Kvadrat - textiles

Kvadrat:Textiles

The art of getting dressed every morning should make you feel special. Jordan and Russell show you their dressing room, encouraging you to break boundaries in your home and make the most of the space you have.

Lesson Summary

• Danish based Kvadrat is one of 2LG's favourite fabric companies, with showrooms in London.

Velvets

• Velvets are perfect for upholstery and soft furnishings such as cushions and beds.
• Velvet is having a massive moment.
• There are many technical and stain-resistant velvets available.
• Velvet is very tactile and soft, making it perfect for your home.
• If you want to have some texture with your velvet, corduroy is a great choice.
• Some fabrics are better for an everyday sofa than others.

Using Fabric

• Fabric is an important layer that adds a dimension to your home.
• Creating a great interior is often about the atmosphere.
• Fabric can help to actualise the desired atmosphere.

Upholstery

• When you're looking for upholstery fabrics, start with your sofa.
• 2LG encourages you to go for a more muted main sofa with an accent chair or bench.
• When designing a room, you want to play with fabrics and weights.
• A bouclé is a layered fabric that is made from woven fabrics and is lovely on a sofa.
• Try to order samples where possible.
• With textiles, it's worth feeling what you're working with and being playful.

Window Treatments

• Window treatment is a great place to play with functions and textures.
• 2LG go from wall to wall, ceiling to ceiling with their curtains.
• A voile works great as an added fabric on a window spreading diffuse light.

Sustainability

• Recycled materials aren't a compromise.

Voile

• You can also buy embroidered voiles.
• Consider how you like to live in your bedroom and plan your curtains accordingly.
• Two layers in a window treatment allow you to change how a room feels at different times of the day.

Blinds

• A window with a Roman blind and a curtain on top of it is a great example of layering.

Versatile Fabrics

• A bridge fabric can do several jobs, creating a cohesive scheme.
• You can use coordinating fabrics in a contemporary way.
• Pairing a traditional grounded fabric with a more playful fabric is a brilliant contrast.
• Jordan and Russell like discovery within interiors.
• As you walk into space, it may seem simple, but as you discover the different textures, there's fun and excitement.

Specials

• They like to incorporate into the scheme a special fabric that has a structure to it.
• It could be a headboard in a bedroom, a sofa, a chair or a couple of pillows.
• A carefully placed cushion can bring everything to life.
• From the very beginning, consider every element of the design scheme.

Budget

• Different textiles have different price points, sometimes a special fabric should be used in a smaller amount for it to fit within your budget.

Choosing a Fabric Checklist

• What is the function?
• What's it going to be?
• Is the material suitable for the space?
• Is it an object that is to be used often or less often?