Dotted Fabric Love

I saw a Hotel Maison sofa on Horchow, called the Parker Sofa, that reminded me how much I like a small pattern for upholstery...especially when it's a dot print. The dots are fun and mod but subtle enough to not detract from the sophistication level. On the utilitarian side, the dots are great at camouflaging spots or stains too!

The fabric on the sofa above looks like Hable Construction's signature print, Beads, but I'm not sure if it actually is. Here is the Hable Construction Beads fabric in Green Bean as seen on a fab Apartment Therapy home tour... 

Image via Apartment Therapy

I absolutely adore both of Hable's dot prints, Checker and Beads, but they wouldn't work well in a formal setting. Here are more examples to give you an idea of the range of styles of dotted fabrics that are out there:

From a Domino 2007 issue, here's China Seas from Quadrille Rio (and Nairobi) in action...

So, what are your thoughts on using dots on upholstery? Love it, hate it? I think it's a great way to use pattern on a large piece of furniture without committing to a specific style or color palette. As some of the images above illustrate, dotted fabric is so versatile and can be paired with geometric, ikat, animal, and floral prints. 

If you don't love the idea of covering a whole sofa or chair with dots, then consider it as an accent fabric. If that sounds appealing, check out Hable's super cute ready-made pillows. They sell them in linen, cotton, and outdoor fabric. Here's the Lemon Beads/Oyster pillow paired up with a floral and an ikat....

Pomegranate0101 by Spoonflower seller Eva_the_Hun
Hable Construction Lemon Beads/Oyster Pillow
Fabricadabra Silk/Cotton Ikat Pillow Cover

New Rug, New Color Scheme

I've been toying with the idea of adding some color to our big guest bedroom for a while but haven't really had the time to put into plans into motion. Now I'm glad that I didn't do anything yet because I have a new, colorful rug to work with! It's a hand-me-down from my in-laws and I think it's really fun and unique.  I have it layered on top of a greyish-taupe jute rug as you can see here...

Now I need to make some changes in the room to incorporate the new color scheme. For starters, the old black bedskirt and the b/w euro shams had to go. I'm planning to have an upholstered headboard and a coordinating tailored bedskirt made. The wing chair will also need to be recovered. The room might have to be painted too, depending on what direction I take with the fabrics. I'm currently in recon mode so anything is possible at this point!

Lulu DK's Color Wheel has a similar color palette and I thought it might work for an accent pillow so I did this digital rendering to see and I like it. What do you think?

After looking at the rest of the Lulu DK fabrics, I found my way to her line for Matouk to see what ready-made bedding options were available. I think Chant in Coral looks cute with the rug too. Here's the digital mockup...

 I also pulled some fabrics from Quadrille including Tree Peony and China Seas' Trilby...

I like the idea of using the Tribly, in the French blue with Navy dots colorway, for the bedskirt and headboard...

I also grabbed a few samples from Schumacher. Here is Temple Garden in the Clear Skies colorway. I think it would make a gorgeous headboard...

After seeing the coral mockup above, I like the idea of using a reddish tone. This is Schumacher's Maracanda Vine in Berry. I love this fabric, and again, it would be great for the headboard and bedskirt or even the wing chair. The floral print contrasts nicely against the geometric patterns going on in the rug and in the bed linens.

I'm still going to keep looking but I like a few of the aforementioned options. Do you have a favorite from the above?

Hope you all have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!