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Saturday
07Nov2009

Stripes!

I was prowling around Anthropologie and — zowie! — these new striped upholstered pieces caught my eye and knocked my socks off. The Bertram chair is a tribute to Paul Smith with it’s trippy stripes and fine tailoring. The Striped Kilim sofa is as crunchy as the Bertram is sleek. Bands of delicious fuchsia, red, green, and black.

 

 

 

 

 

What is it about stripes? Whether they are bold or reserved, stripes just mix-it-up so well with other patterns.  Here’s how a few other retailers and designers are doing stripes.

 

 

TOP, Tim Clarke sofa, LA TImes photo; CENTER TOP, unknown; CENTER BOTTOM, Jay Jeffers Gentleman Bedroom in the 2007 San Francisco Decorator Showhouse; BOTTOM, Black & Spiro

 

 

 

 

TOP, Anne Coyle Interiors, Bond Street Banquette; CENTER + BOTTOM, Tim Clarke

 

 

 

 

TOP, The Designers Attic blog; CENTER TOP, City | 1st dibs; CENTER BOTTOM, unknown; BOTTOM, designer Kristen Buckingham

 

 

  Kate Spade’s Stripes: TOP, flagship store adorned in luscious stripes; BOTTOM, Striped Twitter page

 

 

 

Fun striped household helpers, Alice Supply Co.

 

 

 

 

Thanks Paul Smith, for covering virtually everything with your signature stripes.

 

 

 

These stripes underfoot are my very favorite Paul Smith designs. Available from The Rug Company.

 

 

 

 

 

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Reader Comments (6)

Gotta get
me some!!!!

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLeslie

UGH! I wish I could just LIVE at the kate spade store. Great post!

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterwoolgathering & miscellany

trendy. tho that sectional wit the puffy i like.

November 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpansypoo

Fantastic! Requires a certain boldness (or perhaps just commands attention!) but these are some great, fun options!!

Dang girl, when you put together a round-up, you put together a ROUND-UP! That third image is spectacular...gorgeous patterns and textiles. Love the mix!

November 9, 2009 | Unregistered Commenternkp

Love it all!!!

November 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSally

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