Bored with your room…
…consider new window treatments! That is, of course, assuming the room you’re bored with has windows… Read more
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello, My Husband and I live in a rather oddly shaped condo in Arlington VA and are looking for ways to shape up the living room to be both pretty and functional. Here are the purposes the living room serves currently: – TV watching area, work from home area, reading area, entertaining and eating area. We would like to get a new couch and position so that it’s not blocking most of our french windows that open to a beautiful sun room. There are a couple of pieces of furniture (the ottoman, the wine rack, the Manhattan chair) that we would like to keep. We are at a loss as to where to begin, so any ideas you have would be very welcomed. Thanks for all your help!”
Look what we found #7
Tote bags made out of Knoll textiles! Asymptote bags features the ‘Aficianado’ bag, which is the shop’s signature size bag (14″ H x 15″ W), and the ‘Curator’ tote which is the largest bag available.
KnollTextiles: The Designers Vision
W, S, W-S… What’s it all about?
We got quite a bit of traffic on the Wyzen-what? post, so we thought we’d follow it up with another post on determining fabric durability and cracking textile industry code.
You may have seen fabrics marked with a W, S, W-S or X as it relates to the fabric’s cleaning or maintenance. The code stands for the type of cleaning agent that is recommended for that particular textile. Detailed cleaning instructions vary based on the textile’s cleaning code:
Wyzen-what?
A question Vastu designers are often asked about is faric durability. With a glance at the fabric contents and cleaning code they can offer an answer. They may also mention that the fabric has a 62,000 double rub Wyzenbeek method rating. Most people then respond “wyzen-what?”
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello Vastu Team! I recently took some dining room chairs off my mother’s hands. I’d like to re-cover the seat cushions, but I’m not sure what to look for in a new fabric. Please help!”
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KnollTextiles Fall 2009 Collection
KnollTextiles has introduced their Fall 2009 collection. In their own words…
This performance upholstery collection combines clean, clear color with classic geometric patterning and is designed to coordinate seamlessly within an interior.
KnollTextiles heads to the archives…
KnollTextiles’ newest collection reintroduces patterns from their archives. KnollTextiles has been creating modern textiles for over 60 years, so sometimes they like to reach back in time and share some of the designs of textiles past with us. The ‘Archival Collection’ includes…
Cornaro- Originally designed in 1974, Cornaro is a textured solid for upholstery use.
Loop Textiles gets “tribal”
Loop Textiles has introduced a group of 5 textiles inspired by the cultural diversities of early civilizations. The collection, referred to as ‘Global Tribe’, explores the idea that although diverse in tradition, these societies share many artistic similarities. The designs were inspired by areas such as North Africa and East Australia.
In keeping with Loop’s approach to residential textile design, the Global Tribe textiles have a soft handle and maintain heavy duty performance requirements.
Have a look!
(Iroquois ‘Peacock’ and ‘Mimosa’)
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