Red Ikat Bolster
I may have stumbled upon the solution to my guest room throw pillow problem. (Oh, to have such problems!)
A giant bolster in red and cream ikat.
The surprising source?
Pottery Barn. (Here)
Some other lovely ikats, too:
here
here
Now of course I could buy some ikat and make the thing (in fact, Duralee has a red ikat that goes nicely with my existing pillow, also a Duralee fabric), but this is ALREADY DONE.
The problem? While somewhat reasonably prices, the bolster cover plus insert costs more than the dresser I put in the room. Or the headboard. Great thrifted finds, true, but still.
Also, I generally think that a trend is FINALLY on its way out when a big chain store takes it up, especially a very traditional one like PB. That said, I kind of gotta hand it to them: they did a good job with these, don't you think?
Right now I feel like I will always love ikat, but it isn't one of those things that is having a moment but I have always loved, like Danish Modern furniture, Moroccan tile, metallic gold, and Indian blockprints. So time will tell.
What do you think: will you buy something that is "over"? Or could you not care less?
A giant bolster in red and cream ikat.
The surprising source?
Pottery Barn. (Here)
Some other lovely ikats, too:
here
here
Now of course I could buy some ikat and make the thing (in fact, Duralee has a red ikat that goes nicely with my existing pillow, also a Duralee fabric), but this is ALREADY DONE.
The problem? While somewhat reasonably prices, the bolster cover plus insert costs more than the dresser I put in the room. Or the headboard. Great thrifted finds, true, but still.
Also, I generally think that a trend is FINALLY on its way out when a big chain store takes it up, especially a very traditional one like PB. That said, I kind of gotta hand it to them: they did a good job with these, don't you think?
Right now I feel like I will always love ikat, but it isn't one of those things that is having a moment but I have always loved, like Danish Modern furniture, Moroccan tile, metallic gold, and Indian blockprints. So time will tell.
What do you think: will you buy something that is "over"? Or could you not care less?