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The Why In Design Column- The Meaning and Beauty of Queens Lace utilized in Design

THE WHY IN DESIGN COLUMN:   The Beautiful, Unique Qualities of   Queen Anne's Lace   in Textiles And Botanical Prints   Much of our collective fascination with botanicals can be seen in textiles, botanical prints and wallcoverings both today and throughout history. Designers have showcased botanical and floral designs in the home during all time-periods of history. Whether depicted in modern or traditional fashion, it's safe to say we collectively love florals and I suspect it's becuase they bring beauty and joy to a home. I recently learned about the Victorian's fascinating with botanicals and how they told stories through a language of florals– a nosegay of gifted flowers could be decoded to learn the intentions and feelings of another person without having actually to speak with them. For instance; red roses symbolizes love, rosemary is remembrance, Hydrangeas mean heartlessness (yikes, I had no idea and they are one of my favorites) and violets faithfulness. But

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog
Hi- It's Tamara. I'm happy you've stopped by, and since 2010 I've been sharing my passion for interior design, history, art, entertaining, travel & fashion. I am an interior designer, textile designer and writer living and working in New York City and East Hampton, Long Island. My musings have taken me to international design, art, antique and epicurean events and I have lots to share. I'm grateful to have been listed as the #1 top design blog, blogs to watch, top design blogs and named and awarded Rising Star of Design by the IFDA NY industry organization. Please feel free to reach out to our team for an interior design consultation at NestbyTamara.com -Tamara

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