lately i’ve been inspired by textiles in a big way. normally i work with paint color as my key inspiration point but textiles and patterns have been big for me lately. i love this bright red and white fabric at repro ($8.50 a yard)- bold, summery and perfect for pairing with black bamboo cane chairs. i’d love to recover my black dining room chairs with this- hmm, maybe i should. either way, i’m loving red and white this summer. it feels fresh, bold and awake.
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so do you see a resurgence of red? perhaps fashion-driven this year? it’s such a bold color to live with all the time…(this from someone who owns a red couch :)
i don’t know- i’m seeing it in textiles a bit more. but it could be a color thing. however, for some reason i tend to have a pretty good eye for color trends. so maybe! it’s certainly popping up in powder coated steel furniture and pillows…
d*s
I think red is back. I recently did posts on red chandeliers, red & white Hermes china, and red lacquer chairs — not that red lacquer has ever really been out.
Anyway, I ADORE this fabric. So chic yet such a bargain. It would be amazing on black bamboo chairs.
Another amazing find :)
I love to use red in the home! It is a bold color to live with, but I think if you use it sparingly it looks wonderful. Too many red pieces and it becomes overload.
Love that fabric. Such a great pattern.
So speaking of red, I want to do a red cork tile floor for my new kitchen. Does anyone have suggestions on companies that sell cork tiles and have nice bold reds?
anon
hopefully this might help?
http://www.duro-design.com/english/pattern/index.html
d*s
Just another little observation about red with white and trends: the Anthropologie in my city has totally embraced the color combinaton — stacks of red books, red chandelier, red glassware etc., mixed with all white dresses in the window.
i got totally suckered into that! i bought the white eyelet dress with red belt that was in the window of my nyc anthropologie. i love white and red. so crisp and clean.
d*s
That’s one of the companies I looked at — but none of their reds were red enough! Alas!
But thanks for the link.
Grace,
Loved the eyelet too! If you do opt to use the red/white print on your dining room chairs, I hope you will share pictures :)
Courtney
Love this fabric. Thank you for all your reprodepot posts in past weeks. I’ve found so many great fabrics there…I can’t wait to get sewing.
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