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Andrea Valentini Chocolate BarWho doesn't love a Chocolate Bar? This offering expands designer Andrea Valentini's line of sculptural textiles by bringing sorely needed interest to placemats and coasters. The protective sheet of sculptural textile is a blend of polyethylene and polyurethane that works as an underlay for hot or cold dishes. Plus, it's durable and easy to clean. It's sold in 24-by-36-inch pieces and comes in chocolate, of course, or as silver honeycomb. 558 Mineral Spring Avenue, Suite 106, Pawtucket, RI 02860; 401-467-7104; andreavalentini.com. |
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Textile Arts Fruit-boxWelcome back a classic. Stig Lindberg's designs from the late 1940's through the 1960's, including Fruit-box, Melody, Paradise, and Pottery, are back in production after enjoying successful exhibitions at Sweden's National Museum of Art and the Porcelain Museum of Gustavberg. Fruit-box's graphic take on nature comes in four colorways, printed on linen-cotton. P.O. Box 3151, Sag Harbor, NY 11963; 888-343-7285; txtlart.com. |
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Studio Printworks Villa, Open Butterflies, Grand Coral, Southern FlowersWalls flower, flutter, and take flight with this bright and playful wallpaper collection. Given Campbell's Villa, Open Butterflies (inspired by the paintings of Sydney Albertini), casual and elegant Grand Coral (which brings the beach indoors, without leaving sand on the rugs), and playful Southern Flowers (also from the paintings of Sydney Albertini) make walls the main attraction. 38 Jackson Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030; 201-795-9540; studioprintworks.com. |
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Trove AtriaLarge repeats and quirky colors are just two reasons you'll be glued to these wallpapers. Atria's wintry trees and Ursa's seashells are available in five combinations of black, white, off-white, gray, lavender, and blue. Need more reasons? Both are made from recycled paper and water-based ink, and both have washable surfaces. 212-268-2046; troveline.com. |
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Catherine Hammerton BlossomJust a few miles from London's Savile Row, decor-minded Beau Brummells will find a worthy equivalent in the studio of Catherine Hammerton. In 2006, Hammerton leveraged her Royal College of Art master's in mixed-media textile design to launch a signature series of what she describes as "printed and embroidered textiles for the fabulous." The cross-pollination of motifs and constructions between her made-to-order wall coverings, fabrics, and pillows brings to mind a smartly coordinated suit, shirt, and tie.
Her main theme is texture, tactile or visual. Perforations in hand-dyed, hand-stitched Blossom waxed-paper panels cast abstract shadows on the wall behind. Return to Sender, a wallpaper, features digitally printed vintage stamps. Fabrics called Feather are actually hand-dyed, digitally printed layers of silk chiffon. Fly Away is aflutter with bird silhouettes, cut out of vintage wallpaper and applied to a vintage background. Also in the decoupage tradition, Collection wallpaper is embellished with vintage fabric and trim. Lolita wall coverings blend printed floral imagery and stitched detail. Flutter Leather Cloth is composed of hand-cut, digitally embroidered leather and suede. And Peacock Ditzy throw pillows boast digitally printed linen fronts hand-finished with linen patchwork. 44-20-7603-8851; catherinehammerton.com. |
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Hinson & Company Texture Suede 1Users will be trumpeting Texture Suede 1's simulation of elephant hide, with a soft, subtly textured micro-fiber weave. Made of a nylon-polyester blend, this tough faux hide can take 500,000 double rubs, and stains come off easily thanks to its nano finish. Available in latte, moss, tan, russet, pecan, and 14 other colors. 27-35 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101; 718-482-1100. |
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Chella Textiles Pallazio StripeTravel to the sunny Italian Riviera with Pallazio Stripe. Thanks to solution-dyed acrylic, this 54-inch-wide fabric will pop for many summers to come. In Winter Wheat, it is also available in Bullion, Chaparral, Hollyberry, sand dune, sunrise, and White Sage, and tests to 12,000 double rubs. 32 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805-560-8400; chellatextiles.com. |
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Sofar/Sonear Waves & Stripes and Ovals & CirclesTo create Waves & Stripes and Ovals & Circles, the Italian design shop experimented with the theories of visual design and the principles of computer graphics. The result? A successful mix of slightly hallucinogenic stripes and powerful circular patterns. The collection is available on different grounds, including handloomed cotton-satin, linen, silk, and silk velvet. 24 Via Solferino, 20121 Milan, Italy; 39-340-543-5370; sofarsonear.com. |
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Edelman Leather City LightsThough they feature the razzle-dazzle of patent, the cowhides of the City Lights line are nonetheless soft and pliable. The 25-square-foot full-grain aniline-dyed European leather comes in five embossed patterns—Big Woven, China, Damask, Shagreen, and Rose Petals—and colors including copper penny, black, blue streak, café latte, pitch brown, red hot, smoke, and white. And the luscious "smooth" version looks like liquid mercury. 80 Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT 06776; 800-866-8339; edelmanleather.com. |
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Designtex Heirloom MedallionA fresh look at tradition, Heirloom vinyl wall coverings will soon be checking in at a hotel near you. The boldness of Heirloom Medallion's motif is counterbalanced by the subtlety of the ink used for printing. Nine colorways include rose. 800-221-1540; designtex.com. |
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