PATA PRI = l.o.v.e.

I have a new love.  PataPri by Yuko Uemura.  Well, actually I have been a fan for a while now, but her shop has been closed as she has been hard at work printing new products for us to drool over.  Because her shop is newly stocked {yay!}, I wanted to share this fun designer with you in hopes that you will find her goods as delightful as I do.  {note: bedding should be added to the shop anytime now AND she is offering free shipping until November 30th!}

Yuko uses water-based, toxic free inks and hand prints all of her designs on 100% cotton {towels} and quadruple guaze fabrics {blankets/bedding} for the ultimate softness.  I am in love with her modern graphics and can't wait to buy some items for my new place... I'm thinking the apple dish towels would be the perfect addition to brighten up my kitchen.  {and how awesome is her studio?? on her blog you can see before and after pictures - pretty amazing what she did with the space}

CATH KIDSTON

Have you seen the latest issue of Lonny Magazine? I am loving these new online magazines that are cropping up. (ok so this one has been around for a bit) They are so inspiring! One of the items I enjoyed seeing in this issue was the piece on Cath Kidston's Chiswick home. I was first introduced to Cath Kidston when I visited London for the first time back in March. Her design is bright and fun, and while I like a more subdued look to my decor, I couldn't help but feel inspired in her store. So much color! What surprised me about the feature in Lonny Magazine was the balance she has found with her bold floral design. Did I really believe that she actually existed solely in a bright, flowery world? OK - so she kind of does... but not completely. Check out the rest of her rooms in the new issue of Lonny Magazine...

{images via Lonny Magazine Aug/Sept 2010}