Discover the inspiration for some of the best new fabric and wallpaper collections and the craftsmanship used to create them
NEW COLLECTIONS
GP & J Baker x Kit Kemp
Visionary designer Kit Kemp’s collaborations are always exciting, and this new collection is no different. Joining forces with renowned fabric and wallpaper company GP & J Baker and its managing and creative director, Ann Grafton, Kemp has applied the craftsmanship and talents of its team to reimagine designs from its archive, giving them a modern twist for homes today. The collection comprises playful contemporary pieces, too – one inspired by pop artist Joe Tilson, and another by the folkloric work of ceramicist Robina Jack. Tall Trees, from Kemp’s own collection, has also been taken to a large-scale fabric and mural wallpaper. As expected, there is whimsy, colour and a celebration of craftsmanship, and all the designs are surprising, intriguing and full of character. A complementary collection of plain linens has been developed to help anchor schemes while allowing the statement pieces of the collection to steal the show.
Blithfield
Blithfield’s new Eden collection is a celebration of its signature style. Known for over 25 years for creating considered, gently contemporary interpretations of archive documents, founders Anne Dubbs and Liz Downing are both American yet have an innate skill in capturing designs that appeal to the English aesthetic. Amassing a collection of archive fabrics from around the world, the pair have a passion for reimagining classic designs in updated palettes and scales, always championing artisan techniques to produce woven and printed textiles.
The Eden collection features eight designs, encompassing a range of decorative prints, embroideries, stripes and textured plains. Hero piece Eden is a striking embroidered piece that has its roots in a 20th-century Scandinavian sampler, while the plainer fabrics, such as Webster, a chenille weave, and Casper, a heavier upholstery textile, are inspired by 19th-century fragments and documents. With florals, stripes and a charming hand-block-printed design, the collection offers something for most tastes, in a gentle yet colourful palette.
Omexco
For those seeking a showstopping, textured wallcovering, Omexco – with its innovative use of unexpected materials, from woven banana leaves and sil
