Quadrille in your Closet

I always love the fun and colorful prints from Quadrille! I don't know how I missed the boat on their cute resort wear type clothing available at online boutique Taigon! I knew about the Quadrille collaboration with Jack Rogers but I am also loving these tunics and colorful shorts! Here are some of my favorite items below from their collection with some corresponding Quadrille related interiors using similar color scheme or print! What is your all time favorite Quadrille pattern?

Quadrille Cotton Voile Tunic in Magenta Aquarius Print

Quadrille Aquarius Linen Short

Pink and Green office space from Katie Rosenfeld

Quadrille Turquoise & Navy Suzani Linen Top

Quadrille Suzani print head and footboard by Ashley Whitaker from House Beautiful

Quadrille Italian Cotton Voile Shirt in Navy Kazak

Designer and blogger, James Andrews bedroom from New York Social Diary 

Quadrille Cotton and Linen Bali II Magenta Jacket

Hannah Childs at Connecticut Cottages & Gardens

Quadrille Blue Cap Ferat Linen Shift Dress

Sofa covered in the Cap Ferrat fabric from Andrew Raquet

Quadrille Linen Shirt Dress in Aqua Ikat

Architectural Digest

Vintage Souvenir Scarves

I am in vacation mode, I have 14 days until we leave for our Caribbean vacation which led me to feature this post about Vintage Souvenir Scarves! Beginning in the 1930s, maps were screen-printed onto various types of textiles such as tablecloths, scarves and tea towels and sold in souvenir shops across the nation. Today, they can be used in various projects whether framed, made into pillows, cushions, etc! 

Vintage tablecloth turned into a roller window shade from Martha

Framed souvenir tea towels framed and cushion made from tablecloth

Vintage tablecloth was used to update this beach chair and beach bag from Martha

Assorted souvenir scarves and tea towels made into pillows from BHG

Buy your own at Inglenook Decor

50's vintage souvenir scarf on Etsy

German Souvenir Scarf pillow on Etsy

Collectors' Guide to Vintage Souvenir Tablecloths And Linens (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Year of the Dragon

It's Chinese New Year and 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. Don't you remember looking at the paper place mats at Chinese restaurants seeing your birth year and what animal it was associated with? Mine was the rooster! In honor of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon, I wanted to feature some dragon inspirations which most notably includes the infamous Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon print which was derived from a 1920's Art Deco era block print, to Meissen's dragon place setting, to fun blue and white Chinoiserie wallpapers. 

Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon print chair provides the perfect pop of color with the red lacquered wood from Shelter Interior Design

Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon print pillow is a great way to add a pop of color from Pillowmood on Etsy

Schumacher China Blue Chiang Mai Dragon wallpaper looks amazing in this bathroom from Hazardous Design

Fun and Whimsical Blue Dragon wallpaper from Paper Boy Wallpaper

Crisp linen napkin embroidered with a dragon from goes elegantly with this place setting from Southern Living

Get your own Dragon napkins and place mats from Eri Textiles at ArteDona

Meissen "Red Dragon" China Set

Dragon note cards from Petite Paperie on Etsy

Decorating with Malachite

Malachite is a green psychedelic type swirl pattern in a stone that was made popular in the 70's. I usually associate this pattern with luxurious black and gold interiors similar to Tony Duquette's style. His love and interest for this stone translated into dishes, bound books, floors and tablescapes and made this style popular. While Malachite walls may not be for everyone a touch of Malachite through a frame, book, decorative box or unpolished specimen may add a little touch to your home. 

Viceroy in Miami decorated in Malachite theme by Kelly Weartsler

Entryway table decorated with malachite obelisk and green lamp by Mary McDonald on Veranda

Tony Duquette malachite window treatments Coco Kelly

Tony Duquette Malachite pillows from Jim Thompson

Tony Duquette Malachite chair from Belvedere on 1st Dibs

Modern twist on Malachite walls being paired with red decorated by Kate Schintzuis from Designsponge

More tradional style I usually see used and this in case a masculine bathroom with faux malachite walls and black laquered vanity designed by Linda Heckman on Elle Decor

Faux Malachite Chest of Drawers from Lewis Trimble on 1st Dibs

For a more low key look a Malachite frame for sale from Honeymoon at Home

Malachite placemats from Dransfield & Ross featured on Elle Decor

Malachite painted box from Indecorous Taste

Malachite fabric from Spoonflower

Malachite wallpaper from Cole & Sons Love this wallpaper against the black and white tiling.

Vintage Malachite box c. 1950 from Go Antiques

Vintage Semi-Precious Stones book that has a malachite cover from Amazon

Malachite specimen from Etsy

Bring a little Tobi into your home

I love Tobi Fairley for her bright colors, great use of lighting, fabric, and accessories adding that perfect finishing touch. Tobi Fairley Home has finally launched which includes fabrics she is known for using but with a slight twist, such as the Greek key which has a "T" design, magnified houndstooth and a chinoiserie type print with birds. She has great lighting in assorted colors with the pagoda lantern style and greek key trim; and last colorful pillows with my favorite being the silhouette pillow. Check out some of my favorite Tobi Fairley interior design images that I think were inspirations for her great new products.

  

The Rothesay Red Lantern with scalloped crown and greek key detailing

Atlas Kelly Green Pillow and Athens Kelly Green Fabric

Athens Print Fabric which is Tobi's interpretation of Greek key, if you look closely, I know I see some T's in there.

Apollo Kelly Silhouette Pillow with Athens print on the back

Marrakech Fabric in a fun pinwheel type design 

Edinburgh Fabric in pool