Fun and Bold Prints to Brighten up Your Winter
Lush new fabric and wallpaper collections, in rich saturated colors and textures, provide the perfect antidote for the winter doldrums.
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1/4Travel to distant lands with Pierre Frey’s Reveries Orientales and Maharani fabric anthologies. Exotic patterns in rich ikats, paisleys and arabesques are featured in luxurious gem-colored silks and velvets. Introduced in January of this year, the textiles tell tales of Byzantine and Ottoman empires with detailed workmanship inspired by the fabric house’s archival documents.Travel to distant lands with Pierre Frey’s Reveries Orientales and Maharani fabric anthologies. Exotic patterns in rich ikats, paisleys and arabesques are featured in luxurious gem-colored silks and velvets. Introduced in January of this year, the textiles tell tales of Byzantine and Ottoman empires with detailed workmanship inspired by the fabric house’s archival documents.
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2/4Scalamandré presents Un Monde Parfait from Lelievre Paris, a collaboration with fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier. The fantasical wallcoverings represent the life forces of the earth, water, stars and fire. Dramatic motifs range from underwater designs and lush floral fields to galactic patterns. Available through Scalamandré, D&D, 212-980-3888, scalamandre.com.Scalamandré presents Un Monde Parfait from Lelievre Paris, a collaboration with fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier. The fantasical wallcoverings represent the life forces of the earth, water, stars and fire. Dramatic motifs range from underwater designs and lush floral fields to galactic patterns. Available through Scalamandré, D&D, 212-980-3888, scalamandre.com.
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3/4Animal prints, thistles and wildflowers are printed on soft hemp to create Dorothy Draper’s Roaming Paws and Scottish Field fabrics. Designer Brinsley Matthews chose a palette of warm hues, suggestive of sunrise and dusk, in shades of fuchsia, yellow and green. “I always like color to have mystery,” says Matthews. “Light changes everything and color is never still. I like to use shades and blends that are bold. Bold is, after all, in our Dorothy Draper DNA.” NYC, 212-758-2810, dorothydraper.com.Animal prints, thistles and wildflowers are printed on soft hemp to create Dorothy Draper’s Roaming Paws and Scottish Field fabrics. Designer Brinsley Matthews chose a palette of warm hues, suggestive of sunrise and dusk, in shades of fuchsia, yellow and green. “I always like color to have mystery,” says Matthews. “Light changes everything and color is never still. I like to use shades and blends that are bold. Bold is, after all, in our Dorothy Draper DNA.” NYC, 212-758-2810, dorothydraper.com.
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4/4A strong Persian influence permeates the recent fabric introductions from Colefax and Fowler. Drawing on motifs from opulent carpets and Oriental textiles, the patterns are rich in color and mood with paisley weaves, block prints and elaborate trims. Patterns include: Kempsey, echoing a precious kilim; Floriana, a digitial print on a luxuriant velvet; and Paisley Leaf, displaying petals, seeds and palms on linen. Available through Cowtan & Tout, D&D, 212-753-4488, cowtan.com.A strong Persian influence permeates the recent fabric introductions from Colefax and Fowler. Drawing on motifs from opulent carpets and Oriental textiles, the patterns are rich in color and mood with paisley weaves, block prints and elaborate trims. Patterns include: Kempsey, echoing a precious kilim; Floriana, a digitial print on a luxuriant velvet; and Paisley Leaf, displaying petals, seeds and palms on linen. Available through Cowtan & Tout, D&D, 212-753-4488, cowtan.com.
A print version of this article appeared with the headline: Design Notes
This article appears in the February 2020 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
