Retail Roundup
February 8, 2011
What are your favorite Go2 shops that carry products of Indian origins? We see it all around us…A little piece of India, from block-printing to paisley and lovely incense and candles – something for every room. I did a quick roundup of my favorite retailers carrying asian-inspired goodies in home decor. Enjoy!
P.S. I found these roti rolling pins via a wonderful blog by Sundeep at Designwali. So creative!!!!
source: CB2({found via DesignWali}, Cost Plus World Markets, Pier 1 Imports, Pottery Barn, West Elm
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Inkling Prints
February 3, 2011
Printmaker, Kiran Ravilious handprints these lovely pillows in her studio. They make me want to grow life-like versions of the flowers in my backyard. Her studio Inkling Prints consists mostly of pillows and linen bags. However, in the past there’s been baby tees, towels, luggage tags, and pouches. Kiran uses a old cast bookbinding press and individually hand prints each item! Quite impressive. Keep checking her etsy shop as she adds simple fresh designs periodically.
source: Inkling Prints
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wrought iron chandeliers says:
February 15, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Together with almost everything which appears to be building inside this specific area, your perspectives tend to be somewhat refreshing.
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Global Goodies for Diwali
October 26, 2010
1. Catherine Malandrino Silk-chiffon Blouse 2. Kundali Throw 3. Diwali Multicolored Diyas 4. Rosena Sammi, ‘Beautiful’ Sanskrit Necklace 5. Sweet Silk ‘Mithai’ Boxes 6. Yellow Glass Vintage Candle Holder 7. Prague Market Sling 8. Jonathan Adler, Daisy Footstool 9. Velvet Pintuck Pillow 10. Aarti Diya with Wooden Handle 11. Vintage Glass Candle Holder 12. Tanjore Candle Pillar 13. Mango Mojito
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Sefte’s Mandate: Dream & Cuddle
October 21, 2010
Hi everyone! It’s time for musings on cozy nights – it’s officially cool here in NYC with our first Nor’easter on its way. I just want to huddle under warm covers…and with great timing Shital passed the scoop on Sefte living. I love the line’s muted tones and cozy throws knit with organic yarns of alpalca (a rare and finely soft natural fiber), merino wool, and cotton. Hints of traditional embroidery are woven across the bedding and pillows – I’m partial to anything in heather grey knit and the lookbook is filled with cozy, cool images. The neutral color palette seems to reflect the Sefte’s theme of simplicity: the heading of each collection is defined by two words…awaken & imagine…reflect and fantasize…
Of course, Sefte can’t be my obsession if the line didn’t have a social component! The throws are sourced from artisans in the Andes who use traditional handweaving and wooden loom techniques to create products whose proceeds finance local schools. The pillows are made from apok, an all-natural down like fiber pulled from the seed pods of a kapok tree, an essential element to sustainable design. And the bedding is all stitched and hand embroidered by female artisans in Vietnam, where the the embroidery not only honors a longstanding ancient tradition that produces a beautiful pattern unique to this region of Southeast Asia, but also contributes to female cooperative associations across Vietnam. I love how Sefte deftly weaves the story of their artisans into their products and pitchbook, highlighting how the origin of each beautiful piece is essential to the design. It’s lovely to read that the artisans that create Sefte bring all life to the company’s vision, an argument for fighting against the extinction of these traditional handmade techniques. Sefte eloquently states that the line should inspire living life “slowly, deliberately, and artfully” among pieces that made with “passion and patience.” Frankly, I just might adopt Sefte’s company strategy as my new life mantra.
Richa, Mala Handmade
source: Sefte
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Seeking Bombay Bliss
August 31, 2010
Richa from Mala Handmade found a wonderful textile designer – Seema Krish!
Making Indian traditional design accessible to the masses is always a challenge for designers. How do you take a design style based on embellishment and bright color and make it accessible to a wide range of aesthetics? Striking the right balance without diluting centuries old tradition is an art – one that designer Seema Krish has mastered. After studying design at FIT and working for a range of top design companies, Krish went out on her own to establish her own textile company in India based on sustainable design. She founded Azure, a design and weave studio based in Bangalore dedicated to what Krish terms ‘modern traditional’ textile technique.
The collection is focused on blankets, pillows, and throws (as well as custom fabrics) that come in a variety of colors and patterns that combine contemporary, simple design with patterns that are unmistakably Indian. Krish explains the construction process on her site, which explains that local craftswomen in India work with dyes that have low impact on the environment and set with solar dryers for an environmentally friendly color setting process for the fabrics. The designs, which she calls “Bombay Bliss,” are inspired by her love for one of India’s most vibrant cities where she says some of her fondest memories took place and she honors in her collection.
source:Seema Krish
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February 3, 2011 at 3:30 pm
These are quite lovely. Thanks for sharing.