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Friday Find :: nettle+fin textiles

What do you get when you cross the work of a marine biologist and a talented graphic designer? A fabulous textile line by nettle+fin. The company’s first textile line was completely inspired by microscopic images of beautiful, otherworldly creatures from the depths and the shallows of the warm oceans. It’s incredible to see how these tiny sea creatures could be the catalyst for such crisp, modern patterns. Giving each fabric its scientific name such as Hyplglossum, Rhipidosiphon and Ligora, nettle+fin educates us along the way too!

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“Although we decided that our initial fabric patterns would focus on marine algae, we knew that we’d eventually like to expand our company to include pattern lines representing many different kinds of plants and animals.  Thus, we wanted a name that symbolized the flora and fauna of both the land and the water. Relatively quickly, we decided on “nettle” to represent plants and terrestrial-based organisms, and “fin” to represent animals and aquatic-based organisms.” – nettle+fin

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 Are you in love with this biologically-inspired fabrics too?

To purchase nettle+fin textiles, please contact a Holly Hunt showroom.

Happy decorating & happy Friday!

Cristin

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Read full story By on January 25, 2013 in Features, friday find, Friday Finds, textiles

2013 Design Trend :: Graphic Patterns

In the past few years, graphic patterns have been appearing more and more on the fashion runways and in home decor. Like it or not, it’s a design trend that’s not going away. Watch out for bold geometric patterns to gain even more momentum in 2013. You’ll find graphic patterns covering textiles, adorning furniture and shaping lighting. I’ll be cheering for my fave, the honeycomb pattern!

 

2013 Interior Design Trend Graphic Patterns

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Happy Friday!

Cristin

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Read full story By on January 4, 2013 in Features, friday find, Friday Finds, furniture, home accessories, Interiors, textiles

Friday Find: Ankasa

The world of fashion and home decor often overlap. One influences the other as artists on each side push new boundaries. It’s particularly exciting to see designers cross fields successfully. And Fashion designers, Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia have done just that. Known as visionaries in the field of textiles, the design duo’s home brand, Ankasa is a big hit. Launched with the mantra that “luxurious fashion forward textiles could translate to any design aesthetic,” Ankasa features a gorgeous line of pillows, bedding, furniture and accessories. They also have opened two stores in Manhattan I’m dying to see in person. But, for now I’ve been swooning over their collection online.

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 Happy decorating & happy Friday!

Cristin

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Read full story By on December 7, 2012 in Features, friday find, Friday Finds, furniture, home accessories, textiles, throw pillows, Uncategorized

Friday Find: Christmas Photo Booth Props

Every good holiday party needs a photo booth! And the best photo booths have props so guests can have fun and be silly. How about a Santa hat, reindeer antlers or Rudolph’s red nose? Look no further than Paper & Cake where you can purchase these holiday printables for under $10 …

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Happy Friday & Happy Holidays!

Cristin

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Read full story By on November 30, 2012 in Christmas, event planning, friday find, Friday Finds, Holiday, holiday decor, Uncategorized