http://blog.alwaysmod.com Everything Marimekko! Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:50:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. ShareThis http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/17/marimekko-flakes-chairs-from-piiroinen/ 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!ShareThis http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/15/marimekko-upholstered-theater-seats/ 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. ShareThis http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/11/a-gallery-of-marimekko-ideas/ 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.ShareThis http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/09/marimekko-for-design-professionals/ 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 ... http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/07/dress-up-your-desktop/ 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 ... http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/03/marimekko-vs-dolce-gabbana/ 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 ... http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/07/01/marimekko-sale-our-biggest-ever/ We came across this idea for a wedding color scheme on the blog, The Bride’s Guide, a subsidiary of Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine. The inspiration for this powder blue wedding came from the Lumimarja fabric. From the light blue drinks to the ribbon trimmed cake, the effect is simply lovely. ... http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/06/27/get-inspired-by-marimekko-fabric/ We recently came across this photo from Rodrigo Quiñones. What a great use of Marimekko Joonas upholstery fabric. We think the black and white couch works nicely with the bold orange pieces – what do you think? Thank you to Rodrigo for the photo – looks great!ShareThis http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/06/26/marimekko-couch-black-white-joonas-fabric/   As previously mentioned, Marimekko has licensed its famous Unikko pattern to Avon Cosmetics. Just days ago, the Marimekko for Avon Color Collection was introduced to press in London. Above is a sneak peek at the collection that will launch globally in autumn 2008. *We hope to have better pictures uploaded ... http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2008/06/23/marimekko-for-avon-cosmetics-introduced-in-london/