, step back, then slide one end a centimeter or two until the curve sits where you want it.

Will the green fade?

Dyed cord fades over years in direct sun, and the deeper green will show it first. No colorfastness statement is published, so keep it off a wall that takes hard afternoon light if the color matters.