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Are you one of the millions of people who live by the mantra, “black is best?” If so, this may be suitable for your wardrobe, but keeping your home décor stuck in the dark is a disservice to your home and yourself.

Even worse, some research has shown that using a mundane color palette in your home can actually be bad for your health.

However, adding a pop of color here and there and updating your home décor can provide several health benefits. Keep reading to learn more.

Remain Calm and Relaxed

Walking into your home, or when you choose to invite others inside, you want to ensure the space is a welcoming oasis.

The best way to achieve this is with custom draperies, window treatments, and door panels.

Try choosing a color palette that creates a calm atmosphere, which will set the tone for your entire home. One color that helps to soothe and relax individuals in distress is pink, while green is calming because it is related to nature.

Choosing the right colors for your space can help create a welcoming and comfortable environment and increase confidence while reducing anxiety. This makes it more than worth the time and effort to get the right color palette in your space.

Increase Confidence

You can increase confidence by adding a pop (or two) of orange to your home. Orange is a brave, vibrant, outspoken, and bold color. Something to remember – you’ll never see a shy person wearing orange.

Why? Because, if you wear something orange, it means you want to be noticed. To integrate orange into your home décor, consider orange accident rugs, blinds, and accent walls.

Encourage that “Loving Feeling”

You should never assume that special treatment must stop at orange. Once you choose to go bold, you will be “all in.” The possibilities of adding even more color and health benefits inside your home are virtually endless.

For most people, something they want to ensure of is that your home is full of love. Red is the best way to portray this.

Once someone sees red, they will immediately think of love. There are more than a few ways to implement this color in your home décor, so be sure to use it and enjoy “that loving feeling” right in your own home.

Improving Your Health and Well-Being with the Right Color in Your Home Décor

Adding bold accents and bright hues to your space will help to boost your health and your mood. Don’t be scared to add a bit of color to your room or every room in your house.

Adding vibrancy to the space through tapestries, rugs, throw pillows, window coverings, and more provide you with the best way to improve the look and feel of your home. You even get the added benefit of better health. Now is the time to explore color – don’t be scared. Adopting the attitude “brighter is better” may surprise you.

Looking for attractive home furnishings that will make every room in your house brighter and more vibrant? Take a look at Full Moon Loom's great collection of tapestries, bedspreads, wall hangings, duvets and other accessories for your home.

One great idea is to use some of these fabric pieces for colorful cotton curtains that will show off windows, whether they are antique wood crafted frames and panes or modern, efficient weatherized window units.

There is an excellent selection to choose from at Full Moon Loom -- you'll see a bright and dazzling array of colors and patterns. All are 100% cotton and machine washable. You'll see evidence of the high-quality crafting of screen prints and batik methods that makers use to craft these attractive multipurpose cotton hangings.

It's easy to use these pieces for attractive curtains -- our curtain patterns are already outfitted with the tabs needed to run these colorful patterns on dowel rods or other window attachments. A smooth, durable weave enhances the beauty and strength of these washable and dry-able curtains. You'll be amazed at how much these simple changes can transform a room - and how easy it can be to manage upkeep. Watching the wind rustle through these bright patterns or relaxing in a bright, colorful room on a rainy autumn night is a real treat, and we are happy to make our customers' homes into more pleasant spaces.

Full Moon Loom curtains are also extremely versatile and easy to install. It's as easy as flipping the tabbed curtains onto the rods. On the other hand, you can also use these attractive curtains for more complex systems with a valance or "C-shaped" setup. In fact, sewing these patterns onto the exterior window accessories can be another way to spice up a drab room with our attractive cotton designs.

It's also easy to order size and number of colorful cotton curtains and other tapestries that you want. We accept a variety of credit cards and PayPal to make you purchase as easy as possible from our website.

For the discount minded, check out the clearance section where you can find great items, such unique Celtic Dragon tapestries, attractive tablecloths, or Mandela style round rugs, all at amazing values. Try Full Moon Loom for beautiful 100% cotton fabrics that stand the tests of time and make a space shine.

Does your dog or cat like to cuddle in your bed or curl up on your couch? Is snuggling with your furry friend a part of your routine?

Dating back some 600 years to fourteenth century Germany where they were initially developed in the court of Charles IV, Bohemian textiles have long added an inviting look and feel to living spaces. Originally, Bohemian textiles stood apart from other art forms of the day because they lacked any elongated patterns that seemed ever-present in other art forms. Artists were more apt to present the female form in the patterns of the original Bohemian textiles. The Court of Charles IV is known to have produced at least one altar piece. This piece somehow made its way from Rome to Prague where it is still on display to the general public today. 

Most initial Bohemian textile art was developed in Italy and eventually traveled north, well past the Alps where it held an influence over French artists of the day. Attached to the Papal Court of Avignon, there was an Italian artists’ village which was instrumental in the early development and production of Bohemian pieces. Many of the early works produced in the village found themselves displayed in the Papal residence throughout the 1330s and 40s. One of the early owners and supporters of these early Bohemian works was Simone Martini, who was a well-known Sienese precursor to the Bohemian style of textiles, including carpets, tapestries, and bedspreads.

The Bohemian style of textiles such as tapestries, rugs, and bedspreads gained huge popularity in 1960s America, being dubbed “the hippie style” by the younger people of that era. In our more modern culture, the Bohemian style is largely related to people who lead an unconventional, artistic lifestyle. People such as Virginia Woolf, the Bloomsbury Group, and the Stephen Sisters are largely related to the Bohemian, hippie style.

There are many uses for Bohemian textiles in creating your “relaxing space.”

You might try layering rugs by placing one directly on top of another or simply overlapping slightly. Pick a larger rug and cover part of it with a smaller, less expensive rug.

Overlapping pillows is another inexpensive but effective way to create a Bohemian style space. After all, what could be more comfortable than a huge pile of pillows to sink into with a good book.

Drape Bohemian printed fabrics over tables and chairs. Your furniture and its prints becomes less important when you drape it with tapestries or bedspreads. Simply cover anything that doesn’t quite match the way you want it to.

Vertical Displays are a great way to add color and feel to any wall. Hang a tapestry, or use a kantha quilt as draperies. Let your imagination go wild!

Bohemian Tapestries and Bedspreads, Bohemian Table Linens, Bohemian Style Bedding, Bohemian Curtains and all sorts of Bohemian Textiles are available from FullMoonLoom.COM

Contact Us Today at 603•529•0021 for all your Bohemian Textile Needs

A Centuries Old Traditional Art Form

The art of Batik, referred to by many as a craft, has been around for centuries, and has become increasingly popular in recent years. It has come to be known in the west as a wonderfully creative medium. The art of dying cloth utilizing wax and dye finds its humble beginnings centuries ago in Java, Indonesia. Batik itself is part of an ancient Indonesian tradition and some of the finest batik cloth in existence still comes from the Java region of Indonesia. The word batik is derived from the Javanese word tik which literally means to dot.

Full Moon Loom offers a wide variety of Batik cloth for you to choose from. Visit Full Moon Loom today to learn more about or to order your Batik cloths.

An Intricate Process

Dying cloth in the batik style is relatively easy, but requires a great deal of patience as it can become somewhat tedious and involved. The process begins by “blocking out” areas of the cloth by brushing or drawing hot wax over them. The cloth is then dyed a specific color. The parts covered in the wax resist the dye and remain the original color. The process is then repeated, often several times, blocking out different areas and using a different color dye each time. After the final dying, the wax is removed from the fabric, and the result is oftentimes, simply breathtaking!

An Ever-changing Process

Batik has progressed exponentially since its humble beginnings many centuries ago. Modern Batik artists are known to use different, more elaborate methods of waxing; incorporating stencils, etching, and discharge dyeing into the process. They are also utilizing more advanced tools and oftentimes finer quality materials such as:

• Silk
• Cotton
• Wool
• Leather
• Paper
• Even wood and ceramics

A Very Expressive Medium

Batik has become one of the textile industry’s most expressive and subtle forms of the resist methods. And Full Moon Loom has a full line of Batik printed products available. The ever-expanding variety of techniques that are currently available affords the artists opportunities to explore this unique process in new, flexible, exciting ways. Modern day Batik artists continue to expand the art form without losing its simple roots.

Visit Full Moon Loom today to learn more about, or to order your Batik Cloths. Our wide selection of styles, patterns and colors is sure to offer something that will fit your individual needs and style.

A Huge Employer in an Impoverished Nation

Next to agriculture, the textile industry is the largest employment sector in all of India. The textile industry directly employs over 35 million of India’s populace. With some 2500 textile weaving factories nationwide, textile is without question one of India’s largest exports. And Full Moon Loom imports a great deal of Indian textiles for use in their varied products. Plus, right now, for a limited time only, Full Moon Loom is offering free shipping an all Internet purchases.

Varied Production Ensures Complete Coverage

India is the second largest producer of fiber on the planet! Approximately 60% of the Indian textile industry is based in cotton. A huge amount of recent growth in India’s textile industry can be attributed to a newfound, very strong, domestic demand that has been occurring in India since 2009. In December of 2010, domestic cotton prices were up some 50% compared to December of 2009, just one year earlier. One notable cause for this dramatic increase was the flooding in Pakistan and China. India produces textiles in several distinctly different forms. Some forms of production include:

• Man-made fibers. These include the manufacturing of clothes and filament synthetic yarns. This sector alone employs approximately 4.8 Million people.
• The cotton sector. Cotton represents the second most developed sector in the Indian textile industry but the number of people employed is somewhat erratic due to cotton being a seasonal fabric.
• The handloom sector. This sector is well developed with a market share of about 13%.
• The woolen sector. India is the seventh largest producer of wool on the planet, producing about 1.8% of the world’s total wool.
• The jute sector. India is the world’s largest producer of jute, or golden fabric as it is endeared to the Indian populace. Most of India’s jute is produced in the eastern portion of the country, in places like Assam and West Bengal.
• The sericulture and silk sector. Producing 18% of the world’s total silk makes India the largest producer of silk in the world. This is also the most labor intensive sector of India’s textile industry.

Visit Full Moon Loom today to learn more about, or to order your Indian cloth, fabric, and textiles in general. Our wide selection of styles, patterns and colors is sure to offer something that will fit your individual needs and style.

Indian textiles offer a rich and colorful array of decorating options to elevate the mood and appeal of any room.  Among their many other uses, these fabrics make for exceptional wall hangings, whether as a mere accent piece or as the central motif.

Here are a few ideas for using these amazing fabrics as an inspiring and transformative wall decoration.

Headboard / Bed Canopy

Choose a colorful Batik, Rajasthan, or Bagru to attach to the ceiling and wall over and behind your bed to make a striking headboard and or bed canopy.  Installation can be accomplished easily with a few ceiling hooks and dowel rods.  Here is another example, courtesy of Pinterest.

Starched fabric wall treatment

Choose a rich Paisley or Jaipur as a complete wall covering.  The experts at HGTV have a handy tutorial for this installation.  This is an old “Army wife trick”, useful because it is a great decorating option for those who are renting and/or do not expect to stay in the home for long.  It is also a great trick for decorating your walls seasonally!  Using fabric as opposed to wallpaper offers ease of installation and can be peeled off with no mess on your hands when you’re ready to leave or simply to change up your motif.

Art on canvas

Following in the spirit of starched fabric wall treatments, a favorite fabric or assortment of fabrics can be stretched over blank canvases and arranged on the wall as art pieces.  Creation of these pieces can be accomplished in a variety of ways.  One way is to adapt the process from the wall covering idea presented above.  Once again, with thanks to Pinterest, we can see some amazing examples of this idea here and here.

Tapestries

Probably the most obvious decorating idea is to use a fabric piece as a simple wall hanging, as with a tapestry.  Traditionally, a tapestry is a thicker woven piece intended to be displayed in this way.  However, just about any ornamental fabric can be adapted to this use, whether it’s a lightweight rug, a blanket, throw, or spread, or just a piece of un-purposed fabric that is fabulously colorful and or ornamental.  Some examples can be seen here, here, and here.

Full Moon Loom offers hundreds of beautiful fabrics and textiles that can be used to decorate the walls of your home.  Browse our menu to the left to shop the largest selection of Indian decorating textiles in the U.S!  For more information about Full Moon Loom, visit our “About Us” page or call (603) 529-0021 to speak to one of our knowledgeable sales and support staff.

A rich history of craftsmanship and culture

Few textiles are more visually stunning and stir the imagination more than those from India.  From the bold use of color to their complex, alluring patterns, these fabrics speak to the rich culture and history of the subcontinent, lending an almost ethereal sense of comfort and beauty to any space.

Indian decorator fabrics are infinitely versatile, easily as able to grace the décor of any room as an accent piece or as the central motif.  Styles and art forms popular in contemporary Indian fabrics include the brilliantly colorful Batik, as well as Jaipur, Dabu, Bagru, Kalamkari, and Rajasthan, to name a few.

Fabrics as rich as their history

Why are Indian textiles so captivating and inspired?  Evidence suggests the industry is (almost) as old as the culture itself, for the two are richly entwined.

“There is archaeological evidence of a cotton textile industry at Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley around 3000 B.C.,” writes Kax Wilson in History of Textiles (Westview Press, 1979).  Remarks on these intricately-woven and embroidered fabrics survive in the accounts of various historical figures from Alexander the Great to Marco Polo, to the descendants of Genghis Khan.

“Some of the best accounts of Indian textiles were written by European ambassadors to the Mogul courts. Fabulous horse and elephant trappings, as well as the apparel, pillows, and wall hangings, were remarked upon,” writes Wilson.  “Writers proclaimed on the sheerness of Dacca muslins, called evening dew, running water, or sweet-like-sherbert. Seventy-three yards, a yard wide, weighed only one pound. By comparison, the finest Swiss cottons ever made were at best sixteen or seventeen yards to the pound.”                                                                                      

Harmony through color

The power and appeal of these intricate fabrics, apart from their craftsmanship, is in their rich and vibrant colors.  Color is powerful.  The spirituality pervasive to the Indian culture has at its core the belief that different colors represent the flow of energy through the body.  Properly understood, this flow of energy, envisions through the right balance of color, can bring harmony to the body, mind, and soul.

Using these beautiful fabrics in your decorating is one way to engender that harmony into your home and surroundings.

Practical uses of Indian decorator fabrics in home décor include using them as table dressing, wall hangings, or to accent furniture as throws, duvets, shams, and cushion covers.  Bring the room together with matching (or coordinated) curtains and door panels.

Based in the foothills of the White Mountains in NH and founded in 1998, Full Moon Loom has the largest retail selection of Indian textiles in the United States, bringing hundreds of styles and colors to customers looking to add drama, intrigue, and beauty to their home décor.  We offer everything from tapestries and spreads to table linens, curtains and door panels, duvets, wall hangings, tote bags, sarongs, scarves and a wide assortment of other unique items.

Browse our menu to the left to shop our extensive line of Indian decorating textiles.  For more information about Full Moon Loom, visit our “About Us” page or call (603) 529-0021 to speak to one of our knowledgeable sales and support staff.

Not so Old as You May Believe

The modern day tablecloth is loosely defined as a cloth to cover the table. Oftentimes for aesthetic purposes, a tablecloth also performs as a protective barrier to save the table top from stains and scratches. Tablecloths are usually laid out prior to other table linens, tableware, and foods.

Tablecloths are currently made from many different materials including cotton, poly-blends, and even a PVC material that can easily be wiped clean. At Full Moon Loom, all our table linens are made from the finest cotton loomed and printed in our own facility. Each of our table linens including tablecloths, table runners, napkins, and placemats are design coordinated to lend your table setting to an elegant, pleasurable dining experience.

Simple table cloths of all white or mostly white were the first table linens. And they date back only to around the seventeenth century. During the medieval period the spreading of a high quality linen cloth was an imperative aspect of meal preparation in wealthy households. As time went on the table set up evolved to begin including the arrangement of tableware on cloths for most social classes excepting the extremely poor. As conventional eating habits began to change in the twentieth century, a much wider variety of table settings began to develop. Today, many formal dinners still utilize the plain white tablecloth, oftentimes made in the fashion of a damask weave, even though other colors and patterns are now quite normal.

Full Moon Loom Offers the Best Table Linens Available Today

You will find that a Full Moon Loom table linen set is ideal for every occasion, from casual to fine dining, our table linen settings add an elegant look and feel to any meal. Full Moon Loom’s  table linens can help you set the appropriate mood for your next dinner party, and our wide selection of colors, patterns and styles are sure to please even the most discerning of tastes. Add matching window treatments, and coordinate a tapestry wall hanging to create a truly elegant dining room decorum.

Full Moon Loom offers a unexpected collection of fine tablecloths, placemats, napkins, and table runners available in variety of colors, textures, patterns, and styles. All are comprised of 100% cotton, are machine washable and tumble dried.

In years past, you could hardly find a home that did not feature a large table covered in gorgeous linens. Today, the dining room table remains as the center piece to virtually every home. It is the place where friends and family gather to discuss the many aspects of their individual lives or enjoy a fine meal together. A Full Moon Loom table linens setting will help you create a warm, inviting gathering place certain to wow your friend and family alike.

Visit Full Moon Loom today to learn more about, or to order your table linen ensemble. Our wide selection of styles, patterns and colors is sure to offer something that will fit your individual needs and style.