New Indigo Textiles Collection from STUDIO TULLIA – always relevant and still trending in 2021 Fashion and Interior Design

New Indigo Textiles Collection from STUDIO TULLIA – always relevant and still trending in 2021 Fashion and Interior Design

NEWS FROM THE STUDIO:

STUDIO TULLIA has a new collection of mostly vintage, hand dyed, batik fabric from Indonesia, India and Guatemala. There is only so much available in this collection, so get it while it lasts.  It works with high and low design.

SHOP THE INDIGO BLUES COLLECTION

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SHOP THE GLOBAL TEXTILES COLLECTION

The beauty of indigo endures.
I am a big fan of indigo denim, I’ll tell you that much.

Indigo pigment – a bit of History

“Indigo pigment is actually one of the oldest natural dye; ancient civilizations such as the Maya, the Egyptian, the Japanese and the Indian already used the blue dye derived from the Indigofera Tinctoria plants to dye their clothes. When it started to get exported in trade routes around 300 BC, the Greek named it indikon meaning ‘from India’; due to its’ high demand, Indigo soon became a luxury item, symbol of wealth and power, gaining the name of “blue gold” for its strong value as trading commodity.

“There is not consensus about when Indigo arrived in Africa, but at some point around the Fourteenth century, in the village of Kano, in northern Nigeria, many dyeing pits appeared, most of which are still visible and in use. Since then and for centuries, from the Tuareg nomads of the Sahara to the grassland kingdoms of Cameroon, Indigo has been the foundation of a rich and varied textile tradition that still persists today. “- ItalianBark.com

1. RUG     2. JUMPSUIT     3. FABRIC PLANTER    4. WALLPAPER     5. FABRIC PLANTERS    6. SHOES     7. DRESS     8. BOOK     9. PILLOW    10. WALLPAPER 

 

This is an exquisitely detailed batik floral, available in this blue and silver gray colorway.

This faux shibori pattern is versatile, and will not bleed in the wash.
The textiles below were given a vinegar soak to set the dye although I would still hand wash them in cold water just in case.
I am a big fan of this fabric below – it is a sturdy cotton fabric that is a great coordinate. I have it on our bed and it would make a great comforter also.
I make these catchall bags up every once in awhile. They are great to travel with as you can put all your random electronics, phone, jewelry, etc. They also are great for planters with a plastic lid in the bottom or to fill with random gifts for a friend.
This is East African Indigo below, which looks beautiful.
Sure looks great for a beach getaway.

A few fun companions would be:

This is a gorgeous linen sheer fabric from SCHUMACHER if you want curtains made. Please email me for details. All we need are your window dimensions!

I recently came across these African baskets. Beautiful, eh?

Thanks for following along !

ORC FALL 2017 FINAL REVEAL – GUEST BEDROOM

ORC FALL 2017 FINAL REVEAL – GUEST BEDROOM

Well, I am SO happy to share with you some pictures from the ORC FINAL REVEAL of my upstairs GUEST ROOM!  

 

 

I have to tell you that I really struggled with this room. I thought I had it all together and a couple days before the reveal I was NOT HAPPY with the results.   I did a few things  that turned the room around.  The bedding felt lifeless, the room too traditional, and I was uninspired by the art.  It was not cozy enough.

I added WHITE:   white baskets, white duvet cover, shams and pillow covers from IKEA, fresh white paint on the trim,  white lilies in a white vase. In an old house, in low light Portland, I have learned that nothing makes a room look fresh and modern better than WHITE.

 

I called my neighbor, Virginie Hoover, who had some lovely SHIBORI textiles she made this Summer that gave me the more bohemian/beach vibe I was looking for.

 

I went to GOODWILL for more frames and art, and printed some posters at WALGREEN’s from my Iphone pictures that were done in one hour.  Fortunately, the local framers,I’VE BEEN FRAMED, were totally resourceful and accommodating and built some framing kits for me to assemble the art really fast.

My kids were the best, and helped me paint the dresser. I was up until 4 am the night before the final reveal day painting trim and doors.  I was so exhausted and the extremely gray rainy day made it really hard to get any decent pictures.  SO finally today the SUN came out here and there and I ran upstairs to try to capture the room.  The night time shots I tried to take last night with artificial lights were horrible.

Something serendipitous always happens during a One Room Challenge when I go to Goodwill. This time I found a beautiful blue glass vase for $6.99 that had the original $59.99 price tag on it.

 

I also picked up a large framed poster really just for the frame but when I hung it up, oddly enough,  the watermelon print grew on me and really kind of pulled things together.

 

SOURCES

Here are the SOURCES for the above room – I’ll do my best here:

PAINT COLORS:

WALLS – BENJAMIN MOORE MUSLIN

DRESSER – AMERICAN EMPIRE ANTIQUE, PAINTED BENJAMIN MOORE VAN HEUSEN BLUE with a few RESTORED CRYSTAL KNOBS from HIPPO HARDWARE

BOOKSHELF – IKEA

BELGIAN LINEN CURTAINS – WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME, with a few striped pleats added to the leading edges by STUDIO TULLIA

DOORS – BENJAMIN MOORE DOVE GRAY

TRIM – MILLER WHITE

SLEIGH BED – BERNHARDT, found for FREE, donated by a neighbor, on NEXTDOOR

GRAY SHAG RUG – IKEA

FRAMES – IKEA, except for the silver lead frames that are custom.

PHOTOGRAPHS – beach pictures taken with my Iphone and printed at WALGREEN’s except for VENICE Photos bought at Artists’ Co-op in  Monterey, CA.

SCONCES – LAMPS PLUS

ACCESSORIES –

White vases, frames, white baskets-  IKEA

Watermelon Print by MAZON found, blue glass vase and white ceramic sandpiper found at GOODWILL

BASKET HURRICANE – TARGET (found at Goodwill)

WOVEN BASKET BALLS – POTTERY BARN

Blue Striped Clay Bowl – GOODWILL

FAUX LLAMA FUR THROW & LINEN – custom made by STUDIO TULLIA

ALL BED LINENS – custom made by STUDIO TULLIA except for white linens – all from IKEA.  The fabrics were found at either FABRIC DEPOT, THE MILL END STORE or PENDLETON WOOLEN MILL ENDS

The BUNNY HUTCH PILLOW on the chair is a HUNT SLONEM print from GROUND WORKS/KRAVET.

CRYSTAL LAMP – CRYSTAL REFLECTIONS, CA

LINEN SHADES for ANTIQUE CHANDELIER – AMAZON

FLOWERS, PLANT – TRADER JOE’s

 There are some amazing GUEST PARTICIPANTS for you to check out by clicking on this image below:

And of course the wonderful FEATURED DESIGNERS via CALLING IT HOME’s website:

Let me know what you think. Do you like the blue dresser? That was my biggest decision: what color to paint it.  I let my daughter pick it in the end.  Kind of wish it was a more indigo blue.

Thanks to Linda at CALLING IT HOME for creating and producing this legendary event that gives so many designers the kick in the XXX, accountability piece and collective motivation that seems to help bring these projects to fruition.

As always, thanks for reading along!

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