Ashley Wilde has introduced a new collection of ‘historical’ bed linen, to mark the British participation in the Olympics over the years.

This retro design illustrates the UK’s rich tradition of hosting the Games, as well as the spirit and pride of true sportsmanship.

The design of this new bed linen is inspired by the preceding time the Olympic Games were held in London, in 1948:

• The bed sets include quilt covers and pillowcases in single and double sizes and are now available throughout the UK.

• A matching cushion, size 45 x 45 cm, adds a final touch!

• As well as a towel in 100% printed cotton velour that depicts contemporary twist on the original logo of the 1948 London Olympic Games. The size is 75 cm x 152 cm, just ideal for use by the pool or fun at the beach.

About Ashley Wilde
The Ashley Wilde Group is a thriving company with a brilliant record for innovation and design.
The business was established in 1950 and has grown progressively into one of the market leaders in soft furnishing fabrics worldwide.

Please visit the website, to view many more Ashley Wilde bed linen collections and to find your nearest stockist.

Harlequin has carefully selected fabrics from its enormous portfolio of designs and textures, to create a lush assortment of twenty-nine cushions.

These lovely Harlequin-branded cushions will provide an attractive finishing touch to any room, either used individually or in an eye-catching group:

• The wide variety of ‘looks’ offered will complement both existing and new interior schemes and the designs include a selection of printed silks, velvets and enhancing weaves from Harlequin’s recent Amilie, Juniper, Momentum and Boutique Velvets collections.

• The cushions are supplied in a number of sizes and include a plump, feather-filled interior pad.

• They have been grouped into six evocative colour groups, for ease of selection: amethyst and linen; chartreuse and pewter; charcoal and silver; cranberry and hazel; pearl and hessian; duck egg and ivory.

The new cushions are available from Harlequin stockists throughout the UK.

For further information and to view all the new Harlequin-branded cushions, please visit the website.

This year, perhaps as a solution to the imminent depressing dismal days and long nights of winter, autumn interiors are presenting lots of colour.

Made-to-measure curtains in warm, earthy tones change a room into a warm space - making it snug and inviting.

The Artisan Collection from Montgomery echos the colours of the season - ember red, firework orange and the terracotta of turning leaves.

• Designs such as Bricks, Script, Gauguin, Morocco and Patchwork, (pictured in autumnal shades) have a traditional, ageless quality.

• The complementary colour palette means designs can be combined to create a layered look, rich in pattern and texture.

• Prices: - Patchwork 02 Red £34/m.

• Featured rolls left to right - Bricks Red £27/m, Script Terracotta £22/m, Gauguin Red £29/m, Morocco Terracotta £29/m, Tuscany Terracotta £17/m.

Montgomery is one of the UK’s leading soft furnishing brands, specialising in made to measure and readymade curtains.

A family business established over 50 years ago, it specialises in custom-made curtains and accessories, Montgomery now has over 160 retail concession departments within department stores, such as House of Fraser, Beales, Debenhams etc.

To view the complete ranges of Montgomery made to measure curtains, please visit the website.

The Nomadic peoples of the remote Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan are renowned for creating brightly coloured wool rugs for over two and a half thousand years.

Known as Shyrdaks, the rugs have a tough flattened felt base sewn with striking geometric patterns and are available from the Felt Rug Company.

Felt also supplies Shyrdak cushions… offered in a vivid array of colours and patterns, they make brilliant unique gifts and provide superb décor pieces, suitable for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

• The felt shapes, which symbolize the birds, animals, mountains and rivers that are part of the nomads’ lives, are stitched together with hand-spun twine and embellished with a hand-woven braid, made from the same indigenous wool.

• Felt’s cushions and floor cushions are available in the latest colours including hot brights and subtle neutrals, or can be commissioned to order.

• Each cushion contains an ultra comfortable extra-stuffed duck feather cushion pad. The tribal women cut each set of geometric shapes from a single sheet of felt, creating a ‘positive and negative’, and therefore part of a mirror-image pair (but can be bought separately).

• Backed with linen or felt, Shyrdak cushions measure 50cm square and are priced at £120 each. Naturally, the cushions look great teamed with Felt rugs!

To view the Felt collection of unique Shydrak rugs and cushions, please visit the website, or you can view by appointment at Felt’s London showroom in SW12.

Tel:   (020) 8772 0358

A new range of accessories for the home has been introduced by Peacock Blue, some of which would also make ideal gifts.

The vintage style Silvered Candlesticks in our picture, are made from glass and have an antique silvered finish. They are available in two sizes: H20cm priced at £15 or H27.5cm at £26.

The Posy Cushions have an antique inspired print. These linen scatter cushions are woven in a linen mill in Scotland and printed in England, so are a real British product. Available in Old Blue, Ivory and Duck Egg with a natural coloured reverse.
The cushions measure 45 x 45cm and are priced £45 each.

The collection of luxurious velvet Ribbons are wrapped around an old fashioned wooden bobbin. They are great for gift wrapping, sewing projects or just as decorative accessories.
The ribbons are available in: brown, blue/turquoise, natural/grey, violet/pink and green.
Available in two sizes: W5mm x L20m (£18) and W10mm x L10m (£20).

To view the entire new Peacock Blue accessories collection, please visit the website
Tel: (08450) 17 55 66

The leading interiors company Harlequin has produced their first collection with Clarissa Hulse who is one of the brilliant British designers.

Kallianthi, which means ‘wild flowers’ in Ancient Greek, is a charming botanical-inspired collection, and demonstrates all her trademark style and distinctive characteristics; it will be launched at Decorex in September 2011.

Inspired by her love of plants, pressed flowers and all things botanical, long walks in the countryside and her half-Greek heritage, Clarissa has created a captivating range of prints, weaves and wallpapers, which manage to be simultaneously very modern, yet timeless in their appeal.

The superb fabrics are mainly printed or woven onto natural cloths such as silk dupion or linen/linen mix, often judiciously embellished with metallics.
They display Clarissa’s flair and unique way of interpreting the natural influences that inspire and enthuse her.

Motifs include: nettles, cow parsley, grasses, ferns, olive branches, wild flowers and herbs, depicted in Clarissa’s unique style, often silhouetted against a subtle ombré background.
There is also a distinctive ombré stripe design, which has been digitally printed to accommodate its 60 different colours, and two natural-coloured voiles, one of which is embellished with tiny beads, buttons and sequins.

The collection includes delightful wallpapers and is dominant both individually or when used in combination with the fabrics.

Ranging from a Rothko-esque ombré stripe to delicate grasses swaying gently in the breeze and tiny dappled leaves reflected on a wall, some enhanced with metallic inks.

They are all printed on non-woven paper, which is not only stable, so it does not expand when soaked, but also can be applied directly to a ready-pasted wall.

Over the years Clarissa has developed her own, highly individual colour palette, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Kallianthi, as the collection rejoices in glorious fusions of bright and bold, offset by pared back neutrals: tumeric, magenta, paprika and chartreuse; hot pinks, coral and stone; indigo, aqua, lime and ashes of roses; pebble and shocking pink; absinthe, citrine and putty; charcoal, ash and cloud.

To view the exquisite Kallianthi collection by Clarissa Hulse, please visit the Harlequin website.

The latest fabric from JAB Anstoetz is a charming feminine print from the Soleil Bleu par Wellmann compilation.

Cristal encompasses a distinct period feel and modern edge with large prints, making it the perfect adorning fabric.

Cristal’s lush design will inject a little Va Va Voom into your home:

• This romantic pattern features delicate blush florals and tradtitional vintage crystal vessels creating a distinctive feminine boudoir feel.

• Cristal is a vintage delight with a contemporary edge and adds a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ into an interior design – use Cristal with matching ribbon edging or piping on a chair, cushion or curtain.

• The fabric is available in two colours – grey mushroom tone and aubergine (as pictured).

• Cristal is 100% cotton, 140cm wide. Priced at £92.90 per metre.

Available at JAB Anstoetz ref. AW 2011.

View the JAB Anstoetz luxurious collections of gorgeous fabrics, by visiting the website.

Soon we will all be spending more time indoors as Autumn slowly approaches and the evenings become darker and more chilly, which may be a good time to update and add some bright and cosy colours to our home.

The bedroom might be an ideal place to start, by considering at IKEA’s latest brilliant textiles range:

New to IKEA this August is the EVIOR collection. Designed by Kajsa Aronsson; the textile range features original designs with a sense of humour, place and culture, which is seen in the EIVOR LEVA, quilt cover and pillowcases.

Below Kajsa talks about her inspiration behind the design pattern of the EIVOR LEVA bed linen. As part of the EIVOR line launching this August, Kajsa has also designed a quilt cushions and curtains.

“Sometimes I use the texts in the patterns and sometimes I keep it for myself and make the designs more as a picture of my ‘hidden’ story, I think that EIVOR LEVA is very much an image of my own life, with associations and threads to memories, people and events that I like and love.

The images of people, lamp posts, buses, plants, scooters, buildings—they are the reality I experience and see in the district of Södermalm, Stockholm, where I live and work.

I really like to sit and look out: small birds that I’m feeding, the water with sailing boats and kayaks during summertime and skaters and skiers during the winter, people walking with their dogs, etc.

One image in the pattern I particularly like, is the line of people queuing for the bus. I think that’s kind of a view of everyday life.”

To view IKEA’s stimulating new EVIOR textile range, please visit the website.

James Hare is a leading British silk specialist whose exceptional collection of silk tartans is truly a treasure trove of 73 genuine Scottish patterns.

There is a wealth of decorative possibility from the full-on splendour of Royal Stewart, to the monochrome simplicity of Erskine.

Woven in 100% silk dupion, James Hare Silk Tartans are perfect for curtains, bed drapes, cushions, lampshades and blinds.
120cm wide, they are priced at £38.00 per metre (RRP).

James Hare fabric collections are available throughout the UK and worldwide.

About
Founded in 1865, James Hare is a principal UK silk specialist. It is still owned and run by the Hare family, producing luxury textiles for fashion and

James Hare’s silks are famous globally and firm favourites with leading interior decorators, From richly coloured and embellished designs to cool contemporary neutrals, the range is just right for today’s interiors.

To view James Hare’s unique collections of luxury fabrics, please visit the website.
Tel: (01132) 431 204

And So To Bed are renowned not only for their gorgeous, traditional beds, but also for their clever trimmings.

From furniture and wonderful bedinens to decor accessories, they combine everything you require to renovate your bedroom into a perfect retreat.

And So To Bed’s latest quilt ranges take opulence to new heights, using luxurious fabrics in exciting colourways. Whether you are looking for simple comforts or full-on glamour, there are great new styles to suit every bedroom:

‘Hydrangea Mauve’ a quilt in finest cotton percale. Bold diamond quilting frames delicately embroidered hydrangea flowers, for a new take on time-honored country style. Pictured here.
240 x 240 cm £300.
270 x 270 cm £349.

Boudoir style ‘Tussar’ diamond stitched silk-mix quilts with cotton wadding.
Available in Birch, and Azure colourways, both with matching cushions.
240×240 cm £279.
260×260 cm £325.

And So To Bed has twenty four showrooms across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

To view And So To Bed’s newest quilt ranges, please visit the website.

Tel: (0808) 144 4343