Textile Inspiration via Lotta Kühlhorn.

 <img height="766" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/06-textile-wall-decor.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="530" /><br />My fascination  and indulgence with textile was evident in my last home and I will undoubtedly continue this love affair in my new home.  Incorporating textile into ones décor is a sure way to enliven the space. Designer, and textile artist, <b>Lotta Kühlhorn</b>(<strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>pictured above</em></span></strong>) shares her ideas on how textile can make a big  difference in our every day life below:<br /><br /><img height="751" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/02-textile-kitchen-ideas.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="520" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>The simplest way to use textiles</strong> <br />Throwing fabric over a dining table can change a room in an instant.</div><div align="center"><strong>Fabric is as flexible as paper </strong> <br />Whatever you can do with paper, you can do the same with textiles – cover shelves, hang in a frame, even wrap around a bucket or a flowerpot.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="751" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/03-table-setting-ideas.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="520" /></div><div align="center"><strong>Textiles can complement food</strong> <br />The crab underwater motif on the ANNOMOA range makes the perfect table dressing for traditional Nordic seafood feasts.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="751" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/04-ikea-textiles.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="520" /></div><img height="751" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/05-colourful-textiles-livingroom.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="520" /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Find a pattern you love, then repeat</strong> <br />Repeating patterns is a great idea – on a chair pad, a lampshade, a cushion. You can also show them off on a grand scale: let textiles cover an entire wall like wallpaper.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dfce04; font-size: large;"><strong>Such simple and fun ways to use textiles, right?</strong> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dfce04; font-size: large;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dfce04; font-size: large;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dfce04; font-size: large;"><img height="751" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/07-livingroom-decor-ideas.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="520" /></span></div><img height="766" src="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/template3_first/sites/default/files/08-bright-wallpaper-bedroom.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="530" /><br /><div align="center">Any textile lovers out there?  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Hurrah for Thursday! Schools are on delay  because we may have a bit snow today. Hopefully it doesn’t stick around! Have a warm and beautiful Thursday my friends. XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.ikeafamilylive.com/stories/textile-inspiration">{feature and images}</a></span></div>

Textile Inspiration via Lotta Kühlhorn.

  My fascination  and indulgence with textile was evident in my last home and I will undoubtedly continue this love affair in my new home.  ...

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