"We were driving through hedgerows the first day and we pulled over by the side of the road and had a picnic," says Nixon. But interpretations - the way the artist sees it and the way designers put it together - bring some collections to life in very fresh visuals.įor the duo behind Madcap Cottage - Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke - a trip to the Cotswolds of south-central England translated to engaging florals for their just-launched bedding collection for HSN (aka the Home Shopping Network). Inspirations haven't really changed so much, and nature often heads the list. Most noticeably, pattern on pattern, like montages uber-scale florals or tropicals, some photorealistic varied scales, starting small and exploding into larger images from top to bottom and pop-art geometrics. At Heimtextil, the big international textile show in Frankfurt, Germany, earlier this year, dazzling graphics were possible because of enhancements in inkjet printing. View Gallery: Homestyle: Cooler months are perfect time to update your beddingĪs far as patterns are concerned, some have become more complex, largely owing to expanded technical capabilities. And it can do wonders for the standard issue dorm room. That works for all bedrooms - master or guest. With a pre-picked effort that takes the angst out of mixing and matching comes the potential for a more sophisticated layering in a range of color palettes and design motifs. Shams and pillowcases don't have to match, and of course, there are toss pillows that can be popped in and out as often as you wish, even with a bit of a seasonal touch. So a duvet cover may show off two different flavors, one on each side, which is nice, since anyone who has ever battled a queen-sized duvet - stuffing ends into corners - doesn't really want to repeat the task as often as changing sheets. Retailers and designers long have made it easier by putting together coordinated packages that eliminate the guesswork. Swapping out bed linens is the easiest way to lift the mood of a bedroom, morphing the vibe of a space from elegant to sporty, beachy to tailored, even whimsical. There is nothing more glorious than clean, fresh smelling bed linens, comfortable pillows and a fluffy duvet to slink beneath for warmth, especially in the cooler fall and winter months.
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