Chevron

A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is an inverted V-shaped pattern. The chevron occurs in early art including designs on pottery and rock carvings.

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A nordic jewel

A white interior filled home with birch wood and simple designer furniture that help make it a jewel of Nordic inspiration.

Via Mi Casa Planete Decor

Cushions for Mumma W

A friend, let's call her Mumma W, is having another bub (yippe!) and is moving into a new apartment. She is looking to add some colour into their living room by purchasing new cushions. The family will have 2 young children so light colours are definitely out of the question.

What we have to work with:
1. Let's keep the budget low
2. Charcoal couch
3. Young children, no light colours & its longevity is important too
4. Bold colours that will work with the remainder of the space

So here are my suggestions on where to find the cushions you want;

ferm Living:
is an Australian company with a love of Danish design. They sell wallpapers, wall stickers, cushions, kitchen items and all sorts of lovely homewares. They even have a clearance section at the moment.


KAS:
their philosophy is to create fashion led lifestyle ranges for the home. KAS distinguishes their products from other homewares suppliers through their co-ordination of designs and colours across all their different products.


The Brown Trading Co.:
's focus is to create gorgeous, sophisticated home collections. It is run by a brother sister team, who's exuberant and stylish approach to life is evident in every aspect of their business. Their motto, 'it must be fun' is at the core of everything they do. How fun is that!?


If I had a brand new charcoal couch to dress I would probably choose a zig zag black and white cushion, something with lots of colour and then a couple of other cushions with a 'focus colour' to tie them together.

Yellow and grey are a great combination, like this throw:



crafty blossom

Here are my picks;


Delphine Ottoman (pink)
All cushions are designed to complement textures and colours in the KAS range.

Aviary Bird (multi)
Embroidery on printed cotton duck




Casablanca (berry)
Rayon satin stitch embroidery on faux linen

From Etsy store: Skinny laMinx
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84199372/cushion-cover-50x50cm-flower-field-in



The Brown Trading Co.

Knitted Floor Cushion Charcoal
I cannot go past this floor cushion!



Tips:

1. Think not only about the space as a whole, but also about the apartment/house. Purchases will become less of a craze when they can be moved throughout the house from room to room. i.e. Mumma W might end up using the cushions in to bring colour in the bedroom or in the nursery. (pink or blue....?)


2. Using bigger cushions on a couch tend to have a more expensive look.

You can also make a space more interesting by using cushions of different sizes and dimensions, there is no need to stay with the norm.


Any other hot cushion tips or decorating ideas for myself or Mumma W?

Sneaky Saturday

So, I don't normally post on a weekend but I simply cannot help it! Spring is in the air and I always feel like there is fresh inspiration all around as the seasons change.

One company I believe always gets is perfectly correct with floral textile prints is Zimmerman.

It is so easy to walk into their shop and be consumed by their prints. It's like you are instantly transported to their floral fantasy world. More than that, I feel their textile prints can be transferred easily from fashion into home wares. Their designs would look great as a cushion, a throw or even a wallpaper. 

Here are images from their latest catalogue, let's not even discuss the models... horrible, I know! ;)

Here are some images I took while in the Blue Mountains. They just scream spring time!

My very own fabrics!

I have been designing fabrics since 2009, my second year at university and have used a process to transfer prints onto fabric by hand. Although this process does provide you with your print on a material it is very time consuming and not always never perfect. I began searching in Sydney for a company that was willing to print my designs on small rolls of fabric, without the large price tag - of course, no where was willing to do so.
Finally, I stumbled across a company in the US who is able to print onto almost any type of fabric for a very reasonable price, at any fabric amount!
Four weeks after placing my order, no only are my fabrics are now sitting in my hot little hands, they are also listed on the web for sale and can be made into any product possible. Let's think lamp shades, cushions, chair covers, bed spreads, curtains, book covers... the possibilities are literally endless.

 Below are images of the test swatches I had printed of 6 very basic prints.
I focused my attention towards basic designs as I was apprehensive about the printing process. However, now that I can see how fantastic the results are I cannot wait to display some of my more complex and interesting designs.

Please spread the word about the prints, show the pictures to anyone that may be interested in designs of any sorts. Feedback and requests are always welcome! Don't hesitate to send me an email at ellenjoannepollak@gmail.com

Watch this space for more exciting moments from Design, Form, Function in the coming days and a new Facebook group to make posting my blogs and inspirational images easier!

Big steps, it's time to start believing!
 

  

Hessian Home

I have always lusted over natural materials and those materials that possess a natural presence. Hessian is one of those materials. (and it's cheap too!)
Here are a few images of how hessian can be used around the home.

All images from google.

http://felt.co.nz/listing/103734/Deer-Head-Hessian-Cushion-Cover