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Daylesford x Colefax and Fowler
The Quince Garden Collection is the fruit of a new collaboration between Daylesford Organic and Colefax and Fowler.
Daylesford founder Carole Bamford and Colefax and Fowler chairman David Green share an ethos and a long-standing friendship. Adorned with botanical illustrations inspired by a Colefax archive fabric, the collection includes tablecloths, napkins, plates and serving dishes.
Carole says: “Planning a table, using colour, texture and shapes to create an engaging and inviting setting, is something I’ve always loved doing. So it has been such a wonderful opportunity to work alongside Colefax and Fowler, a brand I’ve admired and brought into my own home for so many years. These pieces are a beautiful rendering of our vision, the craftsmanship, skills, intricate design reflecting the values that permeate our brands.” daylesford.com
Sketches Brought To Life
Fabric designer’s first woven collection
Kate Medlicott’s sketches of intertwining patterns in the background of frescoes in Assisi by 14th-century Italian artist Giotto are brought to life in her first woven fabric collection, Basilica.
Woven by a historic family-owned mill dating back to 1720 in Suffolk, the reversible fabrics – suitable for upholstery, cushions and curtains – are initially available in five colourways with yarn colour options.
The natural characteristics of flax and the design’s hand-drawn origins, plus a subtle sheen, create a striking yet understated, rustic yet luxurious fabric.
Having grown up on a farm, Kate studied fine art and history of rt and worked in the Far East for many years. She returned to England and her first love – fine art – launching her first fabric collection in 2017, and is based in Somerset. katemedlicott.com
Painterly Serenity
Artorial pays homage to Laura Stephens
Passementerie, vintage florals and hand-painted stripes are key to interior designer Laura Stephens’ (left) aesthetic and have inspired a collection of original artworks by new print studio Artorial.
After struggling to find art to suit their individual tastes, despite the overwhelming abundance on offer, interior designer Jo Sampson and fashion designer Jenny Crosbie founded Artorial as an online resource of curated contemporary artworks.
They have designed 22 individual prints as a creative response to Laura’s interior design aesthetic, which is elegant, playful and detailed, featuring layers of pattern, texture and light, all drawn together in a palette of serene and feminine colours. artorial.art
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