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\nAssociated Press<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect imperfection\u201d is a trend in furnishings and decor.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a return to the artisanal and the crafted, with narrative and meaning to objects,\u201d says Caroline Till, co-founder of the London design studio FranklinTill. \u201cFingerprints of process and technique are part of the aesthetic appeal of the finished item.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her studio got together last year with trend researchers from across Europe and the United States to see what\u2019s percolating in interior design, fashion and architecture. They displayed their findings at the recent international textile fair Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, and a published compilation is being used by designers as inspiration for new products.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect imperfection\u201d was one of the design directions they identified.<\/p>\n
One pavilion at the fair featured artisans working on dyeing, weaving and other crafting methods. Barrels of inky blue dye stood next to wooden racks draped with cottons that had been given pattern or left to absorb the color naturally.<\/p>\n
Till says indigo is a lead player on the artisanal stage.<\/p>\n
\u201c(It\u2019s) embraced by a wave of contemporary brands and designers as they revisit the craft, celebrating the imperfections and graduated hues,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Indigo pieces can be found in abundance at retailers this season. Arhaus has floor poufs wrapped in indigo-dyed, mud-print-patterned cotton. Indigo and white brushstrokes add an abstract individuality to a classic Norfolk chair from Annie Selke.<\/p>\n
Houston designer Margaret Naeve is on board with the perfectly imperfect look.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom a messy bed to handmade ceramics and metalwork, I hope to see more people looking for pieces that aren\u2019t necessarily manicured,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
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