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Sale Alert: Marimekko's Semiannual Sale
From now through July 15, save big on some of your favorite Marimekko designs. I'd make haste, though: sale prices are limited to supply on hand, which is quite limited! I'm very tempted by this Marimekko Kissanminttu Fabric (on sale for $31.50).
Home Library: Plants and Their Application to Ornament
Anyone with a little design savvy, flower-philia, or an appreciation for the way that flowers' shapes lend themselves to pattern will covet Plants and Their Application to Ornament. This reprint of Eugène Grasset 's 1897 design book features amazing botanical illustrations of a variety of flowers, from water lilies to lilacs. Each flower illustration is adapted as a pattern for use in such home design applications as rugs, stained glass windows, metalwork, and tile work.
Midday Muse: Flowers for Tomboys
The inspiration I'm getting from this limited-edition print by Oregon artist Yellena? A floral design that manages to be tough and dainty at the same time. I love the combination of girly colors, like hot pink, with tomboy shades that remind me of dirt.
Nice and New: Black-and-White Ikea Billy Bookcase
Chances are, you or someone you know has owned an Ikea Billy Bookcase ($59.99 to $79.00) at one time or another. The shelves are perfectly basic, big, and sturdy, and, therefore, wildly popular with bargain-seekers everywhere.
Now, in addition to black, silver, white, and various wood stains, you can get the Billy Bookcase in a black-and-white floral pattern for a mere $59.99.
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Nice and New: Barbara Hulanicki Flock For Graham & Brown
Legendary fashion designer Barbara Hulanicki, who founded the iconic London boutique Biba in the '60s, is taking her signature art-nouveau style to the walls. She has created Graham & Brown's Flocked Collection, including five exclusive flocked wallpaper designs — Skulls, Ophelia, Shoes, Baroque, and Antoinette. Flocked wallpaper has a history over three centuries long.
Ask Casa: Help Me Find an Affordable Rug That We Both Love
Hi Casa,
My boyfriend and I are furnishing his apartment, and are having trouble finding a rug we both like! The furniture we have already bought is modern, but I like to mix modern with more traditional accents so that in five years we don't hate the look we created. To do that, I want to get a rug that isn't too modern, but isn't very traditional (I've ruled out ultra-geometric patterns and he's ruled out florals).
Roundup: Flower Power
Want to add some blossoms to your home that will never fade? Then try using floral-patterned furniture to put some flower power in your personal space. I'd start with this Celery Sofa ($2,899), which features a birds and blossoms print that looks strikingly similar to the Thomas Paul Lovebirds print.
Casa Interview, Part II: Domino Founding Editor Deborah Needleman (and an Awesome Giveaway!)
Deborah Needleman, the founding editor of Domino, is a goldmine of savvy advice on decorating your home, honed from years of experience heading up the style-centric magazine as well as decorating her own home. You can read the first half of my interview with her here. Deborah's tips and thoughts on decorating continue in the second half of this interview.
Cool Idea: Wallpaper Wainscoting
Wainscoting can definitely add a beautiful architectural element to your home, but unfortunately the costs add up and it's tedious to install. You can still achieve the visual effect of wainscoting by adding the same character with wallpaper, though. Cover the top three-quarters of your walls with an open patterned wallpaper, perhaps florals.
Inspired: Big, Bold Florals
I love this informal painting from artist Cy Twombly, which was featured during the preview of the newly built Brandhorst Museum in Munich, Germany. Inspired by the big, messy floral pattern in the painting, I thought I'd see if I could find anything similarly inspiring in the home decor world.
One favorite that instantly came to mind was the Terai Folding Chair ($198) from Anthropologie.
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