one of the first things i posted here on P+P was the wonderful fabric of st.judes, i loved the simplicity of the prints and the fantastic illustrations of their designer of angela lewin. well now they're back with a new design and a nomination in the elle deco awards for best fabric. seedheads is the third pattern to be added to their excellent collection. click here for st.judes website and here for the work of angela lewin.
31 August 2006
textile designs
virginia johnson is a wonderful canadian textile designer and illustrator with a fashion background. in 2005 she turned her talents to a home collection, and has just exhibited this month at the new york gift fair.
30 August 2006
john derian
decoupage plates featuring beautiful birds and flowers by new york artist john derian. john also produces the most amazing seaweed images on trays.
wall art
these P.I.Y (paint it yourself) kits featuring dark and exotic florals are from uk company maisonette. you may have come across their canvases in the tate moden shop where they sell a range of tate exclusives.
rug designs
yellow and grey (predicted trend colours for 2007) feature on these contemporary rugs by kate blee, available from christopher farr's studio series.
collection
donapaula have taken a selection of fabric prints and put them on pillows, lampshades, and rugs. check out the website for more detailed images.
29 August 2006
APOLOGIES
apologies to anyone who tuned into P+P earlier to see new posts - ive been having technical difficulties!. still it seems to be fixed, and im back to work after the last public UK holiday until christmas. we are finally kicking off the new week with these beautiful designs from rosehip cards. the designers are inspired by wallpaper and i think it shows in the wonderfully ornate patterns.
retro cushions
if you are a fan of vintage fabrics from the 50's,60's, and 70's then take a look at the beautiful cushions available from refab.
25 August 2006
marimekko mice
you've seen the fabrics, the tableware, bedlinen, etc but have you seen the marimekko computer accessories ?. their trademark prints are now available as these cool mice, that you can even set down on a marimekko mousemat. as seen at kokoyo . hopefully these will be available worldwide.
not from marimekko, but still very cool is this stem print mousemat, also from kokoyo.
not from marimekko, but still very cool is this stem print mousemat, also from kokoyo.
cushions / pillows
fab designer clare nicolson has just launched a new range of digitally printed cushions.
called mini cushions, these 14"x14" designs cost £40 each.