Textural Temptations
-- Home Accents Today, 3/1/2008
Decorative pillows and throws turn ultra-tempting in sumptuous textures, too rich to forgo. Materials such as silk and cotton partner with fringe, embroidery, tufting and corrugated folds to create beckoning indulgences that feel as good as they look. — Lindsey Strader
Adding a sense of drama, Textillery Weavers' sultry garnet throw is woven with soft cotton eyelash yarns and finished with a rolled hem ($215 to $290).
The 100% cotton Kuna pillow in Chili from Company C features exclusive embroidery adapted from a Panamanian mola embroidery, circa 1965, from the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe's Girard Collection ($50).
Corrugated folds create a striking textural design on the Licorice Ripple pillow from Global Views. Also pictured is the Midnight Meadow pillow, showcasing slightly raised floral-like patterns.
Ruching detail punctuates the ZZ Stripe pillow in cream and the Checkers pillow in claret from Sweet Dreams, made in India of pure silk ($160 to $178).
Hand-woven from Thai silk, the Rouge Collection combines shades of cranberry, spice red and cream on tufted pillows, orchid-embroidered pillows and fringed throws from Siwthaisilk ($72 and up).















