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The Envelope, Please
(h) Just pile on the fabrics at staggered heights and gather as
many pillows as your sofa will hold. Happy reading! Wall paint, Benjamin Moore.
Ribbon curtain tieback, Mokuba. Millinery flowers, Tinsel Trading, (i)Writing a letter is one thing. But receiving one can be even
better. We’ve created a sumptuous
daybed where you can both
tap into the muse and savor your best friend’s latest
news.
Low-tech Luxe
Forget about the proper height of a keyboard
or the ergonomics of desk chairs. It’s much more fun to adjust pillows so that
they exactly fit your back (and inspire great thoughts, of course). We vote for
Kevin O’Brien’s handmade designs, (j) The Philadelphia textile artist hand-dyes his own fabric on
the wrong side for an antiqued look. (k)Cotton embroidered pillows by Peddler’s Home
Design.
Get carded
The new generation of greeting cards are
miniature works of art. Show them off!
Ordinary bulletin boards recovered in bold
fabrics and bright ribbons make a great backdrop. (12) Piano card has a
mysterious look. (13) Portrait of a fan from Pickleito. (14) Sepia-toned selection
from 280 Design’s Nostalgia series. (15) Circa 1915 white
rabbit American advertising art, revived by Saturn Press. (16) “Tapioca milk tea”
reads a card from Fomato. You take it from there… (17) Artist Kimberly Austin
of Austin Press combines vintage illustrations with flourishes of baker’s twine.
(18) A man and
his Jack Russell, from Calypso Cards. (19) This tiny nest of yarn
and paper is signed by artist Jeanne Rondeau. (20) A Mary Engelbreit
original. Cards 12-14, 16, 19, Kate’s Paperie.
Letter-writing revival page
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