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Suzani love times three
As many of you know, I adore suzani prints. I’m working on an art project using them and have been surfing around looking for unusual versions. My research revealed one particular style that’s especially popular. Here’s how three different magazines used the same suzani coverlet to style a room.
This bedroom, from Domino Magazine, features the suzani used as a coverlet, with another blanket folded at the end of the bed. A variety of pillowcases give the room a Bohemian look.
The same suzani is used as a tablecloth in this dining room from Elle Decor. I love the mix of color and pattern – green on the windows, Chinese wallpaper on the wall, leopard print on the chairs and suzani on the table. Would you have thought to add blue and pink to this room? I think the stylist brought it along.
I think this room is also from Elle Decor. It’s been in my image file for a while. This time, the suzani is a bedspread, teamed with Moroccan details.
After a little more searching, I found the resource for this particular suzani. Circa Trade offers it in various sizes, along with a wide variety of other vintage suzanis.
I think my favorite of these three is the first. Which one is yours?
image: Sam Simon Upton
2 Responses to “Suzani love times three”
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Posted by Jon on October 20th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Hi Mary, I am Jon – the owner of uzbek-suzani.com. If you get a minute check out my website, there are plenty Suzanis to choose from and more coming.
I am on the hunt for the perfect suzani for my bedroom. I love the fact that the graphic aspect would be a surprising element in a modern room or you could draw out a more folk art angle or – of course – play on their ethnic heritage as in the last photo, which is my favorite. Thanks for the post!