LOVED these graphic large scale patterns from the Spring 2008 line from Marimekko. Seriously. Can’t you just see a classic Marimekko shift dress out of that pink fabric? Please, someone? Make one?

(Even though it’s not quite the same, I’m also looking forward to the H&M / Marimekko collaboration that’ll hit stores this April.)

I got a lovely email from Franziska Henning regarding her line of hand-knotted rugs called Reuber-Henning. The rugs are made in Nepal and are designed by Franziska, a trained painter who employs a very illustrative style to the designs which are inspired in part by 19th-century German cutouts and Japanese woodblock prints. I especially loved the Story line of rugs featuring silhouettes of children playing. The Scenery line is so delicately illustrated. Very gorgeous and graphic work here.

A mini-issue is now up at Nirali Magazine featuring a few home-related South Asian home designers. Among them, Ankasa was one of my favorites. Founded by husband and wife team, Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia, Ankasa features contemporary décor using the traditional weaving and embroidery techniques of India. Love the textures of these accessories.

Last month must’ve been the craziest month ever. Crazy at work and crazy at home… culminating in the mother of all moves for my sister and I… we moved to Astoria in Queens! My sister and I are now in the midst of decorating our new apartment. We love the area to death and our apartment most of all. Lately I’ve been toying with the idea of framing large scale fabrics behind glass in big white frames. I was so happy to see the new stuff from my favorite textile company, Marimekko. I love the combination of berry pink/red with chocolate in the above Fandango pattern. Looks so delicious.

The wallpaper from British designer Jocelyn Warner is so gorgeous. Love the finishes and patterns here. Some beautiful botanical inspired stuff as well as freehand scribbles. Lovely color combinations as well. (Why am I so obsessed with wallpaper all of a sudden?)

I posted about Naked & Angry before during their Series One which featured neckties made from user submitted patterns. Patterns are submitted and then voted upon by the community to then be made into products. (They are affiliated with Threadless.) The first series featured limited-edition neckties and the second series, which just came out, features hand-screened wallpaper. Gorgeous. Anyone looking for a great source, look no further. There are five patterns to choose from, my two top favorites are above. Lovely stuff. (via Outblush)

While leafing through the September books I came across these great envelopes. Bari Zaki has affixed vintage postage to her envelopes that are completely mailable with no additional postage required. Each envelope is one-of-a-kind… the ones shown are examples of what one might recieve. The envelopes themselves are reproductions of various envelopes she herself has received. Such a wonderful idea for distinctive correspondence!

Grace posted about Osborne & Little today and I totally was feeling the patterns she was showing. When I visited the site I was happy to see tons of patterns available in varying styles and colorways in textiles and wallcoverings. I also love the furniture by Michael Reeves… oh, so lovely.

Hands down nothing got me more giddy than seeing the Missoni Home display at ICFF. The Missoni palette is one of my absolute favorites and seeing it translated to textiles for the home excited me. The items in person are so vivid and although it feels busy it somehow just works. Some of what is available for 2006 is bedding, bath, art rugs and tabletop items.

Loved the display at ICFF for The Rug Company and was enjoying the fact that a lot of great fashion designers were featured. The Rug Company features an extensive list of designers from Diane von Furstenberg and Marni to Matthew Williamson and Vivienne Westwood, each offering gorgeous designs in their own signature style.

I saw the above textile designs on Meg’s Designer’s Library and loved them so much. These textiles are from Knoll as part of Abbott Miller’s Grammar Collection. Totally beautiful typographic forms comprise these wonderfully textured patterns.

Marimekko’s Spring 2006 line is so so amazing. Marimekko in general may be my favorite textile design house. Everything always feels fresh and the large-scale prints are absolutely gorgeous. (And perfect for stretching and hanging.)