Annie Selke Co.

23May12

My friend over at Nest by Tamara had the pleasure of going on a intimate trip to Annie Selke’s home a studio for an exclusive tour. If you’re not familiar with the name, Annie Selke is the owner of three great design companies: Pine Cone Hill, Dash & Albert Rug Company and Annie Selke Home. [...]

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Tags: Annie Selke, fabric, Interior Design, Nest by Tamara, textiles

We’re kit kat for Ikat

23Feb11

You’ve seen it everywhere, from pillows to purses. Like most textiles, the history of Ikat fabric stems from a very particular art of dyeing and weaving. Ikat loom at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Ikat textiles are made  by a complex artistic technique. Developed in Western Asia during the 1st millennium A.D. To create a true Ikat (rather than a [...]

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Tags: fabric, february, ikat, weaving

Les Toiles de Jouy!

07Feb11

When I studied textiles, I started by learning about toile. So, we’ll kick off our month with a brief history of Toile de Jouy. At the bottom of the page is a fun little video that gives a brief history (sorry, it’s in French) and shows some interesting examples of how toile has been modernized [...]

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Tags: boussac, copperplate, fabric, february, French, jc castelbajac, manuel canovas, textiles, toile, toile de jouy

February is fabric month!

06Feb11

The beginning of the year is always a great time for textiles. Fabric houses usually release their new collections and no matter the terrible weather outside, the world is once again flush with beauty, colour and lots of lovely textures. As we spend the month exploring fabrics, from the traditional to the contemporary, I thought [...]

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Tags: design, etamine, fabric, interior, textiles, west of westminster

Romo Fabrics

20May09

A few months ago I came across a Romo brochure, loved it,filed it away in one of my “don’t forget about this company” files and invariably forgot about them. I happened upon them today and spent many happy minutes browsing their site. The fabrics they feature range from woven silks, damasks and velvets to more [...]

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Tags: England, fabric, printed, Romo, UK, woven

Ybarra & Serret throw blankets

06Apr09

Throws are a quick and easy way to take a realtively small amount of fabric and transform the look of a bed. Ybarra & Serret, a Spanish textiles line, offers some great neutral throws in luxurious linen. Looking for a DIY project? Creating your own throw is easy. Simply double fold edges, iron tightly, pin [...]

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Tags: craft, DIY, fabric, ribbon edge, throw blanket

I’ve fallen off the face of the earth..

20Feb09

Well, just until Sunday. This week has been non-stop chaos and my posts have been left in the dust! Come Sunday, I will be free as a bird and back to my almost daily postings. I have been stockpiling a huge list of things that I would like to feature… Here is a highlight to [...]

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Tags: fabric, Holly Hunt, Paris, Pierre Frey, textiles

Headboards

12Feb09

Headboards, headboards, headboards. Headboards can be the essential piece to pull together an entire bedroom. In hospitality, the headboard tends to be even more important because it adds necessary splash to an often small space. I have been working on options for headboards for both guestrooms and a tiny residential project. Both will be fabric [...]

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Tags: Bedroom, fabric, headboard