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Garden of Delights

Floral motifs bloom in a host of fashionable fabrics

FAR EAST  Textile designer Lisa Fine is drawn to patterns that conjure India’s rich colors and delicate botanical motifs. Her latest collection speaks to that inspiration with Zahra, a floral print on a cotton-linen blend that comes in five colorways; Madder Red/Teal is pictured. lisafine.com

PILLOW TALK  Ann Gish, maker of elegant bedding and decorative pillows, has created Majorelle, named for a botanical garden in Marrakech. The line of embroidered linens depicts arboreal motifs in lush green hues. Find at Rue IV in the Washington Design Center. anngish.com; ruefour.com

LAP OF LUXURY  Clarke & Clarke’s Botanical Wonders collection is ripe with floral and botanical motifs emblazoned on sumptuous jacquards, embroidered velvets, linens and linen-cotton blends. A sofa in Waterlily linen is pictured with lavish pillows from the line. Find at Kravet in the Washington Design Center. kravet.com

VIVA ITALIA  La Vita Giardino, a collection of performance fabrics by interior designer Alessandra Branca of Casa Branca, celebrates decorative motifs prevalent in her native Italy. The four reversible patterns and single solid are weather-, stain- and fade-resistant and come in four colorways; Giardino Nero is pictured. casabranca.com

WORLD’S END  Ancient cave paintings depicting the flora and fauna of Central American rainforests inspired The Vale London’s Mighty Jungle. Printed on cotton in four colorways (Midnight is pictured), the pattern is part of the World’s End Collection, available at Rue IV. thevalelondon.co.uk; ruefour.com

FRESH FIELD  Interior and fabric designer Mally Skok has teamed with Stout Textiles on the Capricorn collection, a line of six cheerful, colorful florals, ikats and suzanis conceived and handpainted by Skok. The fabrics come in 100-percent cotton and linen-cotton blends. estout.com

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