SPRING 2023

What’s new for spring? Glad you asked!

It’s hard to believe but spring is right around the corner! I know, there is another Arctic blast blowing in, but spring is coming. It’s a welcome season when the natural world wakes up, temperatures gradually rise and we are all invigorated after the winter months. The world feels fresh and new…and so do we!

And speaking of new, it’s been a busy couple of months for Paprika Home! First of all, the Spring 2023 Collection introduces new colors to some of your favorites. Esola and Chloe are now available in four beautiful colorways. Sarina now comes in Blush and a gorgeous tone of coral/red called Siesta is offered on Malabar. All designs are printed on a lovely Linen Cotton blend and a luxurious 100% Belgian Linen. And now, wait for it….

A 100% Cotton that is super wide, 116” to be exact! Yes, 116” wide!! How cool is that?? Just think about the possibilities…tablecloths, bedspreads, draperies…So. Many. Ideas.

I’m also excited to let you know that Afterpay is now offered at checkout for your convenience. At the moment it is only available for fabric purchases. Pillows will be added soon!

I hope you enjoy perusing the new colors and fabric options. As always, if you have any questions please send me an email and I’ll be happy to help!

Enjoy!

LIVE COLORFULLY

COLOR, color, color…..true confessions, I don’t think there is a color I don’t like. That doesn’t mean I want to live with every color though, and most of us don’t. We all gravitate towards some colors more than others, and finding the blend that sings your song can truly bring your comfort level to new heights.

After all, home is the place we relax and enjoy family and friends. It’s the place we recharge and rejuvenate. Color plays an enormous role in creating our comfort zone and if you need help finding your happy place with color, you are not alone! Send me an email and I’m happy to help!

LOOKBOOK 2 IS HERE!

Yay, the second Lookbook is here! I must admit that I had hoped to publish at the beginning of summer, but here in Louisiana summertime can roll right into October, so perhaps not so late after all!!

Lookbook 2 is all about pillows, pillows and more pillows! The easiest way to refresh your home ever, nothing says comfort like a cushy pillow to cozy up to. With five sizes and beaucoup prints to choose from you can create the mix that makes your heart sing.

Click on the image and enjoy!

CUSTOM COLORS

Hooray, you’re ready to make a change in your home and want to freshen up with new pillows…..or you are ready to recover a chair, sofa, curtains or all of the above. What matters most is finding the fabric/colors that are just right for the feel you are creating in your home. The prints that are just right for YOU.

Love the fabric but need a different color? Custom colorations are welcome at Paprika Home! Let’s get started.

Melika is part of the swatch collection a designer uses to show my fabrics. Both the designer and her customer loved Melika but they needed a buttery yellow color rather than a chocolate brown.

The first step is pinning down the yellow color. In this case, color chips were mailed to me to work from.

The next step for me is to match the color chips as closely as I can and to send digital files for approval. Sometimes colors are tweaked and additional files are sent. Once we are all happy with the color matching I have two samples printed on the fabric we will be using, one for each of us, so that we are on the same page. Final colors are chosen from the swatch.

It’s so exciting to see your vision come to life, so the next step is the one I love most. What is it? The day you hold a swatch of Melika in the new buttery yellow in your hand and see it in your home. Woo hoo!!

All that’s left is final approval and we’re off to printing the yardage. Yep, that’s it!

Last but not least, if it isn’t possible to send actual color chips for matching, I gotcha covered!

I can send you a Color map file with a large range of colors for printing. The numbers you see on each color rectangle are HEX codes used industry wide. These codes identify each color when it comes time to print. Once again, because colors can print differently than they look on a screen, swatches guarantee how your final fabric will print.

Hooray, now you know that a color change is not complicated! It’s really quite fun. If you have any questions, let me know!

FABRICS

I absolutely love to do a mock up to visualize how a fabric print will look in use. Practically speaking, it’s a wonderful way to quickly see if the scale needs to be tweaked or if any other changes should be made. I’ll admit I’ve gone back to the drawing board more than once. But it’s also just plain fun and downright exciting to see a design come to life on a pillow, bedding, curtains, or chair as well as a great way to show YOU how the prints will look. Featured here are: Aztec blue, Ani spring green and Annabelle blue. Of course, there are many more lovely prints to choose from, so I promise you I will be posting more! Let me know what you think!

Shout out to the generous photographers at Unsplash for providing access to some great photos to use.

MONDAY MOOD BOARD | ANKARA

I cannot believe it is August!! It has certainly been a strange summer for everyone and a sense of time is thrown all off balance. Here in Louisiana we are settling into our hottest weather of the year. The light has changed….a reminder that cooler days will come. Probably not until October, but they will come. I love Ankara in moss/blush because it’s such a lovely design for both summer and fall. It’s a lively floral yet the colors are neutral and calm. This is a pillow that is at home in both a living room or a bedroom. Relaxed living is what Paprika Home is all about!

BOLD COLOR INSPO

Talk about a pop of color! There is bold, bold, b.o.l.d. color going on here!! Tones of red-violet can range from a deep merlot to orchid to fuschia and are usually used as a accent color. Usually…….Pillows in Lamona and Keely are a fun way to bring some lively pizazz into your home. And an easy way too!

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