john robshaw

If you're a fan of textile designer John Robshaw's block-printed beauties, then you'll want in on his latest medium: paper. His new stationery, journal, and notebook collections for Chronicle Books are well suited for the wanderlust-bitten with a soft spot for snail mail, travel diaries, and pretty notebooks.

When we received the Creature Notecards ($15), we fought the urge to set up a desk-side menagerie, just for viewing's sake. These beautifully illustrated animal cards are the type that will end up on your friend's inspiration board instead of the recycling bin. Still, if a more traditional stationery set is what you're looking for, then take a look at this Stationery Collection ($15), which includes vibrantly patterned flat sheets, envelopes, and even labels.

For those embarking on a journey, we recommend this Ramble & Rove travel journal ($20) for filling in the gaps that photos can't capture. We're loving the thought-provoking page prompts that help guide the writing process (a bonus for journal newbies!). Plus, tools like measuring and currency conversion charts provide plenty of practicality.

The Verdant Garden Eco-Journal ($11) offers a straightforward and sustainable notebook option. It's printed with soy-based inks on 100 percent recycled paper and features some of our favorite designs from John Robshaw's fabric selections.

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Did you catch this past weekend's John Robshaw sale at One King's Lane? His items flew off the shelf at a fast clip, and if, like me, your favorite finds sold out before you could click them into your online shopping cart, don't worry: the textile designer plans on working with OKL again in the future. John recently took the time to answer a few quick questions I had about his process and inspirations.

• On colors inspiring him right now: "Next season, the colors I will be working with are smoky clay, white and gold. I have this smoky clay color that I put right on an unbleached white linen with gold. It will be an old gold that sort of fades and tarnishes."
• On why block printing is a timeless technique: "I love block printing because it is spontaneous. I mess around with the blocks. I have fun and make mistakes. When I spill dyes I usually muck up the blocks, but always stumble into some new combination, thought, or idea that would not happen on a computer. I love block printing because it is hands-on and there is no way to replace that.
• On why he chose to work with One Kings Lane: "The One Kings Lane folks are truly fanatics about the home industry and you can tell that their passion is driving their success.  They take the time to properly organize and curate sales, which I find really boosts the consumer shopping experience on One Kings Lane."

Take a look below for some of my favorite finds from John Robshaw's current line. Want to learn more about this designer? Check out this article on Elle Decor.

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I want John Robshaw in my bed stat. Not the man himself, though he's quite easy on the eyes, but his dreamy bedding! His latest collection of block print duvets, quilts, shams, and other accents have me drooling and dreaming of India. Unfortunately, I wasn't in Gujarat and Rajasthan to see the process in person, but I did get to stop by his Mill Valley trunk show at Summer House. A treat for sure, I felt like a kid in a candy store with armories chock-full of his newest linens. The hardest part? Deciding which quilt and accent pillows are my favorite or best suited for my own boudoir. I'm thinking the Deccan Duvet wins my vote.

To see the rest of his collection, check out John Robshaw's online storefront.

John Robshaw's traditionally printed, dyed, and woven textiles have always been favorites of mine, especially his graphic dhurrie rugs, color-blocked linens, and sophisticated pillows. And while they're reasonably priced, they've always been a bit of a reach for my purposes. So I was delighted to see a great selection of items at John Robshaw discounted 20 percent. The sale includes throws, pillows, bedding, bedskirts, shawls, and dhurries. I'm particularly smitten with this Aqua Decorative Pillow ($56). The only question is . . . where do I stop? Here are a few more of my faves from the sale: