Have you been to The Pillow Lab? It’s the Skinny laMinx research facility, dedicated to solving urgent questions around the issue of how to mix and match scatter cushions and throw pillows to perfection. It’s important, groundbreaking work, and the Pillow Lab has been doing fascinating research in the realm of throw pillows and cushions. …
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Introducing The Pillow Lab
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Colour in Swaziland
The thing that’s so good about travel is changing up the things we see every day. Arriving in green, lush Swaziland (or, as it was re-named just after our visit, eSwatini) with its rolling hills, songbirds and afternoon thunderstorms was a refresher for my city-weary eyes. Here are some of the shapes and colours that …
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Launching Pops of pure Skinny laMinx colour!
Usually we launch a new pattern at this time of year, but we’re breaking that habit because we’ve noticed something: our customers can get overwhelmed by all the choices of pattern at Skinny laMinx. We have more than 70 options to choose from! So, instead of a new PATTERN, we’re highlighting the other thing that’s …
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Flower Fields Doughssant
We LOVE the Flower Fields-inspired doughssant made by Jason Bakery this Saturday!
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Meet the Stockists: Nordic Oggetti & Design
Nordic Oggetti & Design have recently become a Skinny laMinx stockist and we’re thrilled to be apart of their beautiful store in Rome, Italy! You can see more of our stockist images on our Pinterest board. If you’re one of our stockists don’t forget to tag your Facebook and Instagram snaps with #skinnylaminx so we can share your Skinny …
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Feeling bold
The New York home of Design Miami art director Rodman Primack, featured in AD Spain is quite a feast for the eyes, isn’t it? Crazy as it may appear, it is no simple feat to create a space with SO MUCH pattern and colour (not to speak of scale and texture!). I felt inspired to …
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Interaction of Colour: New Complete Edition
I got an Amazon email the other day letting me now that Josef Albers Interaction of Colour has been released in a new, complete edition. Two volumes, hardbound, published by Yale University Press. Deliciousness! First issued in 1963 as a limited-edition set of 150 silkscreened colour plates, Interaction of Colour has been one of the …
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Cut Out Indecision Competition
Did you know that there are over 70 fabric choices in the Skinny laMinx shop? It’s a LOT to choose from, which can be a bit mind boggling when you’re trying to decide which fabric to choose for an upholstery project. I’ve invented a super-low-tech upholstery tool to help you make a decision. Just hold one …
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Herds in the wild
Not long ago, I met afan in our shop, and she told me about her daughter’s home in Stockport, where they’ve used our Herds fabric in the kids’ room. The curtains look fabulous… and so does the rest of this beautiful (and super-useful eco-friendly) home. Find a Herds pillow here, fabric by the metre here, and …
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