Lauren Liess Textiles Launch & Giveaway!

I'm so excited- the Pure Style Home online shop is UP!  wahooooo!!






If you have some time, I'd love for you to check it out:  http://www.purestylehome.co/   (And be careful because it's ".co" not com.  )  And, going live later today, if you click on the top right "SHOP" link at the top of this blog, it will also lead you to the store.  If you're reading this in email form, and you want to access the shop from the blog, just go to the blog itself (http://www.purestylehome.blogspot.com/) and click on the top right SHOP link.





Included in the shop in the FAQs and POLICIES sections, you can read all about the fabrics & their uses, how to open a trade account if you're an interior designer, and how to order.  (it's easy! :)  On each fabric page, I described what I was thinking when I designed the fabrics & a little bit about what's behind them.



An important thing to think about when looking at our fabrics is that I washed many of the fabrics in the photos to give them a softer, more timeworn look.  I created the designs with this in mind & it's how I envision people using the line, but it's really up to you whether you wash the fabrics or not.  Some people like a crisper look, while others prefer the softer look with a bit of patina.  I have used them both ways for different clients, depending upon their preferences.  Washing the fabric, softens it and slightly fades the patterns.  Many of my patterns have been intentionally mottled to give the feeling of age, but washing them adds another layer of that timeworn quality, which I love.  It changes the patterns with darker backgrounds the most because the fading is more apparent.  For example, I washed this fabric below, multiple times on the "heavy" cycle of the wash with towels to roughen it and left it wrinkled to give it this look:




Those patterns with light backgrounds aren't as "aged" by the wash and it's hard to even tell the difference between washed & unwashed:


I'm thinking about doing a duvet cover for out bed in one of the fabrics with the light backgrounds...  The fabrics do not come washed so that part is up to you.... Just something to think about. 


ANYWAY, to celebrate, we're doing a giveaway!!  There will be two winners and each winner will receive 2 yards of a fabric of their choice each.  (A $240 value each)  I decided upon 2 yards because it's good amount for a couple of pillows, a body pillow or for framing fabrics like I did in this project a while back. 


{Filigree Chevron in Blue}

To enter the giveaway, just head on over to the Pure Style Home shop and come back to the blog & leave a comment in the comments section saying which is your favorite fabric pattern.  Be sure to leave your email address too so I can get in touch with you if you win.

You can get extra chances to win the giveaway if you:
-tweet about it or
-mention it on facebook
-or mention it on your blog. 

(For a total of 4 possible entries)  Just make sure that if you tweet / facebook / or blog about it,  you leave additional comments in the comments section for your additional entries. :)


I'll announce the {randomly chosen} winner Friday.



Good luck and thank you so much for coming along with me on this journey to getting the fabric line up & running.  I never would have had the confidence or energy to do this if it weren't for so many of you, encouraging me & just being there.  I really appreciate it & just knowing you're reading does more for me than I can even describe.  Thank you.   

Here's the link to the new shop: Pure Style Home Shop


xoxo, Lauren

photos by Helen Norman

If you'd like help creating a home you absolutely love, contact me about our design services.

Thank you so much to my amazingly patient web designer Emily Thompson of Emmarie Web Design who worked with me to create the shop.  If you need help designing your website or blog, check her out; she's awesome.

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lori_r8 said...

Congratulations on the grand opening! Beautiful fabrics...I love them all but the Live Paisley in dusty blues would be lovely as cushions in my living room!

Melissa F. said...

I love the Live Paisley in Olive and Pink! It will zing up my living room. I hope to make either pillows or a wall hanging :0)

treeswing said...

It's a toss up between Fern Star in Moss & Pierced Porcelain in Olive - Love them both.

Alexandra Power said...

Magnolia in China Blue! Love so many of them, but this one speaks to me.

Adele said...

Gorgeous! I especially love the happikat and chevron!

Sarah Greenman said...

I love the Happikat in Coral! Congrats on the launch!

lamaisonboheme at gmail dot com

Sarah Greenman said...

I tweeted about the giveaway!

lamaisonboheme at gmail dot com

Sarah Greenman said...

I also posted about it on FB.

Thanks,
Sarah

lamaisonboheme at gmail dot com

Brooke @ Blueprint Bliss said...

Lauren- so proud of you! I love the paisley and the filigree chevron... so pretty!

Mary Cottingham said...

Congrats! I have been looking forward to the launch of your line ever since I saw those beautiful curtains on your blog from the Queen Anne's Bouquet.

At this point, I would have to say my favorite is the Live Paisley in Indigo. I would love to use this fabric in my son's nursery who is to be born in January:)

Thanks so much and best of luck to you!

Mary Cottingham
mwcottingham@gmail.com

The Holloways said...

How do we pick ONE!?! Filligree Chevron in Grey, Live Paisley Gold, Pierced Porcelain in Grey....

gte253f said...

I love the Queen Anne's Bouquet in Green and the Fern Star in Yellow. Its all so pretty though! Thanks!

Jacque said...

What unique and beautiful patters! All so pretty! My favorite is thistle in bloom :)
Jacque
Njjdallen@gmail.com

Shirley Slee said...

Sharing a link to my blog http://thesleefamily.blogspot.com/
My favorites are Ticking Stripe in Black, Happikat in black, and Filigree Chevron in black and cream!! Congratzs Love it all!!!

Brandi Small said...

My absolute favorite fabric is Happikat in Kelly Green, though I really love how all your fabrics work together. Will definitely be saving up some money to buy some fabric, then having a professional make me some great pillows, since I don't want to ruin the beautiful fabrics :)

Best of luck,
Brandi

joyous813@gmail.com

Rankin said...

Congrats. Everything looks great! I love, love, love the Filigree Chevron

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness. I've been so excited about all of your textiles! I would of course love some in my own home! I really love your happikat- especially in green.

autumn said...

you are SUCH an inspiration and i adore your fabrics. i think i would use the fabrics on some pillows on a pair of vintage caned chairs that i am currently dreaming about getting reupholstered.

stanley m said...

Filigree Chevron in Autumn please!

They are all amazing! Congratulations on this momentous event!

mudrick said...

They are all lovely but Fern Star in yellow is my favorite.

Anonymous said...

The fabrics are gorgeous...very difficult to pick just one favorite but I'm loving the Filigree Chevron in Gray. So pretty. Nice work!

Rebecca said...

tough to pick a favorite but i think i like magnolia in china blue best! congrats on the launch!

Roeshel said...

Congratulations! I'm so excited! :)

amoore said...

The Happikat makes me real happy!

Heidi S. said...

Queen Anne's Bouquet because it reminds me of picking flowers as a kid. They are all quite lovely and romantic!

Anonymous said...

Your post on fabrics and pricing is very detailed and enlightening, Lauren. I may not be able to afford a wall-to-wall installation of $100/yd. fabrics, but a beautiful pillow (or two) in one of your textiles is just the ticket.

Sarah said...

Your Queen Anne is beautiful, but the fern star is so unique. Love them.

Melissa said...

Live paisley in gold is beautiful. It was tough just trying to pick one.

Lisa said...

Oh my - all so lovely. The Fern star is my favorite. I can see using it in my mountain camp bedroom.

Marie said...

Filigre Chevron in Autumn!

................. said...

ALL of the fabrics are amazing!! You are awesome. I love love love the Happikat in Navy and Pink. Wishing you much success with your new line of fabrics.

Ahuva said...

Happikat in Kelly Green makes me smile.

11momof3 said...

So excited for you! Congratulations and thank you for the chance at scoring some of your fabulous fabric;) I'm really drawn to Filigree Chevron in blue. kgheuring@gmail.com

Cailan said...

VERY hard to choose. But I love the Magnolia in Chartreuse on Oatmeal - so lovely!

Kari said...

Love the Live Paisley in Dusty Blue - it is beautiful! Congratulations on making your dream into a reality.

Meghan said...

They're all so beautiful! Congratulations! So many favorites (love the paisley!) but my #1 is the filigree chevron in gray.

catie said...

my fave: Live Paisley in Turquoise
such a beautiful color ♥

Amber B (Simple Dwellings) said...

I also posted about the giveaway on my blog!
http://simpledwellings.blogspot.com/2011/11/lauren-liess-textiles.html

simpledwellings1@gmail.com

Kayla McKelvey said...

Congrats on the new line!! I love the uniqueness of your designs! My favorite (if I had to choose) is the Happikat in Coral

Zuniga Interiors Design Studio said...

Hi Lauren!

We are so excited that your shop is up! We are currently specifying patterns from your line! Wow- you want us to actually pick our faves?! Well one of our faves is Happikat- colour, well we love them all! Of course another fave is Live Paisley and Chevron Filagree!

zunigainteriors@sbcglobal.net

All the best-xo,

Michelle and Dawn :)

Ginny said...

Congrats Lauren! Ever since you shared glimpses of your fabric designs, I have had a certain fondness for the Queen Anne's Bouquet. Seeing the live version of the plant (along my long runs as I trained for my first half-marathon) made me smile as I reflected as well on your beautiful rendition of this humble flowering plant. Thanks for making my runs more interesting by helping me to notice nature I would have probably ignored!

Nicole @ one half world said...

My favorite is the magnolia print in china blue. I grew up in the South and moved to the Midwest, and I have to say that one of the things I miss the most is the magnolia trees! Lovely fabrics, and congratulations on your new venture!!

Anne said...

I
I love the red paisley and the queen anne's lace, gorgeous!

maggie said...

Almost impossible to pick a favorite from all of those lovely designs. I think the fern star in yellow would be my first choice.
Congratulations on your new venture!

Lauren -HCP said...

Hi Lauren! Your fabrics are all beautiful. As a fellow designer, but on hiatus as a full time mom, I am so excited for your line of textiles. A couple of yards of Queen Anne's Bouquet would make the PERFECT roman shade in my dining room. What an exciting venture for you and your family.

Lauren -HCP said...

Posted about on facebook also!

Christi said...

My favorite is the Ticking Stripe in Aqua!

Elizabeth said...

Honestly, I can't decide between live paisley in dusty blues and queen anne's bouquet. Lovely!

Elizabeth
Emparish(at)comcast(dot)net

Surfaces Darling said...

I think they're all great but love the wild chicory, and I think I prefer it in small but by a very small margin!

Beatrice@craftybeeblog.com said...

Gorgeous fabrics and colors. My favorite is the live paisley.

Beatrice@craftybeeblog.com said...

I tweeted about the giveaway. I also love the Happikat in navy and pink.

Loretta Fontaine (EcoHappy Blog) said...

Lauren-

My favorite? So hard to say! I'll go with Happicat - any color! The shop looks GREAT!

Loretta

Loretta Fontaine (EcoHappy Blog) said...

Lauren- Tweeted as well!

Loretta

Emily said...

Very beautiful fabrics! Congratulations! My favorite is the Live Paisly in Antique Beige. Thanks for the giveaway!

paula said...

It all could not be anymore stunning Lauren! LOVE them all. So hard to choose :)

PsycChicMegaWatts said...

Happy Kat in Navy and Pink!! =)

adeleadele14@hotmail.com

Kathy Eyre said...

HappiKat in Navy and Pink (love it!)

debbie dillon said...

The Filigree Chevron in Blue is lush! The entire line is just lovely-well done!!!

Kristin said...

They are all so beautiful!! I think I love the Filigree Chevron in Blue or the Queen Ann's Lace Pattern best.
~Kristin

Jess said...

It was so hard to pick! I LOVED magnolias in china blue. Circtangles in Black and White is also awesome. I love the structured geometry.

Cassie Bustamante said...

love the paisley in blue, but also love the ticking stripe in aqua- beautiful!

Stephanie said...

I am so excited to see these! All the print designs are so great, and i can think of multiple places I would love to display them in my house. Now to just save up for all that I need! I think my favorite is the happikat in olive. I am in the middle of re-doing my bedroom and that print is EXACTLY what I need to complete my window seat!

Delightful Dahlia said...

Congrats on the launch! My faves are the chevron in grey and the queen anne's in green. So pretty!

Andrea Canupp said...

Hard to decide! Either Live Paisley in turquoise or Fern Star in yellow.

Patty said...

Love your fabrics....I love the queen anne's lace!! Hope I win....would love pillows for my sofa!

Holly Gruszka said...

Hi Lauren, if I won this giveaway I'd have a hard time choosing, but ever since we got a little sneak peek a few weeks ago I've loved the Magnolia in yellow, but I also love the Happikat and the filigree chevron. Best wishes on much success with this line.

Holly Gruszka said...

I mentioned your great post yesterday about fabrics and price points on my blog because I thought it was so informative and well explained - also gave your fabric line a shout out as well.

Julia said...

I would choose the Pierced Porcelain in Blue fabric!

Julia
jultompa@gmail.com

Unknown said...

My "Fresh Fabrics Friday" feature this week will profile LL fabrics. So excited to show them off!

Cathy @ Room Rx

Unknown said...

LL Textiles will be featured on the facebook page for Room Rx tomorrow!

Cathy @ Room Rx

Unknown said...

Lauren, thanks so much for offering this giveaway! Again, congratulations on your new line. :) This is my second entry - since I just posted about your textiles on my blog. Because it's so hard to choose, this time, I'll list my favorite as Live Paisley in Antique Beige. Thanks again! Maggie

christina @ greige said...

I really love the squircles in fog! Might have to get some samples of that one!

christina @ greige said...

Tweeted!

christina @ greige said...

Facebook too!

Julia said...

Wow - what a gorgeous collection! Congrats, Lauren! I love them all, but my favorite by far is live paisley in turquoise; I could design an entire room around it! Thanks for this fabulous giveaway, and best of luck with expanding your business!

Jules
bolton.julia@gmail.com

Katherine said...

I love all of the fabrics, but I will say that Queen Anne's Bouquet is my favorite at the moment. :)

Loretta Fontaine (EcoHappy Blog) said...

Lauren- Just wrote a blog post on your beautiful textiles: http://applesandrubies.blogspot.com/2011/11/lauren-liess-textiles-launch.html

Loretta

Loretta Fontaine (EcoHappy Blog) said...

Lauren- Also posted on Facebook...

Loretta

Miss Frangipani said...

What a beautiful collection, Lauren. Congratulations! I'd love to have the Happikat in Navy and Pink. Such an elegant print.


frangipanidecor@gmail.com

Miss Frangipani said...

I've just posted the giveaway on Facebook as well.

frangipanidecor@gmail.com

Cecelia said...

Congratulations Lauren - so beautiful! My favorite is the green Queen Anne's Lace. I love the sentimentality of the connection with your grandmother. xox Cecelia - dragonflydreamstudio@msn.com

ccsimmons said...

I just found your blog! You are a woman after my own heart! I would describe myself as a (please excuse my language) fabric whore! I will be all over this! Sign me up!

Cheri said...

Hard to choose they are so pretty. I love the thistle faded and the squircircles in black and white.
cheri.geer@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Filigree Chevron in Blue! Love it, and need 20 yards *choke*

Lauren, thank you so much for sharing this entire process with us and providing inspiration for those of us who want to pursue our own dreams! I hope you're proud of everything you've accomplished in such a short time!!

Debra Russell Fine Art said...

Lauren I love how different these all are from what is on the market. I could use any of these in different rooms in my home. Even if I don't win...I will definaltely be purchasing some of these!

Rose Hudson said...

Lauren,

Wish the best of luck in your line. I am amazed anew when I see the beauty in nature: the shapes, the colors of the seasons, the blending of sky and horizon, the order and variation. All that to say, I appreciate and glory in your creations. A personal favorite is Fern Star in Moss.

Best, Shannon

Erin said...

A friend (Rose Hudson)just introduced me to your site. Absolutely gorgeous! Favorite is so hard to pick, but I'd say Queen Anne's bouquet.

Elisa @ What the Vita said...

Gorg!!!! luv the Filigree Chevron in Blue!!

hhbbkids said...

Oh my! I just came across your blog and love the line!
The filigree chevron is my fav though it is hard to choose because the whole line is stunning! Much success to you!

angie@cantocreative.com

jenn said...

The paisley and filigree patterns are beautiful, but it's so hard to pick just one. Your fabrics made my heart swell, I love them so much.

rdesigns said...

I would love to choose many, but f I have to, I'll pick wild chicory in olive. It would be beautiful on my great grandmother's rocking chair that needs a new cover!

page said...

I love the vintage feel of all your fabrics it is unlike anything I've seen. I love the Magnolia in True.

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Beth said...

I love all of them, but especially the Happikat in Coral! Beautiful!
Beth- bethanz@clemson.edu

bungalow said...

Such an accomplishment, Lauren. I've been following your blog for a while now - I am so impressed! The fabrics are beautiful. I would love to win the paisley in dusty blues, or small wild chicory in faded celadon.

I love woodblock prints, Arts & Craft style, and the handmade look. These are definitely "me".

Congratulations. Well done!

bungalow said...

P.S. Where did you get your dress? Love it.

Kathy said...

I really love them all but especially Cirtangles in ocean and Live Paisley in turquoise.

tada! shop said...

Wild Chicory in Celadon, just pinned a bunch of the fabrics too.

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