Who: Areaware (Ross Menuez) – New York, NY

What: Kuma Pillow, Zig

Where: Exclusively Home – $54 with free shipping, also available in Dot, Feather, Fingerprint, Herringbone & Tatami

Why We Love It: We can’t wait to get our hands on this new collection of throw pillows from Areaware. The patterns are just incredibly cool, modern and colorful and fun. In fact, we were so taken by the Zig pattern when we first saw it, (these prints were first introduced as a limited edition collection of teddy bears), that we just couldn’t resist and ended up convincing ourselves that, yes,  it’s totally normal for grown-ups to have teddy bears… Suffice to say we were psyched to see the patterns resurface in a collection of throw pillows. (Trade you a bear for a pillow?) Click to continue »

Who: Jonathan Adler – New York, NY

What: Zebra Rug

Where: Jonathan Adler – $995 in red, black, brown, baby blue or custom colors

Why We Love It: No zebras were harmed in the making of this rug. If you love the look of the zebra skin rugs, but could do without the animal cruelty, check out Jonathan Adler’s faux zebra rugs. They’ve got a great retro flare and and add a bold pop of color to any room. Fun conversation piece too. Click to continue »

Who: MissPrint – East London, U.K.

What: Muscat Small Wallpaper

Where: MissPrint – £55/roll, available in duck egg blue (pictured), rose/white,  orange/gold, grey w/white, white w/grey & black w/white. also available in a larger print.

Why We Love It: One of our favorite design teams returned to ICFF this year with the latest from their fabulous collection of eco-friendly wallpapers. Mother and daughter team Rebecca and Yvonne Drury create designs with a nod to mid-century modern but with a fresh color palette and a touch of whimsy. We are equally in awe of the high wattage metallic gold and orange print as we are with the sweet, soft pink and grey never looked so good in the grey with white – sensing an office remodel in the works…. Click to continue »

Initially, I was convinced I’d be able to find cool and affordable organic or eco-friendly fabrics that would be suitable for my project. Not so – most that I found were pretty plain or $80/yard or more and for a first time upholstery project, this was not an option. I also discovered that there is a lot of hideous upholstery fabric out there. This has been an all consuming search and am embarrassed to admit that after a solid 3 months, I have yet to find the right fabric.

From the onset I thought this fabric from SeaCloth would be perfect ( but not the $120/yard price tag….. they were recently purchased by  Lee Joffa) or a chevron I saw from Rubie Green at$80/yard. Also considered Marimekko but their prints were just a bit too loud for me and ranged from $45-$96/yard. Of course, Mod Green Pod and Oliviera were out of my price range too….. Am obsessed with Vallila’s (2) amazing collection of modern fabrics – love the large scale of the prints and that perfect blend of beach modern that I am going for. And any of these pillow fabrics at Modern Chic Home would be fun fabrics for my chair!

1. Kajastina – IKEA    2. Vallila   3. SeaCloth   4. Ikat – fabricadabra   5. Rubie Green   6. Fabric.com   7. Thomas Paul for Duralee   8. Thomas Paul at Calico Corners

If you are looking for some unique fabrics for your project, here are some great sites for fabric:

Bon Bon Kakku – check this site out for some wild graphics that you can’t find anywhere else designed for the people by the people at 25 €/meter

Fabritopia – crazy cheap fabrics, sold by the half yard and some great prints, mostly cotton. this stripe is an option….

Ikea – (1) lots of modern prints available at incredibly low prices. also mostly cotton. (love the Kajastina in gray $5.99/yard! but out of stock in my area…

Harts Fabric -tons of cool prints here, great designer collections and great prices -they’ve got my chevron in aqua and white -too bold for the room though….

Fabric.com – has a huge selection of designer upholstery and fashion fabrics at pretty incredible prices. they also have a selection of eco-friendly and organic fabrics.

Fabricadabra – has some great Ikat fabrics and eco-friendly fabrics, $20-$50/yard. Wish some of their pillow fabrics were available by the yard.

Hawthorne Threads – gorgeous collection of fabrics from ‘indie’ designers. lovely color stories.

Jo-Anns – has a pretty large selection -was quite intrigued by their Sherwood Canvas Twills – super soft and durable…

Pink Chalk Fabrics – ‘fabrics for modern sewists’ has a lot of the same indie designers as Hawthorne Threads – great prices too.

Calico Corners – they’ve got a huge selection of great fabrics on average $15-$45/yard, but they usually have online coupons and often have in store sales, so you can get a better deal. They also stock a lot of the Thomas Paul fabrics that are so popular now (Mitchell + Gold has them and everyone is selling pillows made out of his fabrics.) Nice to go in the store for helpful guidance.

Still nothing? Check out this tutorial from I Heart Switch on how to make your own fabric at Spoonflower ($24-$32/yard) at iheartswitch.com.

Always good to check designsponge, apartment therapy (the exact question – where to find chevron fabric was asked here!), remodelista, re-nest and cultivated home for inspiration….

And stay tuned for my favorite etsy fabrics…..

Who: Classic Rug Collection-  New York, NY

What: Lattice Rug

Where: Classic Rug Collection – $65 – $90/sq.ft. Customized sizes, knot counts & fibers available. Delivery time of 10-14 weeks.

Why We Love It: Inspired by an original drawing by French architect, Viollet-le-Duc, the Lattice rug plays on geometries taking two missed matched grids and spinning them to create a unique and interesting pattern.  The cool blue and purple  tones have us dreaming of a beach inspired bedroom with crisp white linens, sheer wind-blown drapes and pickled hardwood floors with this all-natural, hand-knotted rug laid over it… Click to continue »

Who: Amenity – Los Angeles, CA

What: Bloom Duvet Cover

Where: Amenity – Queen $330 $249, King $395 $314

Why We Love It: The very first tiny buds of our lilacs just appeared – our most favorite, and fragrant, harbinger of spring. Amenity pays homage to our beloved lilac with their Bloom Duvet Cover. The nature-inspired design gives a large-scale view of a lilac’s silhouette with layers of purple and grey tones for a regal and serene bedroom. Click to continue »

Who: Mod Green Pod – Austin, TX

What: ‘Delight’ Wallpaper

Where: Mod Green Pod – $75/roll

Why We Love ‘Em: Very exciting news – just heard from the gals at Mod Green Pod that they’ve added a new print to their collection of chic eco-friendly wallpapers, and ‘Delight’ may just be our new favorite. Love the colors and the mod/art nouveau graphics of this print. Now just need to convince the husband that this is just the look for the master bedroom… mmm, teal and grey! Click to continue »

Who: Argington; Brooklyn, NY

What: Butterfly Bedding Collection

Where: Argington – $210 (sign-up to The Find for 15% off bedding through 12/31)

Why We Love It: Love the sweet sophistication of Argington’s Butterfly bedding making it perfectly suitable for girls of all ages. It’s got the obligatory ‘pink’ that little girls adore but mixed with a deep purple, a rich creamy white and an intricate and brilliant design.

On one side there is a playful pattern of buds and twigs and on the other a seemingly simple design, but upon closer inspection butterflies, twigs and buds take shape as if seen through the lens of a kaleidoscope. Click to continue »

Who: Pottery Barn; HQ San Francisco, CA

What: Nouveau Organic Floral Duvet Cover & Sham

Where: PB Teen – $32.00 – $119.00

Why: Pottery Barn has slowly been adding more organics to their bedding collections and this one from PB Teen is definitely one of our favorites. Love the understated, unfussy black and white  and lavender floral pattern lending a much more modern and grown-up feel to a little girl’s room, (if only Jason from Design Star had used this as his inspiration for Paulina’s Room……). The pattern on the cover is neutral enough that Click to continue »

Who: Amenity; Los Angeles, CA

What: River Organic Cotton & Hemp Fabric

Where: amenityhome.com $65/yard

Why: So, yes, we have a bit of a crush on everything Amenity. We love the color palettes, we love the feel of the organic fabric and the way designers Nicole Chiala and Kristina de Corpo infuse take inspiration from the natural world and put their own spin on it. So it is no surprise that we were thrilled to learn that they are now selling their fabrics – drumroll please – to the general public!! Fabric.com… Wholesale to the public! Click to continue »