Good design is forever, which is why it brings so much joy to share a mention of our beautiful hand embroidered Katha throw / bedspread in MK Workshop Austin Bungalow Project presented beautifully in 1stdibs Instrospective
It literally takes a village of expert weavers, embroiderers, experienced design & production professionals to bring textiles to life. Being part of visionary projects that celebrate design diversity and value finery in craft which takes years to hone, is what makes all this mammoth effort of creating each piece of our textile with absolute care to detail while keeping it sustainable from design and manufacturing values, makes it a lot more worthwhile. Grateful to see our creation in such inspiring company of designers & creators.
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ARTICLE BELOW :
Petra McKenzie and Jonah Kilday, the founders of MK Workshop, accentuated height and light in their loft-like revamp of an East Austin bungalow. This is most evident in the new-bohemian-style bedroom, which the designers grounded with an oversize Ethnicraft oak bed.
“The bedroom is fairly small, so the very tall ceiling and all-white detailing give it a much airier, generous feel,” McKenzie says. “The huge bed fills the entire room, and there is really no other furniture in there — also no TV, since the clients wanted a calm, serene space.”
The articulated Piatto wall lamps are from Blueprint Lighting, the Gatto table lamp is an Achille Castiglioni for FLOS design, and the bubble chandelier is by the Light Factory. The vintage appliqué-and-embroidery blanket came from Studio Variously’s 1stDibs storefront, and the woven rug is part of McKenzie and Kilday’s MK Objects collection. The slender bud vases were designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand.
“You often see these old bungalows being either renovated with a certain look — usually modern farmhouse — or torn down in favor of large, supermodern builds,” McKenzie says, noting that MK doesn’t follow such Austin trends. “There are certainly Texas-specific details in this project, like the inclusion of rustic and natural materials. We like to embrace rather than eliminate these elements where they work and integrate them into a timeless approach.”
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Katha Throw is currently sold out but you can find similar throws below created with similar artisanal collaborations by Studio Variously :
Unah Hand Embroidered Cotton Throw
