Monday, December 22, 2014

Old World History...

This original photograph was taken in Bayonne, France, looking down one of the town's beautiful streets lined with shops and a view of the cathedral. The bayonet was invented in Bayonne.



Friday, December 12, 2014

Heavenly...
This original photograph of l'église Sainte-Eugénie, Biarritz, France, is a view of an upper portion of this centuries old church overlooking the Atlantic ocean. We see the spires, the round windows and the dark roofs against the warm beige colors of the stone of this beautiful cathedral. Beyond the church, at left, is the Atlantic ocean, with rocks near the coastline in the many blue colors of the sea. At the horizon, the turquoise blue sky takes on a slightly pink tone as the sun begins to set over place Ste.-Eugénie in the town of Biarritz. 


Thursday, December 11, 2014

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Monday, December 8, 2014

Tropical Holiday Greens 

This original pattern was created from an original photograph of a cardboard palm, growing at the base of a tree. The fronds have flat leaves, looking like they are made of green cardboard. Although many people refer to cardboard plant as "cardboard palm," it isn't a true palm. Instead, it's what is botanically known as a cycad. It has been around since the time of the dinosaurs, an ancient plant with a lot of character. It is native to Mexico.













Saturday, December 6, 2014

Tropical Drama...

The Banana Flower

This design has been created from an original photograph of a banana flower. The photo has been repeated to form this retro tropical pattern. The colors are straight from nature, with an intricate background of yellow green, unripe bananas and the rich, dark reddish brown of the flower petals, called bracts, curving around in front. Beneath every layer lies an orderly row of little yellow-tipped fronds. These are the buds that eventually become bananas. The petals are a lighter, dusty pink color as the layers unfold toward the heart of the flower.

Banana Flower Pattern shower curtain 
 






Monday, December 1, 2014

Mysterious shapes...

Banyan trees are considered sacred in Hinduism, a symbol of eternal life. It is believed that Buddha achieved enlightenment while sitting under a banyan tree. This original photograph shows the intricate growth at the base of a banyan tree in dappled sunlight, in soft shades of browns and grays. The shapes start to look like creatures believed, in Philippine Mythology, to inhabit these trees.



Thursday, November 27, 2014

The mystique of the banyan tree...

Banyan trees are considered sacred in Hinduism, a symbol of eternal life. It is believed that Buddha achieved enlightenment while sitting under a banyan tree. The banyan tree trunk, in this original photograph, makes an intricate, complicated, intriguing image. In soft shades of grays, blues and browns, the unusual, sculptural shapes (formed by the way the tree grows) look like works by the sculptor Alberto Giacometti. What do you see in the banyan tree?







Thursday, November 20, 2014

Add some afternoon sunlight to your personal territory...

This design was created from an original photograph of the interior of a train station. The afternoon sun lights up the white ticket counter with its yellow flowers and dark green base, and shines across the far window between peach colored walls.



Go warm pink...

This original photograph is a closeup of pink hydrangeas and their spring green leaves. The central pompom of flower petals almost fills the design, surrounded by jagged edged green leaves and bits of other flower pompoms on each side. The background is muted earth tones.





Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Cheery Spring Green, just in time for winter...

This design, in shades of natural yellow greens, is an original closeup photograph of a leaf on a banana tree. Sunlight highlights the details of the banana leaf, as its curves fall into shadows.
 













Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Green is good, for the planet and the soul, natural green...











This design is an original photograph of a water lily, a flower blooming amid the lily pads floating on the water. The flower is a lovely lavender blue color, standing out from the dark green, round lily pads.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Beautiful drama...
Customize your bathroom decor with unique shower curtains designed by artists around the world. Made from 100% polyester our designer shower curtains are printed in the USA and feature a 12 button-hole top for simple hanging. The easy care material allows for machine wash and dry maintenance. Curtain rod, shower curtain liner and hooks not included. Dimensions are 71in. by 74in.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

It's autumn, and things are looking peachy...warmer colors, a rosy glow...

Fresh Peaches Round Pouf
Fresh Peaches Round Pouf by zoespeak
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The design on this ottoman is a pattern made from an original illustration of a peach just picked from the tree, with soft green leaves still attached. The golden yellow fruit, with an orange blush on its curves, is arranged in vertical rows along vertical stripes of white and peach pink. The background of the wallpaper repeat pattern is terracotta red, making a warm, colorful fabric design with a country feel.
Fresh Peaches Pillows
Fresh Peaches Pillows by zoespeak
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Fresh Peaches Pattern, duvet cover  
 This design is a pattern made from an original illustration of a peach just cut from the tree, with its stem and soft green leaves still attached. The golden yellow fruit, with an orange blush on its curves, is arranged in vertical rows along vertical stripes of ochre, plum and peach pink. The background of the pattern is terracotta red, making this a warm, colorful design.
Fresh Peaches Pattern, shower curtain

Fresh Peaches Pattern, area/throw rug

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Blue and white, always a pleasing combination...

Profile of a pelican - the Brown Pelican in this original photograph is gliding along the water of a canal on Florida's Gulf Coast. The side of a boat in the background shows the shimmering reflections of the blue water. The photo is in shades of blues, soft grays and browns, with a touch of yellow on the pelican's head.



  Profile of a pelican - the Brown Pelican in this original photograph is gliding along the water of a canal on Florida's Gulf Coast. The side of a boat in the background shows the shimmering reflections of the blue water. The photo is in shades of blues, soft grays and browns, with a touch of yellow on the pelican's head.