http://www.tapestry-standard.com The Tapestry Standard Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:21:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The best thing is...they are brand new!  New designs from the Pansu mill in France.  Here are some of the highlights of the newest addition. This Le Chateau de l'Apocalyspe medieval tapestry is definitely one of my favorites.  Just look at the gorgeous shades of blue!  This tapestry would look phenomenal against ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/absolutely-stunning-wall-tapestries/ If you have never heard of William Morris or seen his work, I highly suggest you take a look at these William Morris tapestries.  He is known for patterns of swirling leaves and earthy tones.  Scenes of nature and stylized medieval designs are the typical subject matter of his work.  William ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/william-morris-art-tapestries/ That's right!  We have more brand new tapestry designs for sale.  These summery tapestries are perfect for bringing some color into your home decor. This new tapestry called "Orage" or "Storm" is an old design from the 1300's.  You will love how this art tapestry looks in just about any room.  ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/beautiful-new-summer-tapestries/ So, as promised, there are more new tapestries to show off!  This new mill has gorgeous wall art.  If you want some old fashioned romance in your home decor, check out the Au Bord de la Fontaine wall tapestry.  This old style Pastorale tapestry is overflowing with sweet sentiments and beautiful ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/more-new-tapestries/ Good news everybody!  We've been working on adding a new line of tapestries.  It will be an on going process, but there are literally new tapestries added every single day.  The new tapestry line is from a mill in France called Pansu.  They pride themselves in weaving high quality, detailed ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/new-tapestries-abound/ Everyone loves the works of famous artists like Van Gogh, Degas and Michelangelo.  Did you know that their artwork is even more beautiful in tapestry form?  Well, it is.  Seriously.  The woven texture gives the piece a whole new dimension...the third dimension.  The images really pop out at you.  For example, ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/fine-art-tapestries/ Cause you could have fooled me.  Maybe I'm the one off here, but it IS May, right?  And since May is a month away from Summer, you'd expect it to be warm, right?  Well, thus far...it feels like late October here in the Northeast.  I mean, 48 degrees with rain?  ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/is-it-spring-really/ What is negative space?  Well, it is the space on your walls between wall hangings.  Most people don't think of the impact negative space has on their overall decor, but it really does play an important role.  A great example of using negative space is if you have a very large ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/using-negative-space/ I was visiting our mill this weekend, and I got to see just how complicated looms are.  I witnessed the setup of a loom for a single tapestry size and design.  I only saw them finishing it up - they had been working on it for days.  Days!  No wonder ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/a-whole-new-respect-for-the-fabric-arts/ For a large section of the country, the past few days (and the forecasted week ahead) looked pretty gloomy.  Cool temperatures, very little sunshine, clouds and rain rain rain.  There is nothing like gloomy weather to take the fun right out of Spring.  There are measures you can take to ... http://www.tapestry-standard.com/rainy-weather-and-interior-design/