JuBella.com – Get Your Creative Dose

Oh, how I am so very excited to share this new line of custom handmade carpets from Textile Designer Malene B.! If you all remember, Malene shared some of her creative insight with us back when JuBella first launched. Malene is such an inspiration to me as she has impeccable style and so many creative ideas for the home. For more than a decade, she has been creating carpets for industry professionals and private label brands such as Nicole Miller, Martha Stewart, Nautica, Liz Claiborne, Nate Berkus, and the list goes on and on, and now Malene has her own line! I so wish I had a home because I have fallen in love with the Mendhi & Pupunya Pieces; and the Kantha is another favorite too…heck they are all wonderful!

Her Carpet collections will not only make you swoon over texture, pattern, and color, but each one of them takes inspiration from Malenes travel destinations around the world, taking you on a global ride as she identifies the cultures so beautifully within every piece don’t you think? I can only imagine the things to come from Malene…I so hope that a wallpaper collection and a shop open to the creative masses are coming in the near future! Oh my, she is truly one of my textile sheroes! Be sure to check her site to view the full collection & for custom ordering info.

SWOON! I love every nook and cranny of these photos. I am a sucker for color and pattern as you all know, so these spaces really do speak to my kind of style. It never ceases to amaze me how with just some creativity with the color wheel and playing around with patterns and textures, how those two elements alone can transform a dull room to something quite spectacular! Living Etc, Creative Home, Better Homes & Gardens, and Marie Claire Idees are my favorite print design/creative living mags (of the few that are left that is..lol). I can always count on them for some great color inspiration. Here are a few of my favorite picks from their last issues. I also love Martha Stewart Living of course, however I find myself not buying it as much as I feel “my creative ideas” would not feel as original, but just a subconscious remake of what I have seen in the mag. Did that make any sense? I think you all know what I mean.

Oh how I do love these pieces from the Villa Nova collections. I think that the pattern, color, and texture combination of these pieces are beautiful. The couch in the top photo is absolutely divine. I love the shape of it…It reminds me of a well-tailored suit and the legs in my opinion give it a very fashion forward feel as they remind me of the tops of many dress forms. I could definitely see it in a fashion designers office/studio! So, if you ever find yourself in the London area, be sure to visit their showroom which is located in the Chelsea harbor Design Center.