The Why In Design Column- The Meaning and Beauty of Queens Lace utilized in Design
THE WHY IN DESIGN COLUMN: The Beautiful, Unique Qualities of Queen Anne's Lace in Textiles And Botanical Prints Much of our collective fascination with botanicals can be seen in textiles, botanical prints and wallcoverings both today and throughout history. Designers have showcased botanical and floral designs in the home during all time-periods of history. Whether depicted in modern or traditional fashion, it's safe to say we collectively love florals and I suspect it's becuase they bring beauty and joy to a home. I recently learned about the Victorian's fascinating with botanicals and how they told stories through a language of florals– a nosegay of gifted flowers could be decoded to learn the intentions and feelings of another person without having actually to speak with them. For instance; red roses symbolizes love, rosemary is remembrance, Hydrangeas mean heartlessness (yikes, I had no idea and they are one of my favorites) and violets faithfulness. But