i’ve been loving the milder form of tie-dye fashion seen in clothing and also hair styles. and as we know, what happens in fashion follows in home wares, which is why i’m dyeing to share this very fun look (wink, wink)! the hippie movement in the 60’s most certainly was inspired by the ancient tie-dye technique that has been a popular expression of design in many countries for centuries. but within the past few years, the new trend is a dip-dye technique, chic and subtle, and ever so shady… what can i say, it’s the alter hippie in me that laaahhhoooves this new interpretation! so hold on to your faded and dyed socks my friends, cuz there’s some juicy stuff to see below, but before you sneak a peek i gotta share this “how to” from Martha Stewart Living especially if you’ve got a box or two of RIT dye (check out their site for lots of fun projects) you’ve been itchin to use.
ombre (which means shaded or graduated in tone; French meaning shadow, shade; darkness, obscurity) options are a close cousin of the dip-dye look and are characterized by two or three colors within a close range. there’s another version of this trend i like to call graduated grooviness, which is a mix of ombre, dip-dye and a cleaner striated-stripey version of tie-dye. so as i was gathering all my design inspiration for this post, the items that blew me away and circling back to “tie-dye for” is the line of furniture produced by SCHOLTEN & BAIJINGS, 2005 PHOTOGRAPHY: INGA POWILLEIT, 2007, titled COLOUR PLAID 05 (c). i mean where have i been? i can hardly believe this amazing design had escaped me…
…until now and i’m sooo happy to share with you more styles just as luscious, so without further adieu, i give you
sources:
2. Colour Plaid 03 produced by Scholten and Baijings
3. Trift by Judith Seng from BLTD (betterlivingthroughdesign.com)
4. Unique Rugs by Esti Barnes from Captivatist
5. Do-Lo-Rez Sofa by Moroso from yliving.com
6. Ombre 18” pillow from Z Gallerie
happy seeing and have a groovy day {g}{g}!!!
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