Pattern of the Week: Vintage Birdcages

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Birdcages add so much interest to a space, especially when they have a  vintage look. Birdcages can accent any room, be used for various events from weddings to parties but can also be  enjoyed  inside and outside the home.  Coming this fall is  the new Notting Hill Collection, which features this large, vintage style bird cage wallpaper design.   This pattern will look  FAB in a powder room, sitting room, laundry room or as an accent wallpaper in a bedroom. No matter where its used,  this print adds drama to any space. Where would you hang it?  WALLPAPER BY  JAIMA BROWN HOME Image from Jaima & Co.; wallpaper from Jaima Brown Home wallpaper brand from the Notting Hill Collection. Coming this fall to designers.  

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Patterns of the Week: Wallpaper

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Nordstrums, awarded Retailer of the year  for 2013 is using chic savyy ideas to gain new customers using a boutique, fashionista approach.   Wallpaper is back in fashion due to pattern resurfacing in design. It’s only appropriate that  these stylish, colorful wallpaper prints were chosen as a  backdrop to showcase the models print outfits.  Pattern certainly makes lifestyles  far more colorful and interesting. Which patterns do you prefer?   Nordstrums Photo from Accessories Magazine. accessoriesmagazine.com

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Pattern of the Week: Fab Floral Wallpapers

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 Warm Modern Decor Style Its not your grandmothers wallpaper any more! This  designer print from Romo is perfect for creating a design  statement.  It’s  paint style is modern, stylistic yet hints vintage inspiration from  botanical prints.  I look at this and think…OK… its kind of graphic,  simple and  edgy yet  feels hip and inviting.  These type of  patterns reflect my new decorating term I  have coined as ” WARM MODERN STYLE”.   You can mix these floral prints with any furniture  and the decor will instantly look Fab! Guaranteed. I’m love’n it…do you? Photo courtesy of Romo Wallpapers and HGTV.com

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Pattern of the Week: Polka Dot Wallpaper

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Connect The Dots…. …or no, actually don’t. This week we are going to focus on fabulous Polka Dots for home design. They are a bit of a  surprise with this years home trend as polka dots flourish throughout the home in wall covering, fabric and accessories.  First up…this fantastic foyer. . these  look sophisticated yet playful at the same time. I love the simplicity and elegance of this polka dot entrance way. It’s even more special when updated and mixed with the Pantone color of the year: Emerald Green. I am seeing spots!!!   Polka Dot Elegance Photos from apartmenttherapy.com  Photography from Johanna Henderson and Design to Inspire

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Pattern of the Week: Retro Bark Cloth Prints

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Retro Bark Cloth As a designer, I love to search, find and touch vintage fabrics and wallpaper prints. Bark cloth which seems to be coming back into home fashion was originally a popular fabric in Asia, Indonesia, Africa and the Pacific. It was made from beating inner fibrous tree bark but is now made from cotton and other synthetic fibers woven in a thick weave. Bark cloth fabric has a soft, semi nubby feel to the material and was named Bark cloth because it’s texture was similar to tree bark. Rare 1930’s Georgia O’Keeffe Orchid Bark Cloth

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Pattern of the Week: Retro Bark Cloth Prints

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Retro Bark Cloth As a designer, I love to search, find and touch vintage fabrics and  wallpaper prints.  Bark cloth which seems to be coming back into  home fashion was originally  a  popular  fabric in Asia, Indonesia, Africa and the Pacific. It was  made from beating inner  fibrous tree bark but is now made from cotton and other synthetic fibers woven in a thick weave. Bark cloth fabric has a soft,  semi nubby feel to the material and  was named  Bark cloth because it’s texture was  similar to tree bark. Rare 1930’s Georgia O’Keeffe Orchid Bark Cloth

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Trend Friday: Bedazzling Glass Wallcovering

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Be-Dazzle My Heart Bejeweling or bedazzling designer glass beaded wallpaper has been the unexpected it, a quiet trend  for quite some time now.  Maya Romanoff’s Bedazzled wall covering has been around for a while too, but is still as fresh as ever.  Available in an assortment of colors, this wall adornment is as big of a statement as a piece of art.   This colorful glass beaded wallpaper is fabulous when used for fireplaces, powder rooms and for anywhere else  you want to make a statement. The  subtle shine is unique in the fact that it can be used commercially or for residential use. No matter when or where you use it, Be-dazzled is  always going to create a winning look. This is luxury at its best.  Shine on! Photos courtesy of Maya Romanoff for glass beaded wallcovering product images and .mayaromanoff.com  for the wall images.

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Pattern of the Week: A Wallpapered Porch

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As I was visiting friends over on the  East coast, I couldn’t resist taking this photo.  I love the fact this house has a  wallpapered porch. It’s so warm and inviting. Unique as well as I can’t remember ever seeing wallpaper outside… oh yes, once on a car but that’s for another day! Happy papering. The Wallpapered Porch Photo taken by Jaima Emmert for Jaima & Co. TM.

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Pattern of the Week: C’est Magnifique

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Hi everyone! New this week is our Pattern of the Week blog.  Why not start your week off with a fun, beautiful, whimsical, modern, transitional, traditional …. you name it sort of print to brighten your day and week? Today is all about Paris. I have been thinking a lot about traveling afar and Paris has come to mind.  Its romantic, has lovely architecture and the champagne and food is fabulous. A perfect spot for any honeymoon. This  pattern fits right in with this weeks blogs as we’re focusing on wedding gown designers and bridal ideas. So it just happened by chance that I came across a whimsical wallpaper design with the Eiffel Tower.  Great novelty print for one wall, a laundry room, a scrap booking room, a powder room or a reading room. So escape from your home to Paris …enjoy the trip! C’est Magnifique Wallpaper courtesy of anthropologie.com

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Flamin Hot!!

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Reminiscent of Missoni’s, well, almost everything, the flame stitch is once again having a moment.   An endless array of color combinations and various forms of geometric interpretations make for an appealing focal point.  As a wallpaper (like the one pictured below), or reinvented as a rug, or even just pieced in with a great decorative tray or throw, the flame stitch pattern is both visually stimulating and practical.  It has been around for a thousand years and is as relevant and usable as ever.  Whether splurging for Missoni or opting for a more affordable option, why not use a new flame stitch element as the color inspiration for a room overhaul?!

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