(via Ebay)
Maybe it's the impending summer season influencing me here, but I am all about indigo lately. The color and its use in textiles has it origins in India and Japan, which make for an exotic, well-traveled addition to any room.
It's believed that indigo dye began in India, where it was originally derived naturally from the indigo plant (now, most indigo dye is synthetic). Since that time, Indigo dye has been employed by a variety of different cultures to make diverse textile patterns, including but not limited to batik, ikat, shibori and block printing. If you ask me, this saturated hue is the perfect complement to white. I especially love seeing mixed-pattern pillows paired together when they all share a common color palette.Here are just a few products that take advantage of this lovely shade:
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Traditional techniques utilizing indigo like shibori, ikat and batik have been popping up all over the place as of late, once again proving that everything old is new.
Are you still in need of more indigo inspiration?
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(via Sweet Paul Magazine)
Do you have any indigo pieces in your home? Are you this hue as much as I am?
This is so pretty, and now that I've thought about it, I really don't have any of this color in my house! (Isn't it strange when you realize how limited your palatte actually is?!) Anyways, it's such a calm breath of fresh air - lovely selections.
ReplyDeleteI just got a new indigo pillow from LuRu! It's awesome and one of my new favorites!
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Love the pillows!
ReplyDeleteI'm all about it as well. That bolster is so good!
ReplyDeleteI love indigo. You could so DIY that. Try Tulip one-step tie dye in indigo. Only a few
ReplyDelete...uh, I think I was going to say dollars for the dye.
ReplyDeleteI would love to bring a little more to my own home. That fabric is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo, so into indigo! This color and navy have quickly become the accent in my living room, along with green. I'm toying with upholstering an armchair I have in indigo too.
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West Elm has some fun indigo stuff these days. I just checked out the sale section and they have some great things on sale. extra 15% off too with JUNE15.
ReplyDeleteLook at me, I sound like an infomercial. But I really was JUST on the site and then when I saw this post it was perfect!