oh, and their line of red designs...pure love.
les indiennes carries a fabulous line of hand block printed paper rolls and are so exotic.
"when mary mulcahy first developed an interest in indian textiles, she just wanted fabrics that were as she envisioned them- fresh and simple, authentically indian yet pleasing to the western eye.
what were once complex traditional designs with multiple colors, she transformed by extracting and simplifying particular motifs, reducing them to a single color, and elegantly spacing them on a creamy white background. the fabric was so wonderful that les indiennes came into being.
we are particularly proud of the fact that les indiennes never set out to industrialize or to change the way things are done in india. the production of our fabric does not cause pollution nor does it disrupt the traditional lifestyle of the village where it is made. les indiennes provides fair trade employment for over 50 families, raising the standard of living for the entire community, and all the while leaving no environmental or social footprint."
seriously i can see anything and everything in my little cottage transformed by les indiennes fabric line, bedding line, and pillow line. is your mind racing? do you love this line? love to hear your thoughts. what would you transform with it? and which pattern are you drawn to most, which pattern could you live with for a while? i'm very drawn to their summer cobalt blues right now, but the reds are turning my head too :) enjoy!