DESIGNER'S GUILD FABRICS - Not Your Mother's Chintz!

Well, technically these fabrics aren't chintz (with the glazing) but they are a more modern version of traditional floral patterns.  Just check out these updated styles from Designer's Guild, which is based in London.  I love their use of brighter colors and their oversized designs.  For fun I also threw in some samples of their geometrics and chinoiseries at the bottom.

Capucheen in Peony - sort of Ikat meets Damask!



Fluers du Midi in Peony



China Rose in Cassis



Maddalena in Jade

Fidelio in Dove

Valeria in Jade on the right

Clarinda in Crocus

Carmen in Lapis

Pettitcoat Lane in Sherbet

Kabuki Lanterns in Parma

Leopold in Leaf

Leopold on the wall and the benches

Padget in Acacia on the windows

DESIGNER PROFILE - Mayme Baker

While surfing the blog world I stumbled across designer Mayme Baker of Greenville, SC.  She is a principal in Mayme Baker Studio.  Their website is HERE.   Her blog, Too Much of a Good Thing, can be found HERE.  I love how she mixes traditional items and cottage style with a few modern touches.  I am trying to bring more bright, clear color into my house and I see lots of inspiration in her work.

WOW!  This woman does it all.  She runs an interior design firm, owns a store, and finds time to paint abstracts.   The first set of photos are from some of the rooms she has worked on (I think some are from her own home).  The second set are photos from a profile in the online magazine HOUSE OF FIFTY.  After those are photos of one of her works of art, jewelry from her store, and an invite to a holiday open house at her store.  Wish I could have been there for that party; I am sure it was a great time!

House of Fifty article

One of her abstract paintings

Jewelry from her store

Holiday Open House Invite 

BRIGHT RUGS

It's almost impossible to find traditional style rugs in bright colors.  Have you seen these from Pottery Barn Teen?  I love them!  They call them Kilim rugs; my family calls them Dhurrie rugs.  Either way, they would really punch up a family room or kitchen.