Property News · May 6, 2018

African express: how bright textiles brought one London home to life


Eva Sonaike’s Nigerian heritage inspires the vibrant colours and patterns at her family houseEva Sonaike’s journey to becoming a textile designer began when she realised she could no longer stand the bland character of the small flat she and her husband used to share. “I was on maternity leave and I felt the need to make it warm, welcoming and more ‘us’,” she says. Eva headed to London’s Petticoat Lane market and bought bolts of bright African wax fabrics to make into cushion covers, throws and curtains.When I’m in Africa, I’m like a sponge. I soak up the scents and atmosphere, I see patterns in everything Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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