Pretty Pairings

Blue Silk Ikat Pillow branca.com $239, Yellow and Fushia Spotted Silk Pillows shopfurbish.com $45, Silk Ikat Dress Gucci, Abstract Painting Sœur Bien-Aimé by  Kathy McCullen $600, Chair Madeline Weinrib, Yellow Lamp countryliving.com

Open almost any design or fashion magazine, and you're likely to spot ikat. A favorite of interior designers, these bold fabrics add an exotic touch to any room, whether on a dramatic rug or a simple throw pillow. Just as popular with fashion designers, ikat even showed up in Christian Dior's recent runway collection.  Classic and timeless, this exotic pattern looks fresh paired with with antique furniture and abstract art and adds an energizing pop of color to any room.