Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Trend Alert: Butterflies

I've had an admiration for butterflies ever since I was a young girl. What has always captivated me about these tiny creatures are their unique color combinations and perfect patterns. They are graceful and delicate and can be a great source for inspiration in design! Butterflies are making their way back in to the world of fashion and interior design which makes me smile :)







1) Thomas Paul Metamorphosis Pillow
2) Anthropologie Light Within Butterfly Bowl
3) Target Porcelain Butterfly Plates
4) Etsy, "Ex Book-Worms" original 3D fine art
5) Issac Mizrahi for Target Butterfly Duvet Set
6) Horchow Butterfly Serving Set
7 & 8) Japanese Flower & Blossom Flower art prints
9) Osborne & Little Painted Lady Fabric
10) Seabrook Wallpaper Eco Chic Butterfly Print
PHOTO CREDITS: PHOTO OF BUTTERFLY VIA FLICKR; DINING ROOM VIA LIVING,ETC.

10 comments:

Carlotta said...

i love butterflies, they make me think of summer & freedom, the serving set is adorable I want it!!

DesignTies said...

Pretty butterflies :-) My favourites are the painting with the two canvases, the pillow with the purple butterflies, and the bedding.

I saw a beautiful sari fabric last week -- bright purple with colourful embroidered butterflies. If I had a place to use it, I would have bought a yard or two :-)

Did you see the shop window on Top Design with the butterfly theme?? It was quite striking:

http://www.casasugar.com/gallery/582097?page=0,0,0

Kelly @ DesignTies

Annette said...

Funny, I looked at the H&M homeshopping summer catalouge last night at noticed the trend there too.

ClandestineChic said...

Lovely butterfly prints. It's a wonderful introduction into Spring.

drollgirl said...

mariah carey ruined butterflies for a bit, but i still love them! and i have been able to see a couple of butterfly exhibitions at museums -- i think you would like them if you ever get a chance to see them!

Megan said...

I love Thomas Paul's collection of pillows-I just made a post about them myself! Love all the butterflies, how stunning and inspirational!

Inspired Events said...

I am a butterfly lover myself!! Great post!

Julia said...

Oh, you found some treasures! Has anyone ever read Girl of the Limberlost? If you like butterflies and moths, that's a wonderful book! It's magical!

Shey said...

I think that butterflies are beautiful too. I like watching their colorful patterns and delicate dances.

These are pretty pieces, thanks for posting. The bowl, plate and serving set caught my attention.

ellastica said...

reminds me of the butterfly fashion trend of the mid 90s i loved so much:

http://kristenmcmenamy.radolgc.com/data/database/covers/images/7.jpg

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