Inspired

Rachel Rogers Design

Today we are inspired by the refreshingly original and wonderful artwork of Rachel Rogers and are pinning her custom crests onto our client's private Pinterest boards like mad... how darling would one of these be framed in a child's room?

ABOUT // Rachel Rogers is a New York-based artist known for her playful bespoke heraldry. A San Francisco native, Rogers attended Parsons School of Design prior to working under Rodrigo Corral. Rogers' ink and water-color creations are both whimsical and elegant and reflect the personal components of her clientele. Go check her out!

Doshi Levien for Nani Marquin

The series of Rabari rugs created by Doshi Levien for Nani Marquina evoke the sensual and shiny world of tribal folk embroidery of India. We are completely and utterly infatuated.

Watch this fascinating video to get your creative juices flowing this Monday morning...

IMAGE CREDITS // Doshi Levien

Shapes by Christian May

When we were out in LA for all of the LCDQ Legends events, we got to hang with our super cool, irreverent and charming buddy Christian May of Maison21 and check out his innovative new Shapes rug collection which he designed exclusively for 27 Ground, run by our talented friend Ginna Christensen. Shapes is a collection of modern, geometric-influenced cowhide rugs. Each design is completely customizable in shape, pattern and color for infinite possibilities.

We asked Christian what his inspiration behind this insanely good collection was and here is what he had to say (note: we we whispering like big old dorks because there was an LCDQ Legends panel discussion happening in the room behind us! True multi-taskers, we were.)...

Look at all of the amazing things that can happen when we disconnect ourselves from wi-fi! Thank you, Christian, for sharing with us and huge, heartfelt congratulations on Shapes, which in our humble opinion is some damn good and truly innovative rug design.

Shapes rugs are available exclusively through 27 Ground at Woven Accents. IMAGE CREDITS | Photo & video taken by Krista Nye Schwartz of CLOTH & KIND.

Role Models: Kendall Conrad + ZAK+FOX

Role Models: Chloé + Place

Role Models: Chloé + Place | CLOTH & KIND

FASHION | Chloé  + FABRIC | Place Textiles

Place Textiles' Mt. Stuart fabric, which only comes in this pure natural white, has long been one of our favorite textiles. Its nubby, soft texture is an experience in and of itself and just like this Chloé piece from their Fall-Winter 2014 runway, it stands alone in its stunning simplicity.

Michele Varian Pillows

Wonderfully talented Michele Varian is debuting several new items at The Architectural Digest Home Show in NY this week (March 20-23, 2014) and we both went mad for her linen cushions. They've all been designed by Michele herself and are made right in New York City. Cool, huh?

Role Models: Alexander McQueen + Minä Perhonen

FASHION | Alexander McQueen + FABRIC | Minä Perhonen

Shaggy, Baby!

Madeline Weinrib has a shaggylicious new line of shag carpets, baby... and they are oh-so-good.

The luxurious line of rugs was inspired by Madeline's own drawings, with creamy hues, graphic lines and rich textures. For more Madeline inspiration, check out our recent Proust on Design interview with her.

Kuba Cloth Inspired Hardware

We think it's pretty cool when we see design inspiration coming from textiles and so when we came across Du Verre Hardware's Kuba collection by Clodagh when we were in Los Angeles for BlogTourLA, we were instantly smitten.

You may already know about our deep appreciation of Kuba Cloth from our recent Provenance post on the topic, but if you haven't already seen it please check it out here. It's brimming with Kuba goodness & inspiration, and remains one of our favorite posts to-date!

BlogTourLA: Kuba Cloth Inspired Hardware | CLOTH & KIND

So tell us, what are you loving lately that was inspired by Kuba Cloth?

Role Models: Hunter Bell + Elizabeth Benefield