I’m writing this post on a plane from Charlotte to Los Angeles, my feet sore and my imagination full after five days touring the furniture and decor showrooms at High Point Market. I spent my time at in North Carolina exploring the up-and-coming design trends and seeing them interpreted in myriad ways, all the while taking notes and snapping photos that will inform the ideas I share with you here in the coming months!
One of my favorite discoveries was wholly accidental and occurred when I picked up a pillow in the headquarters of a large to-the-trade furnishings company. Lo-and-behold, it wasn’t by the company I was visiting, but rather was a prop provided by Etsy seller Mae Woven. The African mudcloth pillow perched perkily atop a tufted leather sofa, its graphic print adding a touch of organic pattern just as its rough hewn fabric contrasted with the slick cognac hide of the bench cushion on which it rested.
Mae Woven‘s founder is the Utah-based Amelia Jones, whose mudcloth throws and pillows are made from authentic African mud cloth that is known for its neutral hues and the infinite possibilities provided by its unique mix of circles, dashes and dots. Each is one-of-a-kind and plays easily with any other of its ilk, making them a foolproof choice for pattern mixing newbies. And Mae Woven is always updating the shop with fresh stock, so there’s no shortage of ongoing options for every room in the house. The pillows feel ancient and modern all at once, a wise interiors investment no matter what trends are coming down the pipeline!
Images: Mae Woven Instagram
