I Spy: Union Jacks
British Flag Adds a Graphic Punch via Pillows, Paintings, Rugs and Furniture
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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With four Oscars for The Kings Speech and the media frenzy surrounding the upcoming royal nuptials, I thought it would be fun to give a nod to the iconic Union Jack. The fun graphics of jolly old England's flag are wildly popular, glorified by punk rockers, Austin Powers and Vivienne Westwood alike. Let's take a look at how people around Houzz are perking up their interiors with this flag.
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One of my all-time favorites is Betsy Burnham's painted dresser. It is a part of her daughter Carson's cool California bedroom. If you are really good at measuring and taping off straight lines, you can totally do this.
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This Vanity Fair poster with the Union Jack in the background adds a touch of Swinging London to this room. It's just a pinch of Austin Powers fun (remember his Union-Jack-covered "Shaguar"?).
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| Artist, blogger and homeowner Lisa Borgnes-Giramonti is a master of mixing prints; I don't know how she pulled off a Union Jack, zebra, florals and even a bird print all at once, but it just works!
P.S. I believe this pillow was designed by Vivienne Westwood. |
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Here Borgnes-Giramonti used a different Union Jack throw pillow with a whole other mix of patterns — a blue and white ceramic Chinese garden stool, a trellis pillow, an Oriental rug, and the striped desk chair. Where to find your own Union Jack throw pillow? Many options are available on Etsy, and Jonathan Adler makes a needlepoint version.
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| Made by Girl is a master of graphic design, and she's chosen to prop a Union Jack painting so it can be viewed from her living area.... |
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| ...and her dining area. |
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All right, please educate me — is this a take on Australia's flag with the blue and white reversed? Or is it the flag of another former British colony? Either way, it is a fun replacement for a door that gives the room a nautical feel.
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This room unites a few former colonies with the U.K. If you're looking for Union Jack rugs, they are available on Etsy, at Jonathan Adler, and by Vivienne Westwood at The Rug Company.
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| It's even picked up again in a small black and white image in this art wall.
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| She uses them on her bedscape as well. I am loving the orange and pink version!
Do you have any Union Jacks around your home? If so, please share a photo with us in the comments section. If you're obsessed with the upcoming wedding, you'll enjoy 8 Ways to Decorate for Kate Middleton and Prince William. More: Design Eye on the Oscars: The King's Speech |
Ideabook updated on Feb. 28, 2011.
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I have heard people say that unless you are British, it doesn't work, meh, I think they are wonderful, no matter where you are from. The province I live in (Ontario) has the Union Jack on it's flag, so I guess I'm ok :) I'm attaching a photo.
Thank you for the brilliant idea!
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I'm also feeling the union jack love!
I'm specially in love with the mom2jjh's chest & fleamarkettrixie's images.
I made a couple of Union Jack pillow cases. The first one I made a pattern and cut out each piece (very tedious), then I wisened up and tried paper piecing for the second. Here are the results: