[cama]

 
[cama], originally uploaded by LOV-E.

the textures, the patterns, the simplicity
it grabbed me and said jump right in!
now where is the kitty all curled up? must be under the covers!

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hooray design sponge!

great colors here

i am so ready to get into a house that I can paint, wallpaper, smash and garden in!

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yes, please

i like. from linda & harriet
even their website gives me spasms of pattern love. kinda like this 

 

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MaxMara Paisley

I have recently had a paisley doodling obsession, you should see all my notepads. its the only thing that keeps me awake in meetings! this artist grabs magazine ads and doodles her beloved paisleys all over! i am inspired.
 
MaxMara Paisley, originally uploaded by definatalie.

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acacia

 
acacia, originally uploaded by birds & trees.

a new print from a flickr friend.
there are so many different trends in design right now, the version of the bird pattern is definitely modernized with the silhouette and monochromatic color schemes.
i am amazed at the creative people that start new trends, that think beyond the current obsessions of […]

lovin on the design*sponge

wow this is really really cool! from design*sponge blog

she also takes it a step further and modge-podges old pictures onto the wallpaper! genius!

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maxine sutton

though her website is under development, design sponge posted this sample of her work.

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lucas rise

Lucas Rise is an Argentinian artist who designs mural-like furniture inspired by Africa, Japanese, and other exotic art. Love

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ariana page russel.com
ariana photographs skin. very interesting medium, unique to her human condition.
her collaborations are fun. she writes:
“I am investigating where one surface ends and another begins, the bloom of adornment, and how shifting exteriors reveal as they conceal.”

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nick’s creative DIY

IMG_0185, originally uploaded by iamnick.

nick’s awesome DIY project for his new studio in NYC.
patterns from purl

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Amazing is what it is

according to nick that is,

blik surface graphics are oversized, self-adhesive, removable decals that allow anyone to quickly & easily create decorative patterns or custom wall murals for home or office.The wall decals are endless in imagination, and so cute. You can even request a print from your favorite poem, or custom pattern/design.
love!

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DIY of the Day: English Paper Piecing

sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com

For all you crafty folk out there

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there is a smarty pants over at wrongdistance.com but I haven’t discovered who the design genius is behind the curtain. i like his comments on the above designs he posted here today:
I like a lot of these designs as they document an interesting point in time: a meeting point between the frilly and ornate Victorian […]

proclivity for patterns

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Tweet blue, originally uploaded by samlovesherdog. via flickr
lovely work from samantha hahn. her blog Maquette is truly inspirational.
After I announced my proclivity for patterns influencing my web design […]

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