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Showing posts with label olive leaf stencil. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Fave Fabric Pattern: Suzani!

While on my shopping hunt for multiple client projects, I have quickly fallen for the Suzani pattern that I am seeing everywhere!
Fab Suzani Fabric
While Suzani is my new love, it is far from new! This decorative tribal textile from Central Asia (countries like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan...no Borat jokes, please!) is far from new. In fact, the oldest surviving Suzani's around are from the early 18th and 19th centuries.
Gorgeous Print from ZGallerie!

Gorgeous Print #2 from ZGallerie

So what makes a print a Suzani? Some common elements of the Suzani pattern are sun and moon disks, scrolling vines, tulips, carnations, irises, fruits and sometimes fish and birds. What makes my heart go pitter-patter are the vivid colors coupled with the swirly vines which just seems to breathe life into a room. Check out this guest room in Kathryn M. Ireland's home with an antique Suzani pillow. (You might know her from a little show called Million Dollar Decorators!)


Kathryn M. Ireland  Guest Room
 Here is one of the Suzani patterns from Kathryn M. Ireland's glorious fabric line. Those colors are soooo insane!
Amazing Series of Suzani from Kathryn M. Ireland...Love!

Just in case that is out of your budget....here is some affordable Suzani for the home....
World Plus Suzani Curtains


Have you found any Suzani that you love? Do you already have some Suzani in your home? I am trying to wiggle some in my house somewhere!!

Disclaimer: I am not being compensated by any person or company mentioned in this blog....these are all my own thoughts and finds....although if they would like to compensate me...I love being compensated in products! ha, ha!

BTW- I was totally over the moon to find out that I actually won the Mustard Ceiling giveaway for the Olive Leaf stencil that I told you about the other day! Now I just have to decide where to stencil and which stencil to pick....hmmm...I might need your help- that'll be tomorrow's post!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Great Art options....plus great giveaway!

I have been on the hunt for some great prints for a client....on a budget....(isn't everyone these days?)
I picked up some great framed art at HomeGoods...always a steal! I don't know if you have noticed it lately but I definitely think that HomeGoods have been upping their game lately...I bought two prints framed in a drift-wood looking frame, another two framed with linen mat board and yet another two with a pattern-fabric mat. Impressive, right?

However, just in case these don't work in the room, I have a back-up plan: I have rounded-up some amazing prints on Etsy that I can take to my local framing store and have them frame....hopefully within budget!!

Here are some of my faves:
Etsy artisan

Etsy Artisan
Etsy Artisan

Etsy Artisan

Also, if you want some art directly on your walls....here is an amazing giveaway at the Mustard Ceiling for the most sophisticated stencils I have ever seen! The giveaway ends Sunday, August 7th so don't hesitate!!
The Mustard Ceiling: Olive Leaf Stencil Giveaway: