09.10.08
Fabulous Finds: Morris Designs
I have an obsession with William Morris designs. I find the botanicals so completely captivating, probably because of the organic yet stylized designs. Imagine my excitement when I found this. And this.
Paper sources is carrying the Victoria and Albert Museum aluminum bottles and vacuum flasks, as well as garden tools in both patterns. I’m not sure I can really justify purchasing one of the bottles, since I have about eight bazillion other reusable containers, but it’s nice to know that such cute things exist!
Zoe said,
September 11, 2008 at 12:26 am
I have a william morris fabric couch! yet another reason why we are friends
Kate said,
September 11, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’m pretty sure I need one of those bottles.
rreid said,
September 15, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Ugh… Don’t do it…
I too love William Morris. But a water bottle? He makes a quarter turn in his grave every time someone purchases one.
Stick with the classic scarves and paper applications. If you have to, get the Met’s umbrella & bag. But never (please!) a water bottle.
Your snobby cousin!
jennifer said,
September 17, 2008 at 10:49 am
have you seen sanderson in england? i think they bought the morris printing plates when morris’ own company went out of business . . . they now produce morris textiles and wallpapers.
http://www.sandersonfabrics.co.uk/
sanderson is one of those things i keep an eye out on ebay for . . . i have some lovely curtains that i bought off a grandma in kent, and several yards of honeysuckle fabric that my friend louis bought for me ages ago . . . not sure yet what i’m going to do with it, right now i’m just happy to look at it!
cheers
jennifer