Embroidery goes all mod-cultish...

I think we've all been touched by embroidery at some stage in our lives - be it the initialed hankie at primary school or the obsessed grandmother who had a hoop on the go at all times... Well, this is one old school handicraft that's come a long way baby!

From typographic birds... 

and mini moustached men...

Penguin Books even got on board with a limited edition set of classics with embroidered covers...

There are personalised pieces on Etsy to be had... 

Even paper is getting the treatment... 

As with any craft, there's always an over-acheiver raising the barr... 

But you don't have to be Picasso to get on the bandwagon... 

Just use your imagination!

Get inspired...

And apply it anything you please! This one is a cake would you believe? That's got to test your patience!

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Erica Islas: Trendspotting on Kids Spaces...

Roughly every second project Erica Islas, founder of EMI Interior Design, is commissioned is a Kids Space these days, so who better to comment on what's on trend? 

What trends in kids' spaces have you noticed recently?

Right now there are a lot of activity-driven things like rock-climbing walls or swings inside rooms. The thing that's taking over chalkboard walls are wall-to-wall dry-erase walls because they're not as messy. It's almost a new trend that parents are really getting into their kids' spaces and are paying more attention to being involved with their children. Every two or three months I'm doing a nursery or a play room—it's no longer the media room but the play room. It's no longer about watching TV but playing football or playing boardgames. It feels like the 1950s are coming back and families are spending time together again.

To read the rest of Erica Islas interview hop over to Dwell here.