Senin, 30 Juni 2014

Decorating Alongside Paisley



Paisley has been a pop interior pattern motif for decades. It is a perennial favorite that never seems to exit of style. Prior to it's operate inwards domicile decor, paisley was a much-loved motif inwards the fashion globe too was especially pop during the "Summer of Love", too heavily identified amongst psychedelic style. I scream back every bit a immature daughter wearing paisley too feeling thence "groovy"!

Resembling a twisted teardrop, the kidney-shaped paisley is of Iranian and Indian  origin, but its western advert derives from the town of Paisley inwards West Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced.

The designs come upward inwards diverse colors yous volition for sure love. And inwards the correct colors for your room, paisley tin elevator the spirit too give the room a fresh, brilliant feeling. Or it tin convey a textured elegance when presented inwards neutral tones.You volition endure impressed on how a elementary paisley tin breathe fresh life into your interiors.



There are many unlike ways to contain paisley patterns into your home. Here the walls are covered inwards fabric. Even though at that spot is a saturation of paisley, it is done real well.


Paisley pattern tin endure contention plenty without adding anything else. Use other textural patterns instead.


If yous desire only a footling flake of this exotic motif, consider pillows or a throw.

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Or why non effort paisley window treatments.

Benny Jackson Designs

Paisley tin add together a playful character to close whatever surface.


When paired amongst a to a greater extent than neutral room, this beautiful pattern tin brand a gorgeous statement.

Paisley tin add together richness to your room. To move along it from becoming overwhelming only move along the remainder of your room elementary too clean. Also don’t endure afraid to operate a bold pattern inwards a pocket-size room. 


H5N1 pocket-size pulverization room is a cracking identify to experiment amongst a bold paisley pattern. Small rooms tin practise goodness from large pattern.

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This pattern fits inwards both modern too traditional interiors too tin create handsome effects when paired amongst plaid fabrics, floral impress fabrics, or fifty-fifty beast impress fabrics. 

Allessandra Branca

This pattern is cracking amongst  modern color combinations.


Or every bit inwards this case, it is used amongst to a greater extent than traditional colors such every bit this sleeping room past times Barclay Butera amongst Plaid & Paisley Bedding too Paisley Wallpaper inwards Shades of Red, Olive Green, Brown. 



Many paisley prints keep a classic hold off amongst rich tones too textures.


Or yous tin contain paisley it inwards a less traditional means amongst large, blown-up versions. 


Paisley amongst neutrals....lovely.

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Locate a paisley impress yous honey too decorate closed to it. Take a swatch of the cloth amongst yous wherever yous store too check accessories to the colors inwards your print. It's best to select 2 or 3 colors too stick to those.

SallyWheat Interiors - Cole too Sons Paisley Wallpaper 

 Paisley tin rapidly overwhelm a room containing likewise many decorative items. Make sure yous direct plenty "negative space" This room industrial plant because of the corporation rug, curtains too seating.


Over sized paisley wallpaper pattern amongst soft colors or tone-on-tone patterns move along the infinite construct clean too distinctive.

Pierette - mitt printed wallpaper - bluish paisley on white - from the Les Indiennes Collection past times IVM Prints

Make paisley your fundamental topic too pattern the remainder of your room inwards muted stripes or play amongst textures.


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Paisley bedding is a stunning contention on whatever bed. Picture a thick, luscious paisley comforter amongst different, silent coordinating colors for a bed skirt, sheets too pillow cases. It's a guaranteed feast for your eyes.


Le Cuona's "Antique Paisley"

This is to a greater extent than the paisley trend I prefer because I intend the ethnic hold off is thence beautiful.

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Subtle operate of paisley on the upholstery too window treatment. Very chic.


H5N1 stenciled background sets the phase for the unloose energy too beauty that arises when yous decorate to create contrasts inwards pattern, scale, color too texture.



Connect paisley too floral patterns inside a room past times selecting similar colors or pattern sizes.




H5N1 paisley sofa or chair tin endure the inspiration signal for the remainder of the room.



If yous don't operate a paisley cloth for your color palette inspiration, too then a paisley expanse carpeting is the side past times side best thing. Fall inwards honey amongst a paisley rug; too then proudly display it every bit the centerpiece of the room. Pick off the colors inwards the expanse carpeting too check your furnishings to the colors for a perfect pattern blend.



The beauty of decorating amongst a paisley cloth is that the pattern tin contain thence many unlike colors. This makes it tardily when coordinating accessories. 

Suzanne Rheinstein

There are many paisley styles to select from. Here the designer has chosen a whimsical floral paisley print





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Rabu, 25 Juni 2014

Decorating Amongst The Knole Sofa


One of the earliest examples of a sofa, the Knole Sofa has quite a pedigree. It was originally an upholstered casual throne on which the monarch would cause got sat to have visitors. Named for i of the dandy houses of England, Knole House, located inward Kent as well as owned past times the Sackville-West identify unit of measurement since 1605, this sofa has unmatched trend as well as class. As amongst all "classics" it comes as well as goes amongst the times, as well as is withal real much inward production today

Sofas were uncommon earlier the 17th century. Seating for to a greater extent than than i mortal was in the trend of a bench (which was pushed upwards against walls for dorsum back upwards besides equally drafts from the mutual frigidity air). The Knole sofa was designed amongst high, adjustable side arms as well as considerable depth of seating. Back inward Tudor times, the sides were kept high to buy the farm on out drafts. When necessary the sides could move lowered to render a chaise-like organization making it perfect for lounging or napping. The tops of the dorsum as well as sides cause got finials as well as when the dorsum as well as sides are inward an upright position, they are held inward identify past times braided cord, often amongst tassels, wrapped closed to the finials.






I adore the silhouette of the Knole sofa as well as and thence must many others equally it is i of the "go to" sofas people desire to ain when they intend to add together some elegance to their homes.


The master copy Knole sofa inward Knole House, which is component of the National Trust


During the Jacobean current seating for to a greater extent than than i mortal was commonly a backless couch gear upwards against a wall that was often hung amongst tapestries. Eventually an integrated dorsum was added, which led to the pattern of the now-famous Knole sofa, which dates to the current only prior to the English linguistic communication Civil War inward the early on 1600s. The back, along amongst those tall arms, could create a shelter from mutual frigidity drafts as well as allowed the seats to deed out into the room, away from the wall.


The Knole sofa adds 2nd cast to a room. While typically English, it plant beautifully amongst French furnishings equally well. It is perfectly at habitation inward an antique eclectic interior.

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From English linguistic communication cottage to manor solid the Knole makes an Anglophile's see skip a beat.


Knole sofa inward a 14th century Cotswold cottage.


These twin Knole sofas grace the saloon of Coughton Court, Warwickshire.

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 My personal favorite is this tapestry Knole sofa. Yes, I practice cause got sofa envy!!


British royalty of phase as well as screen, Laurence Olivier as well as Vivien Leigh were Knole owners


Knoles are traditional English linguistic communication country-house sofas. You come across them commonly inward velvets as well as trims.

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The Knole sofa withal adds a sophisticated presence to the modern living room.


Beautiful Knoles inward the Bloomsbury Hotel.


Knole Velvet Sofa amongst Silk as well as Hand Appliqued Details, England, Circa 1880. 


A Knole Settee past times Francis Lenyon 1910. Edgy lines cast the seat's unconventional silhouette, piece finial necktie backs grace each corner amongst elegant appeal.


A rare, late-18/early-19th century, Knole settee upholstered inward 17th century, verdure tapestry. The British Antique Dealers' Association


Velvet clad Knole sofa inward this Alberto Pinto designed room. I yell upwards these sofas are displayed at their best when used inward the centre of large rooms, instead of the traditional up-against-the-wall setting.


A Knole Sofa sits inward the salon of Timothy Corrigan's Chateau Du Grand-Luce.

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This venerable English linguistic communication silhouette has a talent for shifting from traditional to contemporary, depending on its cover, piece withal maintaining a meaningful historical reference.

A Ross Bleckner ikon hangs on the far wall inward a higher identify a Tiplady Knole sofa recovered inward Fortuny fabric.


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The Knole sofa is inward a cast past times itself amongst unmatched style. I dear the agency it has been updated it inward this fantastic greyish fabric.

Orlando Diaz-Azcuy

The Knole has a talent for changing its hold off according to its upholstery as well as the ornamentation used. Using a sleeker finial, for example, takes the sofa inward a much to a greater extent than contemporary direction.

What sofa gives y'all these striking grand proportions other than a Knole? Brilliant pattern as well as tasteful aesthetics brand this sofa an incomparable addition.


A crafty blend of fashion as well as component permit this Knole sofa to convey cardinal elements to your habitation without sacrifice.

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Layla Grayce

You tin brand a Knole sofa contemporary inward pattern depending on how y'all clothes it up.


The drop-down arms are a fascinating characteristic of the Knole sofa. When fully dropped down, they permit the sofa to move used equally a bed. When fully raised, they buy the farm on out the cold, creating a real snug as well as cozy identify to nestle for the evening.


They are expensive....but aren't all plant of art?


Downton Abby fans volition move familiar this Knole!


This Knole would hold off equally at habitation inward an former Blue Planet interior equally it would a contemporary one. It has such handsome lines.


Although some tell the Knole sofa is passee, I yell upwards it volition ever move amongst us.


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