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Dupenny's Cheeky Wallpaper

Put a smile on your face with this naughty-but-nice wallpaper from UK design studio Dupenny. All the products are sustainably made and hand screen-printed, making every print unique. The designs are...

Simulated Wallpaper: A Damask, In Paint
ColorTherapy

One way to get the raised weave in a simulated silk damask wallpaper is to vary the finishes of your paints. File this under Flowers. The base coat is Clunch from Farrow&Ball in matte — a reli...

Textile Designer Paolo Bagnara's Colorful Milan Home
Cote Maison

Cote Maison magazine features the intensely colorful home of Paolo Bagnara — a textile designer who LOVES prints, patterns, stripes, and color. The designer uses lots of purples and says that...

Accent Walls Using Wallpaper

Accent walls are a hot topic on Apartment Therapy, so here's a look at some rooms that use wallpaper to make one wall standout among the rest. ...

The Colors, Patterns & Textures of Imabari Towels
Best Products

I have never been obsessed with a bath towel before — sure, I've admired a few and I even bought some small Missoni towels for a gift last year — but I was blown away by the quality and ...

Inside the Marimekko Factory!
Helsinki, Finland

On my trip to Helsinki Design Week, I got to take a quick walk through Marimekko headquarters. The inside was home to design offices, showrooms and the large factory where their textiles are printed...

Balancing Color from a Dominant Chair?
Good Questions

Q: My boyfriend and I just bought the most beautiful chair from The Divine Chair Company. She arrived with the name Sasha (cause she is so sexy), and we have been referring to her as such ever since...

Anna Sui's Dramatic Black & White Penthouse
Elle Decor

Last year we saw Anna Sui's closet, and now Elle Decor is showing off the fashion designer's black and white-clad Manhattan penthouse of this Detroit native. There is a lot going on here, and we lov...

Eskayel Bespoke Wallpaper by Shanan Campanaro

Brooklyn-based artist Shanan Campanaro creates wallpaper made from digitally manipulated portions of her colorful paintings under the name Eskayel. The resulting patterns are both very graphic and r...

Textile Arts: Marimekko Fall 2009

Textile Arts is an impressive online resource for popular Marimekko printed fabrics in the US, and they've just made available the Fall 2009 line of new and re-released designs. ...

Fall Prints & Colors from Pattern Designer Samantha Hahn

We love checking out the work of pattern designers not just because we love new prints (which we do!), but because it's often a great way to predict upcoming color trends. We asked pattern designer a...

Modern Brick Pattern at a Winery
Switzerland

The wine cellar addition to the Martha und Daniel Gantenbein Winery in Fläsch, Switzerland features a unique patterned brick wall. The bricks allow light to filter into the interior — they ar...

GeckoStone: Tessellating Concrete Paver Molds

If you have plans to build your own patio or walkway using bricks or pavers, be certain to check out GeckoStone's tessellated, interlocking concrete paver molds. The Do It Yourself concrete molds a...

Eva Zeisel for The Rug Company Part 2

If 2 new rugs weren't enough for a 102-year-old designer, Eva Zeisel has a third colorful option in her collection with The Rug Company. Dimpled Spindle uses one of Eva's favorite design elements &m...

Eva Zeisel for The Rug Company Part 1

Check out the new collection of rugs from 102-year-old designer Eva Zeisel and The Rug Company. This first part post looks at the beautiful neutral rugs... ...

Flavor Paper: Hand-Screened Wallpaper
Brooklyn Designs 2009

Flavor Paper is moving to Brooklyn! The hand-screened wallpaper company is moving their wallpaper business from New Orleans (though a new spin-off, Flavor Fabric will launch from that facility) to C...

ColorTherapy: A Screen Lattice

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: Railings 31, Shaded White 201 Brand: Farrow & Ball Alas, my Haus tour of the past few weeks must come to a close. This is the last wall in this decorative paint proj...

Inspriation: Mosaic Tile Patterns from Trend

click thumbnails for larger pics For a fresh dose of inspiration in pattern and color, check out these amazing mosaic tile patterns from Trend... ...

The Gallery: Jennifer Cecere

click thumbnails for larger pics Introducing a few bright contestants from Jennifer Cecere's mandala series; ornate thickets of lace, fabric and drawing. And unframed circles of canvas make a nice br...

ColorTherapy: A Moorish Treillage

To All ColorTherapy Posts Last week, I gave you a peek at this pattern — ColorTherapy: The Ocean Room. I think of this as a trellis pattern with indeterminate Mediterranean influences. The bas...

How to: Paint Your Closet Doors with a Trellis Pattern
from Chez Larsson and Modern Homebody

click thumbnails for larger pics We love this project. Not only does it work for closet doors, but it's also an easy, low cost way to jazz up any small space. All you need is paint, posterboard, pa...

The World of Ornament from Taschen

This is a designer's wet dream — I was introduced to this book at Katie Ryan's house out here in LA. It's called The World of Ornament, and it's not to be missed by any graphic artist or desig...

ColorTherapy: Decorative Painting & Pattern

To All ColorTherapy Posts For a little splash of color, why not try one of my bold retro patterns in your powder room?...

Gift Fair: Plover Organic Cotton Bedding & Textiles

click for more pics Here's another good find from the Gift Fair — Plover Organic. Block-printed organic cotton bedding, table linens and fabric by the yard that has personality! The patterns f...

Swedish Home Inspired by Pippi Longstocking
Sköna Hem 12.28.08

This family lives on the same street in Stockholm as famed Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. According to the Sköna Hem article, the family attempted to channel Pippi Longstocking in the design. ...

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