Seen Around Town: Texture
I’m always drawn to textural things….embroidered fabrics, or plush soft velvets and chenilles, or nubby grasscloth immediately grab my attention like a squirrel spotting an acorn! And on our recent shopping trip to the Boston Design Center, natural textures abounded.
The entry to the Kravet showroom had these clever weathered wood and gunmetal occasional tables - shorthand, I presume, for “at Kravet”. Fun! They would be a real conversation starter in any space. Available in ampersand, hashtag, and letter shapes - imagine the possibilities for subliminal communication?! Their combination of textures sets a decidedly casual tone.
Textured Fabrics
Embroidered trellis fabric at Kravet
Closeup - the slight color variations in the embroidery add depth to the design
So many irresistible textured embroidered fabrics!
Tone-on-tone embroidered linen in white is a statement of refined elegance
Heavily embroidered colorful sea motif fabric includes 3D fringed anemones
A dramatic black background makes this printed and embroidered floral pop
Ferns embroidered on linen. Wouldn’t this make the most glorious garden room draperies?
Textured Furniture
The presence of furnishings of shagreen, leather or fabric studded with texture and pattern in nailhead designs shows no sign of abating.
Choose your fabric or leather material and your nailhead color to customize this game table
This chest is available in a variety of nailhead patterns
Grasscloth backs the fretwork detailing on the front of this cerused oak sideboard
Textured Lighting
Even lighting is upping the ante with texture this year!
This globe chandelier is wrapped entirely in tiny white coco beads - perfect for a boho vibe!
Embedded quartz crystals make up the base of this lamp
Natural juste fabric encases the light bulb of this pendant in a spherical cocoon
Close-up of the textured coco bead chandelier. I can’t imagine keeping this clean, though!
Rattan wrapped wire frame makes a sculptural statement
Tiny wooden beads make up this pendant shade
Texture adds so much to a space! In a neutral room, it is especially important to have the interplay of a variety of textures for visual and tactile interest.
The success of this neutral room by the incredibly talented Phoebe Howard, is in the use of texture. A planked and coffered painted ceiling is paired with grasscloth covered walls and a geometric woven sisal rug. Unlined textured linen window treatments and a caned chair layer more subtle texture into the space.
But ANY room benefits from the extra detail that texture brings to the party!