Marimekko Blog

Fall means a return to rich colors and Marimekko’s new bags are no exception to that rule. Marimekko’s fall line of bags features warm browns, deep maroons and sleepy blacks in cute and unexpected styles. Here are a few of our picks (from top to bottom): the Marimekko Rosie Bag, the Marimekko Vissy Bag, and [...]

In 2003, Maija Louekari, Bachelor of Arts, won the ”Nuoren elämän raamit” (“The Setting for a Young Life”) design competition jointly staged by the University of Art and Design Helsinki and Marimekko with her printed fabric design entitled Hetkiä/Moments. Since then, she has designed prints for Marimekko.
Maija Louekari’s designs exhibit a marked sense of location, [...]

We came across this idea for a retro chic coffee table on curbly.com. The funky pattern was inspired by the Vapaa Pudotus fabric, which is, unfortunately, discontinued. Let a Marimekko fabric inspire you to create tabletops that reflect your style. Thanks DIY Maven at curbly.com for this great idea!

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Looking for some stylish and durable indoor/outdoor furniture? The FLAKES collection from Piiroinen combines clean design with Marimekko style. Marimekko fabrics are covered in a translucent fiberglass to for a pleasing, durable chair. More chair styles and Marimekko patterns are available. See the Piiroinen website for more information.

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We came across this post at KNITSONYA - wow. Theater chairs upholstered in Marimekko fabrics. On the left is the Marimekko Unikko pattern, Marimekko Kassiopeia fabric is center, and Marimekko Bottna to the right. What an amazing job and an interesting project. Check out more at KNITSONYA!

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Need some inspiration when it comes to interior decorating? We just posted an idea gallery, which shows a variety of ways to employ Marimekko fabric and accents in your home. Copy looks you love or get inspired to mix and match designs of your own choice.

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Are you a design professional? Interested in you using Marimekko for your next project? Good news… our new Marimekko For Design Professionals program allows for:

Trade & volume discounts
Custom orders
Fabric swatches
Ordering assistance
Much, much more!

Get started by visiting our Marimekko For Design Professionals page.

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Now even your computer can sport some Marimekko with our new addition of Marimekko desktop wallpapers. We have included a host of fun and popular patterns from Maija Louekari’s serene Kaiku tree design or Maija Isola’s splashy Mansikka strawberry one. A variety of size options are available so you can find the one that fits [...]

As you may have read previously, Dolce & Gabbana has been using Marimekko’s trademarked Unikko pattern on dresses - without permission. Now, in response to Marimekko’s suit against Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian company has sought to declare Marimekko’s Unikko trademark invalid. Wow. What do you think?
Marimekko’s Unikko pattern was designed in 1964 by Maija [...]

Yes! It’s time for our semi-annual Marimekko sale and this one is going to be out biggest ever! 100’s of Marimekko products are on sale including well over 200 Marimekko fabrics. Save on bags, bedding, bath, kitchen, home accents and much, much more now through July 15th. Hurry though, sale prices are limited to inventory [...]