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galbraith and paul fabric

gpfabric galbraith and paul fabric

To me, summer means Galbraith & Paul fabric. The Philadelphia-based design duo of Liz Galbraith and Ephraim Paul specialize in the art of hand-block printing — pressing carved wooden (or foam rubber) blocks coated with coloured vegetable dyes onto fabric to make patterns. It’s a thousand-year-old process that’s Galbraith & Paul have brought into the 21st century with their penchant for stunning patterns and pretty palette of over 80 colours.

Fern (above) is a new hand-block printed pattern for Spring 2009, and Birds Silhouette (below) is a new variation of my all-time favourite Galbraith & Paul fabric, Birds (a citrusy, multicoloured version of the same pattern — on linen it’s positively dreamy). Wouldn’t these make the prettiest throw pillows for the cottage?

gpbirds galbraith and paul fabric

Love the Birds Silhouette in black, too… So striking!

gpblackbirds galbraith and paul fabric

For more information, visit www.galbraithandpaul.com or call 215-508-0800.

green with glamour: lamp & wallpaper

lampwallpaper green with glamour: lamp & wallpaperGreen Cameo lamp by LightenUp Design is made with natural clays and handmade, nontoxic glazes, 22″ high, $220 US.

Pink Birdcage wallpaper by Woodson and Rummerfield is created using recycled paper and vegetable dyes, 27″ x 162″ per roll, $55 US per roll, minimum 2 rolls per order.

Available at: www.greenwithglamour.com

For more fabulous finds from the site, check out the picture post below, and if you have a product you’d like to recommend for this blog, email me at naturalchic@styleathome.com!