2018 Color Trends

Yearly Color Trends – Love them? Follow them?

“Each season the team at the Pantone Color Institute creates the PANTONE Fashion Color Trend Report; a color overview highlighting the top colors fashion designers showing at London Fashion Week will be featuring in their collections for the upcoming season.” – FASHION COLOR TREND REPORT

I enjoy the yearly color trends and use them as inspiration for new color combinations. The yearly Pantone report informs the design community of new colors for fashion, interior design as well as for other artists and designers. The new colors inspire me to break out of my usual routine and try something new.

Color is very personal, and everyone should go with what they like (dare I say love!) and gravitate toward. Choosing the “in” color can also be great, especially when you like the “in” color, as I often do!

Of course, there is something for everyone. For a handwoven rug or table runner go with what makes you happy inside. Then you know you’ll always love it!

Check out some of the links below to discover new colors trending now:

What is your color choice!?!

Regina Vorgang weaves tapestries, rugs,
table runners and more in Studio C4
Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA

5 Ways Handwoven Rugs Are Sustainable

Regina Design weaves Earth Day

With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day fast approaching in 2020, Earth Day Network is launching a series of major campaigns to catalyze and channel global collaboration for the health of our planet. Buying a handwoven, sustainably sourced rug from me qualifies as an act of green!

Here are five ways buying a handwoven rug supports the Earth…

Regina Design weaves Earth Day naturally1. Wool is renewable

Wool comes from sheep and, just like our hair, the wool fiber grows back every time. Some breeds, such as Churro, are shorn twice a year otherwise the fiber will get too long and heavy. Remember the lost sheep found in Australia carrying over 90 pounds of wool? 
 

2. Wool fiber is strong and will last a long time

People tell me they are concerned about walking on my rugs. Rugs have been woven with strong, durable wool for centuries. That’s the reason I use wool for my rugs. A wool rug you buy today will last for generations.
 

3. Biodegradable and recyclable

When, generations from now, your descendants need to replace their Regina Design wool rug, they can use it for insulation or add it to compost. The fibers will decompose into fertilizer and return to the Earth in a renewable form.
 

4. Locally sourced materials

I buy wool from a family owned business Weaving Southwest who have been serving their community for three decades. That business in turn supports the community of sheep ranches, fiber mills and local businesses in their area. 
 

5. Support a local artist, support a community

Coming to my studio gives you access to one-of-a-kind handwoven rugs that you won’t find anywhere else. You will be supporting me and I use sustainable practices to create my art and participate in Studio Channel Islands Art Center, an artists cooperative. 

6 Inspired ways to decorate with hand woven rugs

hand woven rugs

You’ll never hear me say “Don’t walk on my art!”

It’s understandable that you might not want to walk on an artistic, handwoven rug. It’s totally fine to feel it under your feet, trust me. In case you are one of those people who can’t bring themselves to put their art on the floor, consider these other creative ideas!

  • Drape it over a railing
  • Decorate the top of a door
  • Cozy up the back of the sofa
  • Make a statement

 6 Inspired ways to decorate with hand woven rugs

1 Drape it over a railing

Use it as a colorful centerpiece or divide the room.

2 Decorate the top of a door

Interior doors become more decorative when you add a beautiful stylized rug while helping with the acoustics of the room.

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3 Cozy up the back of the sofa

Rugs can be just the perfect hit of color and warmth when used as a throw on your bed or couch.

hand woven rugs4 Make a statement

It makes perfect sense to hang a rug just like you would any other art. Make a statement by adding the right light and frame to style your home.

Other fun ideas:

5 Make a stylish pillow

Small rugs are the perfect size to transform into statement-piece pillows for your couch or bed.

6 Upholster a chair or headboard

Decorative rugs can be a soft and beautiful way when used as upholstery fabric for a chair, ottoman or headboard.

Feeling inspired!?!
Come to our next Open Studios and we’ll look at colors, examples I’ve already woven and create something special just for you.

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