A Decor Love Affair

Guatemalan Corte Textiles - The Four Embroidered Designs

While Guatemalan huipiles will always be my first love, hand woven Mayan cortes are wonderful textiles in their own right. I love turning them into pillows, throw blankets and tablecloths for an au...

Tzutes - Guatemalan Textiles At Their Best

If you love Guatemalan textiles and have a penchant for their fabulous huipiles then you are going to love their Tzutes because while they have different patterns to huipiles they are still gorgeou...

Guatemalan Textile Weaving - A Tapestry of Tradition

While I don't pretend to have the patience and attention to detail required to create the masterpieces I sell, I know full well that at the heart of my collection lies this incredible art of weavin...

Emerging Vintage Textile Cushion trends

Adorning your home with vintage textile cushions isn't just a style statement; it's like wearing a badge that says, 'I'm chic and my decor has a conscience.' Consider it the interior design equival...

Guatemalan huipiles - The Popular Tribal Design from Nebaj

Both tzutes and tocoyals make wonderful home decor for the well travelled bohemian. Tocoyals work well draped over high furniture or large dining tables.The tzute is perfect as a table cloth or dra...

Nahuala huipiles from Guatemala - Why These Designs Are Perfect For Interior Decor

  Nahuala’s abstract style which often seems quite spacious really lends itself well to home decor. There is a great variety within their designs and its due to the region being so large and indivi...

Chichicastenango textiles - The three distinct designs from this region

In part two of my multi-part series on Guatemalan textiles I will delve into the vast variety of textiles produced in the Chichicastenango region. This region is highly populated and continues to ...

The Best Guatemalan Textile Shops for Gorgeous Home Decor

I've assembled in one place all the shops I know who specialise in vintage Guatemalan textiles for home decor. This way if I don't have the perfect piece in just the right shade, at least I can hel...

How To Mix and Match Textile Patterns like a Bohemian Superstar

For those of us whose home is a playful canvas to experiment with, who aren't afraid to get it wrong, and ugly cringe at matchy match decor... who love to travel and bring home treasures - let's be...

Guatemalan Huipil Guide - Identifying Different Regional Patterns

Mayan women adore colour. The brightest, most intense colours imaginable can be found at their famous textile markets, and traditional Mayan outfits comprise of a medley of colours and patterns th...

Guatemalan Huipil Textiles - The Best Designs and Colours for Interior Decor

Guatemalan huipil textiles are gloriously famous for total and complete saturation of colour. A dream come true for the Tony Duquette fans and hardcore bohemians, but how do the rest of us incorpor...

Home Interior Decor - What to expect according to the Star Signs

Wondering what to expect when visiting the home of your friend, boss, in-law, enemy, crush, even some random for the first time? Their zodiac sign will reveal more than they imagine and how their ...

A Textile Travelers Guide To Guatemalan Markets

Wandering the cobblestoned streets of Antigua, with Volcano Pacaya rumbling and puffing in the distance and brightly colored bougainvilleas spilling over ancient decrepit stone walls, you know you...

Interior Decor Color Trends For 2020

The 2020 color predictions are starting to roll on in and its looking to be a very good year for color already. Not that the last few years haven’t been utterly fabulous colors.... I mean Ultra Vi...

House Crush: Umberto Pasti's house in Morocco

I just discovered Umberto Pashti’s house in Morocco. Obsessing does not begin to describe. Been staring at his house pics for days. Keep showing the husband who keeps looking at me puzzled. Every...

12 Chic Ways To Creatively Display Your Textile Collection

Your cupboards and shelves are groaning with the weight of all the sumptuous global textiles you’ve collected on your Gypsy travels. And frankly - you're planning more travels and more textiles.Wh...