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Proenza Schouler for Knoll Luxe Textiles

I've recently had a thing for dark and dramatic textiles and colors — perhaps its my own way of rebelling against summer pastels? Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of fashion label Proenza ...

Pierre Deux Launches FCLStyle

Keehnan was on to something when he asked for a new context for traditional Pierre Deux French fabrics and patterns — the company just launched a new division of modernized French style furnis...

Handmade Inspiration: Rowland & Chinami Ricketts

click thumbnails for larger pics When we featured Nine Japanese Noren last week, it wasn't long before we heard from Apartment Therapy reader Kana, urging us to take a look at the noren and other han...

Judy Ross Textiles
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For a New Yorker, Judy Ross is an anomaly. She has a great eye for color and her textiles are soft and rich yet still understated. She has long been a favorite......

Textile Arts
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We've long been fans of Textile Arts, the online store that features designs from Marimekko and Ljungbergs and offers sheers, cotton, and even upholstery weight fabrics in mid-century-modern and con...

Good Questions: Non Upholstery Weight Fabric for Chairs?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hi Apartment Therapy — I just got my hands on a couple of old chairs that have sat stored away in my parents' attic for the past few years. The chairs are proba...

Mood Fabrics
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Fantastic fabrics. Mood Fabrics sells both fashion and home decor fabrics. Their Garment District shop is packed full of lovely fabrics that both amateur and professional designers turn to for incre...

Amy Butler Design
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We can't remember where we found Amy Butler, but scrolling through her website is like opening up the windows on a sunny day. Bright, colorful, poppy fabric designs will make you smile as they work ...

John Robshaw
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A painter by training, John Robshaw has built a remarkable niche by drawing inspiration from India and Southeast Asia and translating everything he has seen into richly vibrant textiles and bedding....

B&J Fabrics
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B&J Fabrics is a must-stop-shop for sewers of all kinds. Whether you're an amateur just looking to re-upholster your first seat cushion, or a professional interior designer looking to outfit a...

Twenty2: Spirited Hand-Screened Wallpaper and Fabrics

It all started when Kyra and Robertson Hartnett were unable to find beautiful and distinctive modern wallpaper and fabric to their liking, so instead they decided to start their own company, Twenty...

Spoonflower: DIY Fabric Design
The New York Times 1.8.09

We've looked at Spoonflower both on the Los Angeles and San Francisco sites. Today, The New York Times looks at the North Carolina-based company that allows anyone to upload designs and have them pr...

Just Scandinavian

We were drawn to this airy and light-filled shop in Tribeca by a chance encounter with their website. Featuring both furniture and accessories from Scandinavian countries, the store displays all of...

CLOSED! La Cafetiere: European Style for your Home

As far as we are aware, this store is now closed. Madeleine Guedj, the owner of La Cafetiere, will tell you that color is good and mixing colors is even better. Having opened her Chelsea store in 1...

Layla

When Alayne Patrick was opening Layla many years ago, she asked us for help. She didn't need it. Alayne's sense of style and attention to detail are so refined that we had little more to offer and, ...

Baltic Bazaar

Baltic Bazaar is a great fabric and thrift shop in Brooklyn Heights. The shop features vintage clothing, accessories, collectibles and some furniture, as well as a huge selection of fine fabrics. T...

Shop Tour: The Vortex, Brooklyn
East Williamsburg/ Bushwick

Since moving to Brooklyn a few months back, we've gotten into the habit of stopping in The Vortex almost daily, as it's directly outside our stop on the L train......

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When Joanne Esposito and Lizzie Hand decided to open ...

Orla Kiely Opening New York Store

While the majority of her designs exist in the fashion and accessories realm, Orla Kiely has plenty of home furnishings in her arsenal, too. Her iconic patterns can be found on wallpaper, lampshades...

Eames Chair Cross Stitch at Etsy

Follow most patterns out there and there's nothing too exciting about cross stitch. But look at this neat pattern at Tiny Modernist on Etsy. It's a pattern for creating two Eames shell chairs with E...

AT Boston: Boston’s Textile Tour on the “T”

This is from our Boston finalist, Melissa. Only a few more to go. Comment away! I’ll spare you the bridesmaid dress fiasco that sparked an exhaustive pursuit of Boston’s best textile shops. U...

Do It Yourself: Ombre Craft Projects
Martha Stewart Living May.08

We've become a bit obsessed with ombre - the shading and fading of colors and tones. While we've looked at various ombre rugs from West Elm and Macy's, the May issue of Martha Stewart Living feature...

Hot or Not? Pixel Fabric from Kvadrat

Currently taking the blogosphere by storm, the pixelated fabric design from Royal College of Art graduate (UK) Cristian Zuzunaga was purchased by Kvadrat. I am obviously a fan, but what do you say? ...

Bi-Color Window Panels from West Elm

With a near window-less apartment, I don't spend much time thinking about window coverings (the rental came with functioning blinds that do the job). Last year, I was transfixed by the custom linen ...

Dressing Rooms, Brick Wall Views & Outdoor Textiles:
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.20.08

Setting the Stage, Offstage. A peak inside the dressing rooms where Broadway's actors create a home away from home. There is an audio slideshow feature, that is a companion to the story. Pictured at...

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