John Robshaw Scores Mucho Style Points with Duralee Fabrics

John Robshaw is a great textile designer - let's just get that statement out of the way first. His woven designs and signature prints are exotic, beautiful, and global at the same time.

Explore some of his latest Duralee fabric collections by clicking on this House Beautiful preview of his latest work.

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Graphic Power: Abstracts

Are you one of those who want to break the rules, color outside the box, and do the opposite of whatever everyone else does?  Then abstract patterns might be up your alley.  In our continuing series on the Graphic Power of prints, we’re going to take a quick ride through the unpredictable world of abstract prints. 

Abstract prints are the complete opposite of geometrics, the pattern that we discussed in our last blog.  Geometrics are based on basic shapes of circles, squares, and rectangles whereas with abstracts anything goes.  Abstract patterns play well with contemporary and modern style interiors.  They’re usually fresh, wild, and won’t remind your friends of your grandmother’s taste. 

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