Suzani Fabric

Continuing on the ethnic vibe today I feel like sharing my love for Suzani fabrics. 

Suzani a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. Suzani is from the Persian Suzan which means needle and in Iranian Suzankāri translates to needlework.

Suzanis usually have a cotton fabric base, which is embroidered in silk or cotton threads, it's often made in two or more pieces, that are then stitched together.

Popular design motifs include sun and moon disks, flowers (especially tulips, carnations, and irises), leaves and vines, fruits (especially pomegranates), and occasional fish and birds.

Suzanis were traditionally made by Central Asian brides as part of their dowry, and were presented to the groom on the wedding day. 

  

I love suzani accents in interior decor, specially upholstered furniture like chairs, banquettes, headboardS or cushions.

I love those little suzani stools:

Here a some interior inspiration with suzani accents, it's a striking embroidered fabric that goes well with any style interior, like this rustic like interior:

  

Suzani accent on a spanish hacienda 

Suzani accent on a modern asian styled interior

Suzani accent on a Contemporary styled interior

Suzani accent on a industrial styled interior

Suzani accent on a ethnic morrocan styled interior

 Suzani accent on a cozy and comfy styled bedroom by Jonathan Adler

Suzani accent on a cozy and comfy living room

Suzani accent on a pet friendly seating area

Suzani accent on luxurious neo renaissance style interior

Suzani accent on a comfy eco-friendly family room

This is one of my favorite motif, it's a Tashkent embroidery witch consists of dark-red circles with a star in the center, or a circle with flowers, and a large amount of blank background space

Another one of my favorites is this Emily Walker design (she is a designer at Canadian House & Home) and I loves he use of Donghia’s suzani as artwork. 

She framed the fabric to hang above her sofa and I think it's a great idea!

I love the traditional suzani but I am also very found of new interpretation like this jacquard by Donghia.

This jacquard textile called suzani is Donghia's interpretation of an antique and tribal textile. The design captures this honored art in a spectacular woven pattern. Unexpected and updated colors make Suzani an excellent choice for colorful accents or dramatic statements. 

Here a other examples using the Donghia suzani textile.

 I love this Doghia suzani upholstered headboard :)

  

Designer Crush: Marcelo ROSENBAUM

My new designer crush is brasilian designer Marcelo Rosenbaum. 

I love his eclectic style home in São Paulo - Brasil where he lives with his wife, fashion designer Cris Rosenbaum and their two children.

Marcelo Rosebaum has been operating for over 20 years at the head of his design atelier Rosenbaum ®. His work is inspired by main values ​​of "Brazilianness", he defends the democratization of the design.

Marcelo defends the propagation of traditional values, techniques and craftsmanship of local small communities all over brazil allying those with good and innovative design. The program "A gente Transforma" ("The people transform") goes far beyond the creation of handicrafts,  it connects Brazil to their cultures and opens a new way for the design.

This year Marcelo complete his fifth season as the creative board member of the rubric "Lar Doce Lar" (Home Sweet Home) from the TV show "Caldeirão do Huck"(on Globo TV), and minister lecture cycles for different professional markets, beyond his work a designer for his own clients.

The house in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo is a renovation project by Marcelo Rosenbaum, the designer choose not to demolish the existing structure but to adapt it to the needs of his family instead. 

I am a great fan of Marcelo's Rosenbaum designs, particulary the project concept and architecture of his house. 

Here are the Before & After of the exterior intervention.

The interventions of the existing structure mainly involved replacing the finishes and adding a rainwater harvesting system to optimize the use of water in the house.

To redefine the new spaces, he worked with the concept "two domestic realities coexisting". One side is more "normal" bedrooms, a formal sitting room  and a functional kitchen. The other side includes the living room, the swimming pool, a tree house for the children and a second kitchen / dining room with a large table.

The original structure of the house remain basically the same, the exterior intervention contemplated the construction of a terrace on the 1st floor witch simply implied the conversion of the garage roof. Marcelo also extended a living area into the garden by building a structure similar to a hut that serves as an informal sitting area, adjacent to second the kitchen.

The layout of both of the front yard and backyard was also improved.

Fotos from The Selby

LOVE the facade!!

Main entrance, I love the hydraulic tile!! (design by Rosenbaum®)

Front Yard, lots of green...

Front door (recycled wood finishes part of the walls of this area)

Side of the house

Wooden trellises protect windows 1st Floor

1st Floor terrace (Metal plates finishes all of the exterior of the house )

1rst Floor terrace adjacent to a family room that function as a transition with the bedrooms

Backyard and on the back the kids Tree House

Backyard

Basement eclectic sitting area

 

Lounge Area

Second Kitchen

I love this eclectic lounge area,  it's a big melting pot of objects with different origins but somehow they all work well together

Pantry armoir with some traditional brasilian baskets

Eclectic artwork

Backyard deck and swimming pool

 

The tree house is great fun for the kids and grownups 

Inside of the tree house

What a cute family portrait!

Ground Floor Studio / Home Office

Ground Floor formal living room

Functional kitchen (Ground floor)

Guest bathroom

Family room (1st Floor)

Marcelo's son bedroom

Marcelo's daughter bedroom

MY FAVORITE:

My favorite is definitely the black, white and grey hydraulic tile design by Rosenbaum®, the geometric pattern is quite striking, modern but with a vintage feel. 

Hydraulic mosaic designed by Marcelo Rosenbaum for Brasil Imperial

I leave you with other designs of from the same Brasil Imperial Collection - São João 2012 inspired by the difference aspects of the Brazilian culture and traditions, as well as the artwork and beauty of this wonderful country.

This collection is specifically inspired by the esthetic of the populars Brazilian fairs called Festas Juninas.

My favorite "Bandeira" inspired by the the traditional flags that decorated the poplars fair parties