Text prints and patterns

Quick Brown Fox wallpaper by Identity Papers

Single-letter and initial prints, handwritten script designs, calligraphic letters as well as bold graphic fonts and statement slogans are increasingly applied to a variety of home interiors. From cushions, rugs and bedding to wallpaper, ceramics and lighting, modern or classical typographies are used as the basis for exciting prints and patterns.

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Mathias Kiss by Pierre Frey

During Milan Design Week 2013, Mathias Kiss presented his Igloo sofa, covered in a blue marbled fabric. The designer had found inspiration for it in his background as a Compagnon de France, when he restored the marbles of ancient monuments.

The fabric was created through a collaboration with French textile company Pierre Frey, which has now adapted it to make it available to the general public as part of its 2014 collection. Named Portor, from the original black marble with golden veins, the fabric is available in four sophisticated yet modern colourways.

Vintage and Floral patchwork quilts

Log Cabin by the Sea quilt

Vintage and Floral handcrafts luxury patchwork quilts, combining English country style with vintage American patchwork patterns dating from 1759 - 1950.

Hand-crafted parasols by Sunbeam Jackie

Ideal for the summer season, Sunbeam Jackie's luxury, hand-crafted parasols are made of a patchwork of antique, vintage and designer fabrics.

Designer rugs by FLOOR_STORY

Carnival collection by Kangan Arora

Carpet and rug brand FLOOR_STORY has launched its first designer rug collection, made in collaboration with London-based illustrator Rob Pybus and textile designer Kangan Arora.

Redaelli: Live from Proposte 2014

Italian textile brand Redaelli wowed visitors with its range of digitally printed velvets at the opening day of prestigious textile show Proposte.

Siro Tendaggi: Live from Proposte 2014

Italian fabric brand Sirio Tendaggi is showing a range of woven and printed fabrics at Proposte in Como this week. Embroidered cotton and printed sheers blur the line between digital patterns and hand rendered techniques, and a delicate watercolour floral is updated with a pixelated effect.

Traditional bedding: from indoor to outdoor

Le Lit National, a French manufacturer of high-end bedding since 1909, has launched its first collection of outdoor accessories. From cushions to mattresses, the range takes the lounging and napping from the bedroom to the garden.

Spring/summer 2014 rugs by Bluebellgray

Bluebellgray's spring/summer 2014 rug collection, Somerset, features an array of largescale florals in striking, saturated colours, bringing a sense of fresh wildflowers in to the home.

Vintage quilts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Running at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, USA until the end of July, Quilts & Color shows vintage quilts collected by artists Paul Pilgrim and Gerald Roy over a period of five decades.

Heal's unveils new textile collaborations

British retailer Heal's has joined forces with three emerging textiles designers to create a range of printed scatter cushions.

Live from Milan: Bandas Space by Patricia Urquiola for GAN

Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola has once again collaborated with GAN to create Bandas Space, a collection of modular indoor seating pieces that can be upholstered in a wide range of patterned fabrics which extend as floor coverings, allowing many different compositions.

Bokja at Rossana Orlandi for Milan Design Week 2014

Beirut-based design and craft studio Bojka are launching their new Good Things Collection at Spazio Rossana Orlandi this week. For the first time, Bokja is changing direction to present a ready-to-manufacture line of furniture and accessories.

Gorman, Melbourne: What's in store

Gorman, Melbourne, Australia - Photo by WGSN

Juicy bright fruit prints at lifestyle store Gorman, in Melbourne have caught our eye.

The brand makes a statement with a collection of expressive painterly mark-making and naïve watermelon repeats, in a clash of zingy brights. This creates a high-summer Australian vibe across bedding, scatter cushions, kitchen textiles and apparel.

Spring/summer 2014 textiles by Toast

Kantha stitch cushion cover

Toast's collection of soft furnishings for spring/summer 2014 is made of bedspreads, cushions and throws, all taking inspiration from Indian, Moroccan and Korean crafts.

Floor cushions are created from shredded recycled cotton and jute, silk cushion covers are hand embroidered using Kantha running stitch, bedspreads combine traditional block printing and stitching, while rugs are woven from coating coloured fabric and jute cord.

New pieces by Hermès: Milan preview

Harnais collection by Michele De Lucchi. Photo: Yann Deret

Hermès will broaden its home line at Milan Design Week this year with two lighting collections, Pantographe and Harnais, created by Italian designer Michele De Lucchi, and the portable, modular La Lanterne d’Hermès lamp, designed by French visual artist Yann Kersalé.

What's in store: CB2, Los Angeles

CB2’s new spring and summer collection reveals a clash of contemporary neon brights.

Heal's launches new fabric collection

Herbarium by Hvass & Hannibal for Heal's

Heal's has announced its first exclusive fabric collection since the 1970s. The retailer is working alongside emerging and established designers to create designs inspired by fabric archives, decorative arts, nature and fashion.

Koskela, Sydney: What's in store

We're feeling inspired after a trip to Sydney design store Koskela, an old factory space that has been transformed into a studio, shop and restaurant. The weathered walls create a fantastic backdrop for the eclectic mix of locally sourced furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, tableware and gifts.

Country Road Home, Sydney: what's in store

Australian store Country Road Home is a highlight of our Sydney retail trip. Great quality products and a beautiful unique colour combination of crisp white, red, lemon, jade, grey and candyfloss pink across textiles and ceramics.