Local Produce: Design Time

Due to a car forever in the shop (I will buy a new one someday, I swear) and a knee on the mend from surgery, I am stranded on the couch. With tons of work to do and no motivation to do any of it.

So I thought a day like this called for a scroll through the internet for delicious design finds I would then share with you.

You see, my brother is a real-life designer who does incredible projects all over the US: restaurants, offices, homes with his company Flags of Origin. I am not. For me it's a hobby. And happens primarily in my head. Nonetheless I like to think I inherited a certain taste-level passed on to both of us. BOTH of us. :)

Rugs

People forget about rugs. They become merely an afterthought, but they're oh so important. They tie the room together and make it feel like a true space, not just a collection of stuff. And what a nice "good morning toes!" when you step off your bed onto something soft and luxurious. Whatever your aesthetic you can always find something that will work. So stop using that excuse and go buy something already. Here are some I love.

Goa Hand-Tufted Rug
Surya on Gilt

White and Black Endless
Madeline Weinrib

Martil Blue
Decorative Carpets

Blue Chevron
nuLoom

Asan Indigo
The Rug Company

Gaelic Yellow
The Rug Company

Stripe by Paul Smith
The Rug Company

Faded Ikat Rug
West Elm

Phoenix Dhurrie
West Elm

And this rug, which makes me want to quickly befriend a pregnant lady just so I can design the nursery.

Owl
The Rug Company

i mean come on....

Wallpaper
No, it's not gauche to use wallpaper. I'm not talking about wallpaper borders, they can stay in the 80s where they belong, however real wallpaper can transform your room into something truly unique and beautiful.

But please, if you spend the money on the wallpaper, pay someone to hang it for you. No matter how certain you are you could do it yourself. Call the professional. Because when you're watching TV or reading your book and you can't help but notice that tiny bubble that never goes away or the pattern that doesn't quite match up properly, you'll wish you had taken my advice.

These are a few small wallpaper companies with skilled and unique artists. Have a look.

Hygge & West - San Francisco based wallpaper company, collecting unique prints from talented designers.

Triangles - White, Charcoal & Gold
Lisa Congdon

Bohemian Almost White/Gold
Lisa Congdon

Daydream
Julia Rothman

Flavor Paper - a hand-screen wallpaper company based in Brooklyn, NY. I was introduced to them by my brother and I have become equally as big a fan.

Scenes of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Created for the Wythe Hotel

Wythe Toile
Dan Funderburgh

Dumbo Wall
Speed and Sherman

From Flavor Paper: "One wall of a series based upon the premise of bringing the outside inside called Rock In. DUMBO wall is just that – Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, but now it can transform a clean wall into a textured and interesting place to show off your contemporary furniture collection."

Monaco
Tibi

Harlequin London - originally founded as a wallpaper company, they have now expanded into textile design. Their wallpapers remain to be some of my favorites.