These past few days I have been visiting in Rockport, MA and the flowers are all a bloom by the ocean. Love this wallpaper from Spoonflower. I love Pattern…the bigger the better….doesn’t this make you happy?
Images from pinterest.com and from spoonflower.
With all the excitement lately with the new royal baby… I couldn’t resist sharing this fabulous print ” London Wrap“. This novelty gift wrap makes me want to cross the pond and visit!
Print design and photo from lagomdesign.co.uk.
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.
Surf’s Up!
Summer wouldn’t be complete without some frolicking on the beach. Why not do it in style…Cynthia Rowley style. Her graphic prints this season (especially this floral inspired one) have been nothing short of epic. And what’s even better than these dramatic prints on her silky top and girly dresses, is them on her sporty neoprene designs. Whether you’re hitting the surf and in need of a wetsuit or hit the cabana club in needs of some sport shorts, Ms. Rowley has you covered!
Cynthia Rowley Surf Style
Photos courtesy of cynthiarowley.com
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?
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
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
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
A Chic Fabric Bike
I was out and about yesterday visiting some of my favorite fabric showrooms. I discovered the Baker pamphlet which has a bright upholstered bike-shaw (a revised Rickshaw). Baker is a British company and I can relate as my parents were both British…no wonder I like them. This bike totally reminds me of two things. First, a fun memory of Rick ( my late husband ) and I riding a bike-shaw in New York from the theater to our hotel because it was raining so much we couldn’t get a cab. Of course, our bike-shaw didn’t look anything like this beauty. The other memory is of my mother. She lived in Hong Kong when she was a young bride in the 1930’s. The family photo of her is my mother riding on an actual Rickshaw but the photo is vintage and in sepia, not color. What a great idea…I see a new bike seat in my future…do you?
Photo from Baker Cataloque and photo courtesy of GP & J Baker Group.
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.