Design: Wild Indigo ~ Belize/Chauras Duvet Cover Set
Materials: Organic Cotton with Vegetable Dyes
Designer: Shilpa Rathi
"Luxurious. Stylish. Eco-friendly. My designs are a fusion of contemporary design of the modern world & ancient traditional Indian patterns. This duvet cover set is a perfect example of this fusion, boasting simple squares in Indigo on one side & a "Peacock-Inspired" traditional pattern I designed on the other side. The peacock is the national bird of India, and my favorite, as well. As a child, I often drew peacocks on my school notebooks. :)"
"Hand-made entirely from 100% organic materials, my duvet cover set is unique in the marketplace. Each of these gorgeous duvet cover sets is intricately hand-block printed in the traditional Indian art of “Kalamkari” with all-natural vegetable dyes on 100% organic cotton. This labor-intensive & time consuming process involves steaming, boiling, washing & sun-drying multiple times for each design that is printed.
The duvet set has a separate design on front and back, doubling its overall value. Just a simple flip is all you need for a pretty new look to your bedroom decor! "
Designer: Shilpa Rathi Link: www.ShilpaRathi.com Location: Fleming Island, FL
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• About Design Showcase 2011: This September we're celebrating the best in undiscovered, new design for the home. We're taking submissions from independent and student designers from around the world and letting our readers vote on who they think has the best design. There's also a panel of august judges. Two winners will win $20,000 in targeted advertising placements on our sites to help launch their careers ($10k apiece).
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The blue looks more Nordic than Indian to me. I love it!
I absolutely love the design!
It's also extremely frustrating that I can't just purchase something from the collection online.
I'm in love! Can one just order directly from the designer?
@Yonella: To me the natural indigo shade of my product is not just Indian, its really global. It derives from an ancient art of vegetable dyeing with 100% natural indigo dye. Really it makes it so earthy & so appealing. Every time i See anything in natural Indigo... I want it! :)
@ for the product availability: I am humbly flattered by all the excitement over my products. I sure am working on getting them easily available to all admirers. Stay tuned! :) ~ Shilpa Rathi
I love this! I don't know if I would go for the whole set but definitely the pillow cases! I was looking for the "buy" link too :)
I love the whole set... I second the thought that they should have a buy option. But this surely looks LUXURIOUS & ELEGANT.
Keep it up.... Good Work :)
Love, love, love! I've been on the hunt for a patterned, not-too-feminine, not-too-masculine duvet cover for our bedroom off and on for the past 3 years. The indigo color is gorgeous, and I love the swirls. I tried every link on the "buy" page of the site trying to find it! Pinning this post and checking back for online ordering info!
excellent eye catching designs....indeed have a fresh natural look
Lovely, I am so proud of you, Shilpa. I remember teaching you how to draw a "Mor" when you were so little and hardly could hold a pencil!
As always, do what you love & Love what you do.
Love, MA.
@Shilpa - hooray! I can't stop myself from planning my bedroom redecorating around your duvet cover, so please don't let a girl down!
I want one! I want one! I want one! please tell me how can i get this :)
simply amazing designs.....very soothing colors!cant wait to get a set for my home!
Thank you all for your lovely emails & comments.
@Kristy:I am glad to know that you already have an indigo vegetable dye quilt. Isn't this natural color fascinating? I fall in love with it, every time I see it. Especially as it gets older just like yours, cause it wears so beautifully. Magical, isn't it? :)
Well, as for the enquiry on buying "Shilpa Rathi" bed-linens:
We have received many enquiries in just past 2 days from all around the world & different places in US. (Hearty thanks to Apt. Therapy!)
We currently are selling to the wholesale. But with such a great response from admirers like yourself, we are already working on a solution to make "Shilpa Rathi" products easily available to the end-consumers, not just the wholesale. Although, it might take few weeks, you will definitely hear from us soon.
Please make sure you provide us your email address on our website form.
Once again, thank you all for your patience while we work this out & your interest in "Shilpa Rathi" products.
You will hear from us soon.
Stylishly Yours, Shilpa Rathi.
This is just amazing. Attractive colors, nice designs!! Interestingly it is made up of Organic cotton and natural dyes, i.e. 100% ecofriendly. I love it.
Excellent work!!!!! Amazing look of Village, it looks like you are relaxing near a farm.
Questions:
1. Where can we buy the set?
2. Can we get a duvet cover with different color on each side? I'd like "deep blue" & my wife wants it "the golden". Designs we love them all. Its the color we need to know.
3. This is not a question, but my wife says, "Brilliant, Eco-cautious yet so beautiful!
Love it."
Awesome Work...Really very attractive design and color...Keep up the good work.. :-)
Where is the "BUY" button :-)
So cool designs , Dear !!! Rocking as always !!!
lovely and fantastic colours . i am eager to see some more designs .... can we shop directly online....... god bless!!!!
hey nice designs dee....
Such an amazing collection. Very ethnic . Can u please help me decor my room !!!
Amazing! I love the yellow + blue pillows. I want them!!! Please make them available online...
Gr8 work! keep it up
@Shilpa fantastic and First rate designs . Really a out of box thinking! cool keep it up!
Thank you all for your compliments & kind words. Stylishly yours, Shilpa :)
Lovely!
Great colors! I love it!
That peacock design is just so perfect. SO perfect!
Blue is beautiful n good luck.
Best
Kumar
Looks very modern. I like!
This is superb and I want one for my room. can you help to interior my room as well..
thanks.
Looks cool
Truly LUXURIOUS & ELEGANT!!!
Awesome design and fresh color :)..
i am loving it...
its natural and very pleasant..great work..
Organic Cotton, Vegetable Dyed & Hand Block Printed.... WOW !! That surely makes it Luxurious, Stylish & Ecofriendly.
Questions:
Where can we order ?
Can you custom design orders ?
I love the colors and the patterns! Would certainly make a statement when added to any decor.
awesome designs .... truly blend of indo-west
I love it. Looks great.
Hello everyone, thank you for your support.
@Ma: Thanks for being there always. I am sure, you know, I am doing what I love & Loving what I do, as always :)
@DraftCargo:Yes, we can definitely do custom designs & printing. We need to hand-carve a wooden block with the choice of design before we print. Please contact us directly so we could explain you the custom process & lead-time.
Great news from "Shilpa Rathi":
My husband & I have been so excited with a great response & interest queries from this competition that my husband took upon another important project: To make "Shilpa Rathi" available to all of us at our finger tips, literally!
We are absolutely thrilled & excited to announce the launch of our little website, exclusively designed for smartphones. Now you can enjoy & share your favorite "Shilpa Rathi" products with your iPhone or HTC or any smartphone!
Please feel free to watch the launch video here:
http://youtu.be/48CiJbza9d8
Thank you! :)
These designs are hip, elegant and timeless - all at the same time. This designer is TALENTED !!!
I love the patterns and colors.
Where can I buy them ?
I liked the colors. Also the product aligns with the current sustainability boom all over the world. Great job. All the best !!!
Awesome..Keep up the good work
Awesome collection di...Best of luck
This is so cool... Indigo is today's GREEN. I want one !!
Very Elegant Designs !!!
Best Of Luck !!!!
Laxmikant & Shital
Beautiful Designs!!! Wish U luck !
Classy Designs!!! Wish you good luck
always india rocks
Wish you good luck
Looks great yaar
looks superb wish you great sucess
GOOD DESIGN ****
very pleasant..great work
Aesthetically appealing, way to compete!!
All the Best
Excellent Design.
All the Best
Amazing designs!!!!
Perfect mix of traditional and modern look.
Shilpa, these looking stunning with blends of modernity and Indian tradition. Do post in more designs for easier selection.
Great colours, awesome print!!
Heart-felt thank you all for your tremendous support!
@Prasad Gokhale: This is one of my product design that has been submitted here on the post. For more design selection from this line, please visit www.ShilpaRathi.com
@Jessica Jones: If you are in CA, there are few stores that carry our collection. You can definitely see the list of the stores on our website. As for selling directly to end-consumer:
We are already working on a solution to make "Shilpa Rathi" products easily available to the end-consumers, not just the wholesale. Although, it might take few weeks, you will definitely hear from us soon.
Please make sure you provide us your email address on our website form.
Hey Shilpa, this is pankaj's frnd,
your Great design with color combined. V Smooth, touching heart.
All Best Wishes to you.
excellent collection...please keep it up...
Awesome collection...please keep it up,,
All the best...
Best luck...wonderfull collection
Thank you all for your tremendous support & votes! Now we wait & enjoy the new talented entries that will be posted. Although, it would be nice to win both the awards, reader's choice & judges's choice to help boost our small start-up, i must admit, whatever the final outcome be, we have enjoyed the whole process & are thankful to each one of you who took your time to vote. We wouldn't be here without your support!
Thank you Apartment Therapy for having such an incredible platform open for artists just like myself! During this process, I really enjoyed the re-connecting with all my friends, getting our little mobile website rolled out & getting new customers/fans who love & want to buy "Shilpa Rathi" products! How awesome!!! :)
That's for now, stay tuned & stay in touch!
We wish all the very best to all the talented artists who are part of this event.
Stylishly yours ~ Shilpa Rathi.
India Rocks ! and girl u too ...
I met Shilpa at a trade fair and not only are her products amazing, she's the sweetest person ever!
Thank you Suhasini. :)
@Sasha12514: Hi, thank you for remembering me. Can I please know your name & which show did we meet at? I am so super excited to know that you would remember! I am sure, we must have had some chuckles, giggles & chit-chat. I must have poured over my passion about my designs & my stories of me following in my father's footstep to do good, to feel good. :)
Anyways, I would love to reconnect & actually say, Hi Sasha! :) Thanks again.
@Shilpa Rathi, your youtube vids left me breathless. It's so refreshing to see real products ... organic, hand-made treasures uniquely designed & beautifully created in every naturally God-given color with the love of such a deeply-rooted family heritage. Simply amazing. I've officially voted here & subscribed (great blog BTW). Congrats on all the interest generated just by your contest entry!
all the best... incredble job