Monday, November 5, 2012

Graphic Prints

It is common knowledge that I love textiles.  I love textiles so much, I work at a textile company and am surrounded by beautiful textures and patterns every day.    I now appreciate why beautiful fabric costs so much.  The process is long, something that I won't bore you with on my blog, but needless to say, great fabric is a form of art and is accessible to all of us.     Today, I am focusing on bright, graphic prints....






"seeing spots" by wavily at buyfabrics.com


courtesy of purlsoho.com


"alban" courtesy of lsfabrics.com



"art deco" by lsfabrics.com




"sarsparilla florine" by purlsoho.com


"harmony" by lsfabrics.com



Saturday, November 3, 2012

Thrive Furniture - Mid Century


If you are looking for new mid-century furniture, check out THRIVE FURNITURE (www.thrivefurniture.com).    I have been collecting mid-century pieces for many years and although I am usually able to find hard furnishings, such as tables and lamps; soft furnishing such as sofas and seating, are much harder and more expensive to procure... Thrive is a great way to supplement your estate sale and vintage market finds.  Here are a few of my favorites...








images courtesy of www.thrivefurniture.com









Friday, November 2, 2012

Kriska Decor

Kriska Decor has an intriguing product that I would love to share with you. Their tag line is "cool curtains for hot places"...

What a great idea if you need to create the illusion of a wall without having to close off a room...

They come in several styles...


CLASSIC


COUNTRY


LUXURY


GYPSETTE