
Regular readers know that I post often about Central Asian suzanis. So of course I couldn't resist sharing this fresh living room, above, designed by
Timothy Whealon and featured in the October
Domino. A large suzani on the wall serves as the room's focal point and looks great juxtaposed with that sofa covered in
Lulu DK's Chant.
There are other Eastern inspired patterns around the room too, interpreted in old school Sister Parish sorbet colors, in fabrics from
John Robshaw, Lulu DK and
Raoul Textiles, and
Brunschwig & Fils. Whealon's addition of the white leather Moroccan poufs, shown below, is such a fun touch.

Below are images of British decorator
Robert Kime's hand-printed fabrics that are inspired by his travels through Asia, Turkey, Egypt and other Eastern locals. I'm a big fan of his work, and although in the U.S. his fabrics are only available to the trade or through select boutiques, I wanted to share these images with everyone who loves beautiful textiles. A large sampling of Kime's designs can be viewed on his site.




The last image above (via
Hollyhock) shows
Kime standing, presenting new designs to a group of designers including
Tim Clarke.For more on suzanis, visit the
Flower Power exhibition site at
Textile Art, or see my earlier posts,
Doris Duke Suzani Collection and
Suzani Mania.
Shown above is an amazing publication,
The Great Embroideries of Bukhara, created in conjunction with the exhibit
Flower Power. It is available through
Textile Art, and is near the top of my wish list.