We seriously believe there's such a thing as too much felt. But this feature in Seattle Homes & Lifestyles managed to style a room with felt pillows, rug, throw blanket, upholstery, lamp shades, bas...
One of our favorite shops in San Francisco is Lotus Bleu. Why? The colors, of course! Never before have we seen so much beautiful color and pattern in one boutique. They just released a bundle of n...
We've been searching online for a shower curtain for our new abode. Since we don't have time to look for fabric and make our own, we'll probably end up with one of the following... ...
Seeing as it's Escapes Month here at AT, we thought we'd share this vintage map found on Etsy that evokes so clearly the call of the road. The original owners made it everywhere but Alaska - pretty im...
Studio Lilica has a way with fabric. They've stretched, framed and manipulated it to create lighting fixtures, wall art and room dividers worthy of the most chi-chi restaurant or party, with the pot...
While we like our fair share of girlie stuff (we are recent converts to the color pink), we very much don't want our home to ever feel cloyingly sweet. So we've found that striking a balance between p...
Well, actually, first look at the "before." Then click below to see what one crafty individual did to turn this pile of theater scrap into a vision of Finnish splendor....
We always associate Marimekko with a childhood memory of huge bolts of the colorful Finnish textiles in a great little shop in Carmel. But years later, the simple, bold patterns still seem fresh rath...
Yes! We are very excited about this idea. There's a new website where you can upload a pattern or picture of your choice and they'll work their magic and print it onto fabric for you. The possibiliti...
We were really excited to see this design from Bainbridge Island, WA-based designer Brandon Perhacs for Lichen. eweTUBE is a modular vase system made of felt and glass tubes, that can be configured ...
A spinnaker is a type of large sail, lightweight and often colorful. While we've seen messenger bags made from old ones for a while now, what better use of the seafaring material than for a shower c...
Clicking through the Domino website we saw this old house tour from Kazu Makino and Amedeo Pace of Blonde Redhead. They came up with a creative way to cover that ubiquity of apartment rentals, the ug...
Denyse Schmidt's quilts are some of the most beautiful we've ever seen. The textile designer out of Bridgeport, CT, offers a prolific collection of signature and specialty quilts made from fabric of ...
Hi AT:SF, I have an "ugly" problem that needs to be fixed. the problem is located in my living room, it's a big old red couch. I can't get rid of it for now, so do you have sweet shops where I can fi...
A well-selected quilt can add color, warmth and a touch of grandma-style comfort to a room; but go too far and... well, maybe we don't want our home to be that much like grandma's....
We like to keep stacks of dishtowels in the house, they come in handy not only for drying dishes and hand but also are the perfect general (not to mention green) cleaning tool - polishing mirrors, wi...
We first heard about India Rose while checking out the annual Sample Sale at the American Industrial Building on Third Street. Their showroom was definitely one of the highlights of the day - a lovely...
While we can appreciate the look of a zebra print rug in the right room, we've never found ourselves daydreaming about one in our own home. Perhaps it is the whole connotation of tredding over the ski...
The world of 3' x 5' mats seems endless, like pillows or cute dishes; there are so many affordable, workable options to choose from that it's best to go for something with personal significance or g...
We'll admit it, we're certified fabric junkies. Because of this, we're always trying to figure out neat and interesting ways to store our hundreds (literally) of samples. We've found that this parti...
We love online retailer Textile Arts, and Marimekko is the best for offering striking prints that can be used both functionally and as art. While checking out the website, we fell hard for a few of th...
This lovely handmade patchwork blanket is quite possibly one of the most beautiful blankets that we've seen. Ever. ...
We've noticed a lot of great DIY projects lately that use decorative paper or wallpaper to up the wow factor of, say, a cabinet or trash can. Produced here in the City, Melinamade focuses on wallpa...
AT:SF, I have a great vintage sofa that I purchased and then reupholstered several years ago. Unfortunately the fabric I selected did not wear well at all. I want to have it reupholstered. Here are...
Today Julie, a textile science teacher (amongst other fabulous things) showed us the beautiful (and tedious!) art of fiber etching. The above photo is a great example of Julie's work. ...
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