Connect the dots

I'm kind of smitten with this little pillow today.

Every now and then I find something really amazing from Land's End.

I love them because their prices are so reasonable.

My favorite thing about the pillow is how the polka dots have a painted look

that makes them more interesting and more chic than plain old polka dots.

It reminds me of a few other dotted designer fabrics that I love, Circo from Lee Jofa

and Tika from Lisa Fine, one of my favorite textile designers.

I've been thinking you could recreate this look with some diluted fabric paint

and a pencil eraser for a small scale look, or a round sponge for a large scale dot.

I haven't had the chance to try it out yet, but it could be a fun DIY.

Any takers?

I love a little bit of polka dot in an unexpected place.

It can take a sophisticated room and keep it from feeling too stuffy.

You expect to see a little bit of polka dot in a child's room

(love this from Jessica Helgerson)

but look how awesome it is in this office

And how Jamie used this ikat dot in her bedroom featured in High Gloss.

But my all time favorite use of any ikat/dots has to bee these chairs from Lilly Bunn Weekes.

Jenny turned me on to her blog last year and it has been a favorite read.

Do you have any dots in your life?